On May 31, 2010, at 9:54 AM, Alexey Kats wrote: > I apologize if my question is not related to elecraft products at all, > but I am simply curious... Of all fine folks using Elecraft > transceivers, do you still use straight keys or bugs? Or are you using > paddles and keyers all the time? > > I am asking because so many times I am hearing almost the same code on > the air with only two things changing - timing between letters and > words and QRS/QRQ. Which usually means that people use paddles. So I > wonder, do people still use straight keys these days?
I used a straight key in my Novice days (75-77), but once I got my code speed above 13 wpm for my General, I graduated to iambic keyer paddles and haven't looked back. I do enjoy making a few contacts every year during straight key night, but generally I use paddles for casual contacts. Now, for contesting, the computer generates virtually all the code, except for certain fills I make with the paddles. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa...@arrl.net Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
