Tom wrote: >>1. Iambic A or Iambic B? > >Generally, most ops seem to prefer Mode B as it is a bit more 'forgiving'.
Tom, much as I hate to, I'm going to disagree a little here. The paddle timing is quite a lot more critical in mode B than in mode A, since holding the paddles closed just a *tiny* bit too long at the end of an iambic string will cause an unwanted dit or dah to be generated, even though the paddle for that dit or dah was not closed. In mode A, one gets a dit or dah ONLY if the paddle for the dit or dah has been closed. There's no advantage to mode B over mode A in terms of paddle manipulations required to generate a particular character, but mode B may allow the paddles to be released a tiny bit earlier than mode A would. I personally hate mode B, the mode that resulted from a logic flaw in an early electronic keyer that became advertised, a la Microsoft, as a "feature." But, which ever mode one learns, the other will be hated. I'd recommend learning mode B over mode A, because some ham rig manufacturers (such as Yaesu) have been arrogant enough to include keyers in some of their rigs that function only in mode B. It's also obvious that, in some ham Morse-guru circles, some seem to consider the use of mode B as a sign of superiority. 73, Mike / KK5F _______________________________________________ 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
