This seems to be very common among left-handed operators, I'm one, and
my left-handed Elmer explained I would learn to send right-handed so I
could write legibly in my log ... logs were a Big Deal in the earlier
50's when he was teaching me code in his dining room. The importance of
logs has declined over the years, but the pattern seems to persist.
Some years back we conducted a survey of paddlers on this list. The
survey sample was self-selected, woefully too small, and the statistical
validity of the results is approaching "none." However, just about 50%
of the responding left-handers paddled right, for various reasons,
writing in the log was a big one. Zero right-handed responders paddled
left for the same [or any] reasons.
One reason cited by southpaws for paddling north was that most of the
owners of stations where they guest op are northpaws. Being able to
paddle right can be an advantage there. It is for me at W7RN. I've
paddled with either hand for years and have two paddles, and many others
do too. Do what works for you, there is no "right" way to send Morse
code. The goal is to enjoy doing it.
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
- www.cqp.org
On 6/28/2016 3:40 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
Nick, KZ2V, a super CW op, told me that he learned to operate paddles
left handed (he is right handed) so he could write with his right hand.
I watched him operate during Field Day, and he did indeed use the paddle
left handed when the N1MN macros weren't up to what he needed to send.
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