[TenTec] Ten Tec (Mobile CW Paddle)

[Gene Freund]

I have a total of 2-1/2 days' cw mobile in 2000 when I drove from Dallas-Ft. Worth to the Baltimore-Washington area.  It was fun, though I only had 20 or so QSOs.

Copying in your head is a must, but a skill worth developing anyway.

I used a Nye paddle that I'd picked up on a whim at a hamfest.  It turns out it was wired backward (or left handed) for the the keyer I was using.  This turned out to be a blessing, as I could place the paddle in the seat next to me with the paddles facing the FRONT of the vehicle, rest my right palm on the metal cover of the paddle unit and still have my fingers free to work the paddles.  Since it was wired backwards, this kept my thumb doing dits and forefinger doing dahs.  It worked great, and if I needed to take my hand off the paddle to shift or steer, it just stayed there when I let go.  Can't do that with a hand mic.  Not for those with tiny hands (I wear a size large - 7.5 to 8.0 - glove).

Regards,

Gene
N8KUA
Ellicott City, MD
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Jliving39 at aol.com
> Am using an MJF-564 paddle since I do not have enough nerve to do CW on the  
> fly and do stop the truck. Wish I felt confident enough to do CW on the fly, 
> but  just a wimp I guess.  -jim, K4CFA  (PS:  Any hints you can  provide about 
> how to evolve to working cw and driving at the same time is  appreciated.  Bet 
> you have a driver!!!)
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