[Elecraft] Single Lever Paddle/Key(?)

2007-09-12 Thread Jack Regan
To all the cw buffs, I'm a little confused. As far as I can tell, a single lever paddle, when connected to a keyer, sends dots when pushed in on one direction and dashes when pushed in the opposite direction. Presumably this prevents the possibility of a keyer sensing both contacts closed at

Re: [Elecraft] Single Lever Paddle/Key(?)

2007-09-12 Thread Vic K2VCO
Jack Regan wrote: As far as I can tell, a single lever paddle, when connected to a keyer, sends dots when pushed in on one direction and dashes when pushed in the opposite direction. Presumably this prevents the possibility of a keyer sensing both contacts closed at the same time. Using a si

Re: [Elecraft] Single Lever Paddle/Key(?)

2007-09-12 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jack, Congratulations on your proficiency accomplishments, keep up the good work. With a single lever paddle, you will not notice any difference between mode A and mode B. If you use a dual paddle and squeeze both levers then release them both at the same time - mode A will complete the curr

Re: [Elecraft] Single Lever Paddle/Key(?)

2007-09-12 Thread AJSOENKE
As far as I know you're correct. The intended way to do iambic keying is to make both contacts simultaneously. Al WA6VNN ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman