Although I'm a pretty good typist, there are other things happening on
the keyboard -- here are two tricks I use to avoid screwing up as my
concentration grows dim:
1) I mark important keys with a small piece of colored tape. I have a strip
of black tape under the word "Insert" on that key and a red marker on the
CQ Function key. For Sprint, there are two exchange keys that I mark
to help me find them without thinking.
You may decide to mark other keys while you are learning -- CW speed,
keyboard CW mode, "+" key, Band UP/DN, grab packet spot, etc.
2) I have a paper template taped above the F-keys to remind me which
key has which message. When I used CT, this template also had the
<ALT> <SHIFT> and <CTRL> commands!
73, Gary
K9AY
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> He can't see you nervously hunting and pecking away on your keyboard or
frantically looking for the insert key. Who cares what he thinks.
N4UK
> John Vickers <wa4tt@nlamerica.com> wrote:
> > Guys, I need some advice. After reading AA4Z's mention that he used computer
> logging for the first time in a contest this past weekend. I've decided to
> try and develope my lack of typing skills.
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