First licensed in 1964 - novice, only CW with a J-38.. I lusted for the
Hallicrafters ha-1 TO keyer but it was beyond my budget as a youth. But in
1968 my friend Paul and I designed and built one of the first electronic keyers
using RTL logic- flip flops and gates. It had “dot & dash memory”
On 7/6/2023 12:53 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
The reader's digest version is that you can minimize the learning
curve by using a single action paddle. This largely eliminates iambic
action (which you won't miss), even if the keyer supposedly supports
iambic.
Great advice. Especially wi
Subject: Re: Topband: Bugs
Steve
I have not heard that term in a very long time.
Interesting article on "banana boat swing"
From: Topband on behalf of
Stephen Hawkins
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 5:40 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Top
ay, July 6, 2023 5:40 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Bugs
All this talk about Bugs caused a phrase submerged deep in my brain to
come quietly to the surface. 50+ years ago I was a Navy Radioman.
However I was a Radioman on a Submarine. In 2.5 years I maybe sent 5
messages as we w
All this talk about Bugs caused a phrase submerged deep in my brain to
come quietly to the surface. 50+ years ago I was a Navy Radioman.
However I was a Radioman on a Submarine. In 2.5 years I maybe sent 5
messages as we were almost always on radio silence. We could
occasionally listen for
On 7/6/2023 10:38 AM, w3...@roadrunner.com wrote:
I stepped up to a keyer from my Lightning Bug in the early 90s' but
could never get the hang of both. My fist kept wanting to do the bug
W3HKK (since 1956)
First of all: "its not your fault"
There are many different keyers available, and then
I stepped up to a keyer from my Lightning Bug in the early 90s' but
could never get the hang of both. My fist kept wanting to do the bug
thing. And so I found a keyer exceedingly frustrating and sold it.
Now Im either keyboarding or using the bug ( which I find best for rag
chewing).
Bob
W3HKK (s
