[NCC] Contester's finger

[k8bl]

John,

I'm a one-finger typist.  So, ALL my typing is done between
the index fingers on the right & left hands.  That would be
a LOT of banging.  But, I suffer no ill effects.  Perhaps you
are unconsciously hitting the keys a lot harder than you
realize and need to do.  That might be causing the damage
that flares up in the joint.  Just a thought.

Also, have you tried one of those soft-touch keyboards?
They don't bottom-out onto a hard surface like a regular
keyboard.  Might help.

73/GL,  Bob K8BL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John's Travel and Cruises" <jgetz at earthlink.net>
To: <ncc at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 9:55 PM
Subject: [NCC] Contester's finger


> I am wondering if any other club members are having the
> same problem that I am?  Over the years I have been
> contesting using the middle finger of my right hand to hit 
> half the letter keys, the insert button and the + sign.  I am
> now having a problem with that knuckle swelling up.  I
> didn't relate this to contesting until the 160 contest this
> weekend and I realized I was putting a lot of stress on
> this digit.  If I make 600 Q's and use that finger about
> five times each contact, I'm using it as a poker about
> 3,000 each weekend.  I am now spreading the load out 
> over more fingers to take care of the problem.  Has 
> anyone else had this or similar problems. 
> 
> John Getz, AD8J
> John's Travel and Cruises
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