To all,
With tongue firmly in cheek and a smile on my face (try that!) let me
say to this issue....GET A LIFE, people. I remember the "good old days"
of the straight key. I could hardly wait to ditch the @#$%^ thing and
get a bug. I bet the use of the straight key was the second leading
cause of carpal tunnel syndrome after operating the manual printing
press. Then I could hardly wiat to ditch the @[EMAIL PROTECTED] bug, which
couldn't be adjusted for decent dot speed without wrapping the arm with
about a pound of solder between the weights, for a W9TO Keyer, which I
built. Then I couldn't wait to ditch the $%^&* 12AX7 multivibrator
circuits which would, at random intervals lock up or send odd length
dits or dahs, for a solid state keyer, the Micro TO keyer, which I
built. It was pretty good, but I like the modern, Mode B iambic keyers
better. I can't warm up to the keyboard method, so here I am....stuck at
this point.
I would use the straight key for a few hours on SKN, if I could find my
1957 J-38, but I don't know where it is.
And while I am playing the part of curmudgeon, let me say that no matter
which is used, straight key, bug, or modern keyer, the use of the good
old QLF Q-signal will be desparately needed.
Having said all of this (which is waaay too much already) let me say
that CW is my favorite mode and I encourage everyone to get on by what
ever means they can from using two wires to a keyboard and use CW. I
will patiently and gladly work you and won't even use the QLF Q-signal.
73 and Merry Christmas to all.
Dave, K4TO
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