Posted by
Bill Coleman-2 on
May 31, 2010; 4:24pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/One-more-question-about-CW-operation-tp5121893p5122400.html
On May 31, 2010, at 9:54 AM, Alexey Kats wrote:
> I apologize if my question is not related to elecraft products at all,
> but I am simply curious... Of all fine folks using Elecraft
> transceivers, do you still use straight keys or bugs? Or are you using
> paddles and keyers all the time?
>
> I am asking because so many times I am hearing almost the same code on
> the air with only two things changing - timing between letters and
> words and QRS/QRQ. Which usually means that people use paddles. So I
> wonder, do people still use straight keys these days?
I used a straight key in my Novice days (75-77), but once I got my code speed above 13 wpm for my General, I graduated to iambic keyer paddles and haven't looked back. I do enjoy making a few contacts every year during straight key night, but generally I use paddles for casual contacts.
Now, for contesting, the computer generates virtually all the code, except for certain fills I make with the paddles.
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