[TenTec] Number of motions for CW

Jim FitzSimons cherry@neta.com
Tue, 02 May 2000 15:47:56 -0700


Michael O. Hyder wrote:
> 
> I believe you may be miscounting.
  single paddle vs double paddle
       a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
single 3 3 5 3 2 4 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 4 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 3
double 3 3 4 3 2 4 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 4 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 3
c and y are one stroke shorter if squeezed.
If it harder to squeeze a character you can treat the double
paddle as a single paddle. I sometimes squeeze a k or r.
I can squeeze CQ but now it comes from memory so it
does not matter how it got there.
The pegasus has a good keyer but no memory.
Best regards, Jim Fitzsimons W7ANF fists 7323

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