[CQ-Contest] Let's talk SO2R dual keyboards

[dimitri]

Hi Martin,

Such left hand keyboard must be a bit confusing... That would be fantastic if all the left equipment (radio, switching, and so on) have the commands reversed ;-)
It is an unnecessary additional exercise for the brain to learn.

73 de Dimitri F4DSK


Le 15 août 2021 à 02:51, à 02:51, "Martin, LU5DX" <lu5dx at lucg.com.ar> a écrit:
>Bloody  B945 for your left rig, Bloody B975 for your right rig.
>
>Martin, LU5DX
>
>
>El sáb., 14 ago. 2021 7:46 p. m., George Dubovsky <n4ua.va at gmail.com>
>escribió:
>
>> Mike,
>> The Logitech K360 is a hair under 15" wide.
>>
>> 73,
>> geo - n4ua
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 6:32 PM Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks to all for replying both on and off forum.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Just unplugged antennas here due to T&L so had a few moments.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I ordered a pair of Logitech K360 keyboards from Amazon.ca just
>now.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I think they call this type "compact" rather than "mini" and I
>expect
>> it'll
>> > help reduce my "Chubby Checker"
>> >
>> > twist that I do.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Conflicting online reports as to the exact size, but I am hoping
>they'll
>> be
>> > 15" wide, compared
>> >
>> > to the ones I am running now which are 18" and 17.5" respectfully. 
>These
>> > compact ones
>> >
>> > appear to have no wrist rest, so that'll help me squeeze them
>together a
>> > little more than the
>> >
>> > current ones also.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If anyone wishes to continue talking about anything else "2
>keyboard"
>> > related I'd love to hear it.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am a newb at this 2 KB thing, but am enjoying it a lot.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Back to WAE after the Thunder & Lightning subside.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mike VE9AA
>> >
>> > Mike, Coreen & Corey
>> >
>> > Keswick Ridge, NB
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca]
>> > Sent: August 13, 2021 12:01 PM
>> > To: 'cq-contest at contesting.com'
>> > Subject: Let's talk SO2R dual keyboards
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I recently went to 2 Keyboard SO2R (in part tnx to N2IC programming
>> skills
>> > in N1MMLogger) and have modified my desk to be a little lower
>hacking
>> > nearly
>> > 3" off the height and so now it's at about 29.5" tall, but am still
>> having
>> > some discomfort to the twisting motion flipping back and forth
>between
>> > keyboards, especially when doing 2BSIQ (poorly,hi)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am using 2 full size Logitech keyboards about 17-18" wide at
>slight
>> > angles
>> > to one another (Flying Vee formation) with a very small mouse right
>at my
>> > stomach in the small triangle of real estate the 2 keyboards don't
>> occupy.
>> > I can't seem to learn to type left keyboard with left hand; right
>> keyboard;
>> > right hand.  At least not fast enough to keep up anyways.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Those of you doing 2 Keyboard SO2R..are you using Mini keyboards or
>at
>> > least
>> > smaller than stock sizes?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > My new ones, if I go that route, will have to be 2.4GHz as the
>computer
>> > does
>> > not have Bluetooth and I have some RF into my USB bus, but
>eliminated it
>> > all
>> > by going to wireless KB's.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I'd hate to give up the # pad for SN contests (WPX, WAE, etc) and I
>need
>> > page/up page/down keys for speed changes in N1MMLogger+
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > What say you?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > CU in WAE
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Tnx
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mike VE9AA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mike, Coreen & Corey
>> >
>> > Keswick Ridge, NB
>> >
>> >
>> >
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