OT: Changing hands for CW

[Ken Kopp-3]

Here's an experiment for those who either want or
need to change hands to send CW with paddles or
even a bug.

You can turn the paddles or bug around so the paddles
face away from you and then reach over the top and try
sending with the "wrong" hand.  You're likely to be
surprised at how easy it is, even without practice.

If this meets your need, reverse the dot and dash leads
and you're all set.  I learned this in the pre-computer days
of contesting in order to send and paper log at the same
time. (;-)

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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[N5GE]

On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:10:20 -0000, you wrote:

>Here's an experiment for those who either want or
>need to change hands to send CW with paddles or
>even a bug.
>
>You can turn the paddles or bug around so the paddles
>face away from you and then reach over the top and try
>sending with the "wrong" hand.  You're likely to be
>surprised at how easy it is, even without practice.
>
>If this meets your need, reverse the dot and dash leads
>and you're all set.  I learned this in the pre-computer days
>of contesting in order to send and paper log at the same
>time. (;-)
>

[snip]

I knew about that and tried it once, but didn't have the patience to
keep at it.  Now that I'm an old retired geezer, I think I'll try it
again.

Thanks for the reminder!

Tom, N5GE
http://www.n5ge.com
http://www.swotrc.net

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[Jerry Flanders]

Wow! It seems to work pretty well. I never heard of this, so never
tried it. I would have to practice quite a bit before I would want to
use it on the air, though.Been using paddle/bug for 57 years with
right hand. Other side of brain must have noticed how to make it work
in reverse.

You guys needing this should definitely check it out.

Jerry W4UK

At 06:10 2/5/2009, Ken Kopp wrote:

>Here's an experiment for those who either want or
>need to change hands to send CW with paddles or
>even a bug.
>
>You can turn the paddles or bug around so the paddles
>face away from you and then reach over the top and try
>sending with the "wrong" hand.  You're likely to be
>surprised at how easy it is, even without practice.
>
>If this meets your need, reverse the dot and dash leads
>and you're all set.  I learned this in the pre-computer days
>of contesting in order to send and paper log at the same
>time. (;-)
>
>73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>       [hidden email]
>
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[M0XDF]

I envy you guys, I'm having trouble making my left hand (I'm left  
handed) work a straight key!
--
One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps  
someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.
-Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996)

On 5 Feb 2009, at 17:22, Jerry Flanders wrote:

> Been using paddle/bug for 57 years with
> right hand. Other side of brain must have noticed how to make it work
> in reverse.
>
> You guys needing this should definitely check it out.

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[Darwin, Keith]

I'm right handed and send left handed with right handed paddles.  I sent
right handed with a bug and straight key.  I've tried left handed with
the bug and it was no problem.  Right handed with paddles is no problem.

I've tried left handed with a straight key and I sound like I'm drunk
:-)

- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -
 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Ferrington, M0XDF

I envy you guys, I'm having trouble making my left hand (I'm left
handed) work a straight key!
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[AD6XY]

I use a straight key. The hand I use for keying depends on which is most convenient at the time. Sometimes I will swap over in between words, if I need to pick up a pen for example or am getting cramps.

I am not very competent with paddles and it makes little difference which hand I use, again, I can swap but I do not swap the sense of the paddles.

Mike

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

Lets rest this topic for now. I think we've squeezed all the pertinent
info out of it ;-)

73,
Eric   WA6HHQ
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AD6XY wrote:
> I use a straight key. The hand I use for keying depends on which is most
> convenient at the time. Sometimes I will swap over in between words, if I
> need to pick up a pen for example or am getting cramps.
>
> I am not very competent with paddles and it makes little difference which
> hand I use, again, I can swap but I do not swap the sense of the paddles.
>
> Mike
>  
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[Darwin, Keith]

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft

I think we've squeezed all the pertinent info out of it ;-)

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Right - topic's covered, nothing left.  Yet, on the other hand ...





Sorry, but I couldn't resist.  I'll return to being a good citizen now.

- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -
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