It s easy...well, you have not heard me send CW, so I can say easy. I
send with my left hand on the straight key and my right with the
paddles. They are set normally so it is not hard. I guess this is a
left handed complement? (8>)
John Graves
WA1JG
Bill Tippett wrote:
> WA3MKB:
>
> >I'd like to hear from any hams who learned to
> send CW left-handed because their rigs were right-handed
>
> In days prior to computer-logging days it was
> common for a right-hander to send with his left and
> write with his right. This is actually easier to do
> than it sounds if you swap the dot and dash from
> the norm for right-hand usage. If your keyer or rig
> doesn't allow swapping by menu and you don't have
> time to change the mechanical connections, turn the
> paddle backwards and put your left hand over the
> mechanism so the dot and dash positions are reversed.
> This is a little awkward but it's an easy way to give
> it a try without changing anything but the paddle
> orientation.
>
> 73, Bill W4ZV
>
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