Selecting An Iabic Key

[Mike Miller-14]

I want to use the K3 for RTTY and PSK 31
Which Iambic key is the easiest to learn to use? I currently work CW with a straight key.


Mike Miller
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[Mike S-8]

At 07:04 PM 3/27/2008, Mike Miller wrote...
>I want to use the K3 for RTTY and PSK 31
>Which Iambic key is the easiest to learn to use? I currently work CW
>with a straight key.

You aren't going to do RTTY or PSK31 with anyone's iambic key! ????

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[KK7P]

>> I want to use the K3 for RTTY and PSK 31
>> Which Iambic key is the easiest to learn to use? I currently work CW
>> with a straight key.
>
> You aren't going to do RTTY or PSK31 with anyone's iambic key! ????

Sure he can.  CW -> RTTY and CW -> PSK31 are already features on the K3,
and the VFO B display provides decoding of those modes, too (as well as
CW...)

For a presentation on this topic see <
URL:http://www.microhams.com/softcontent.aspx?scId=48 >

73,

Lyle KK7P

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[Dan Romanchik KB6NU]

For just starting out, you can't go wrong with a Bencher BY-1. New,  
they're about $110, and you can find them for half that on eBay and  
at hamfests.

73!

Dan KB6NU
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Read my ham radio blog at http://www.kb6nu.com
LET'S GET MORE KIDS INTO HAM RADIO!



On Mar 27, 2008, at Mar 27, 7:04 PM, Mike Miller wrote:
> I want to use the K3 for RTTY and PSK 31
> Which Iambic key is the easiest to learn to use? I currently work  
> CW with a straight key.
>
> Mike Miller
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[Mike S-8]

At 07:25 PM 3/27/2008, Lyle Johnson wrote...
Sure he can.  CW -> RTTY and CW -> PSK31 are already features on the
K3, and the VFO B display provides decoding of those modes, too (as
well as CW...)

>For a presentation on this topic see <
>URL:http://www.microhams.com/softcontent.aspx?scId=48 >

My mistake, I didn't know that. Thanks for pointing that out.

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[Leo PA5LS]

I ordered a Black Widow Paddle kit from Jerry W5JH http://www.w5jh.net/Black_Widow.htm and found an article by Chuck Adams K5FO on how to start using them http://www.morsecode.nl/iambic.PDF

'73 Leo PA5LS



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[Chris Kantarjiev K6DBG]

There are so many to choose from ... it's hard to make a single
recommendation, especially since you've never used one.

Since you don't have bad habits to unlearn (from, say, using a bug), I
would recommend that, if you can, start out with a light touch and close
spacing, which will serve you well as you build speed.

I've been trying out one of N3ZN's keys lately and am very impressed by
the build quality and the performance for price. Certainly not "cheap",
at around $200. The ZN-qrp model is small enough to tuck under the front
of a K2 :-)

http://n3znkeys.com/ - he offers a 30-day return guarantee.

Bencher, Schurr, Kent, Begali are other names to explore. If you can,
find a friend who has one or more to try out...

73 de chris K6DBG
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[KM5Q]

There are so many to choose from that I had to find something really unique.  It has NO moving parts, NO mechanical contacts:
http://www.cwtouchkeyer.com/

I got the vertical-motion Touch Tapper:
http://www.cwtouchkeyer.com/TT1.htm

I built it from a kit, and I love it. Nothing to fool with, it just works perfectly by touch, at least for me. I find the vertical finger motion to be much more natural than a paddle, like the motion of using a keyboard. I put extra rubber feet right under the touch plates. My grandson can pound on it and it doesn't walk around on the desk. But they make paddle-style also. eHam reviews are mostly 5 (including mine).

This is the "solid state" approach  :-)

Windy KM5Q / Santa Fe, NM

<quote author="Chris Kantarjiev K6DBG">
   There are so many to choose from ... it's hard to make a single
   recommendation