For those who struggle with iambic keying, I thought this analysis written by Marshall Emm (N1FN) particularly enlightening:
> -----Original Message----- > Subject: [QRP-L] Twin or single paddle? > >... > Recently it dawned on me just how little I'm gaining from the iambic >keying as I read this great article: > http://www.morsex.com/pubs/iambicmyth.pdf > 73, Steve aa8af > -----Original Message----- > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] iambic modes > > Here's an informative link explaining Mode A and Mode B for > anyone still scratching their head in wonderment... > > http://home.att.net/%7Ejacksonharbor/modeab.pdf > > Or > > http://tinyurl.com/bqr2p > > It's been claimed in various histories that Mode B was > actually a mistake made in an early keyer, but it was a > functional mistake that ops learned to use. Those operators > objected to the fact that the last code element wasn't > automatically sent when expected, so manufacturers like the > famous Curtis who developed the first keyer > application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) keyer "chip", > included both "modes" in their designs. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
