Steve, I obtained my first Vibroplex bug in 1961, quickly imprinted on it (hey, I was only 15) - dah with pointer finger, dit with thumb. And there is no way I could ever reverse this - lack of flexible brain power on my part. Thus, every subsequent means I used to send code was contrasted with the bug. Paddles never quite had the right "feel". In my advancing sunset years, arthritis has taken its toll so back in 2001, I switched to a straight key. However, I still have my Vibroplex, albeit needing some repair and maintenance.
73 de Fred K2FRD At 3:52 PM +0000 19/5/08, Steve Adell - KF2TI wrote: >I aquired my first vibroplex original key, circa >1963 at the Dayton Hamfest <snip> >also, has anyone ever used a pair of paddles >that were wired backward, learning code that >way and then gone to a bug?? Was it hard to >relearn to send with thumb giving dits? > >Thanks > >Steve A Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
