Maybe I'm missing something here, but this all kinda reminds of that old saw about a duck... You know, "If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck..."
If you want a key that works like a bug, feels like a bug, and sounds like a bug... Why not just get a bug? There are lots of them out there, both antique and brand-spankin' new, like the Vibroplex line still in production today after more than a century (http://vibroplex.com/original_bug.html). I used a Vibroplex standard model bug from the time I was 13 years old and passed my Extra-class 20 WPM sending test at the FCC in 1977 using one, but today I really like my Kent paddle and Elecraft B-mode iambic keyer. One of the coolest things about my old bug was just the way it looked, so if I ever wanted to go back to a bug... I'd just go back to a bug. :-) Bill W5WVO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:52 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 bug mode there (sort of)? > Sounds like a market for paddles with adjustable tactile feedback, like some > of the high end game controllers. > > Give us Hams a chance and we'll replace a $100 bug with a $400 simulator > that is almost as good, Hi! > > I agree that the bug feel is gone, but I can send okay on paddles emulating > a bug. It's very useful to me working portable where I don't want to carry > my bug. > > Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > When I've tried this in the past I found that it has a very different feel > than a mechanical semi-automatic key paddle (bug). I found it basically > impossible to send good-sounding code. YMMV > > Al N1AL > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
