How to operate a straight key

[SM7FBJ]

A straight key of this sort makes your hand cry.....

[WhatNow4140]

I'm learning CW on a 1903 British Postal [straight] key. Ever since I've used his technique my error rate dropped to zero! He shows you starting at 2:15. It really works. Now I'm picking it up at a much faster pace! I'm learning from this man just watching him. He is a Master! When I get good at CW I'll buy a GHD. Right now I couldn't do it justice. Great video.

[magrum21]

Good information. Thank you for putting this video together. I'm new to CW, and using a Navy Flameproof straight key.

[JustWickedSwede]

Tell me.. when you are not transmitting, are you a drummer? // sm6yzc

[Philovideo]

Good tutorial! I own a GHD model GY706KIT straight key and am very happy with it. Thanks for the instructional illustration.

73, Bill, KI7F

[petchharrison]

nice keys look well made...jeff m6glh

[notforchat]

You don't find many ops in the USA sending with their wrist off the table like that. Most Americans prefer to use a bent lever to keep their arm down on the table. Seems like too much work to lift your arm the way he does.

GHD also sells the straight keys with the bent lever for the USA. They're a FB key for sure...

[readmedottext]

Fascinatting technique. I wish I had learned that way on my old j38. It wouldn't help me much with my homebrew doorstop-spring key now. Great to see someone who really knows how to pound brass.

[9w2pju]

yes, what is the software please ?

[93radiopro]

This guy sends really well!...now I know why we couldn't intercept the messege about the attack on Pearl Harbor...lol!

[lu5ddx]

whats is the software please ?73s jorge

[sv2clj]

Excellent Job! thanks de Thomas SV2CLJ

[DataID]

Very good!! 73's de SV2BWM...

[AC6RH]

Very instructional

[xuzx007]

great video for beginner, but i want know, what is the software at the time 5:00, who can tell me, thx

[NW7US]

Very good video instruction. Thank you.  73 de NW7US dit dit

[bingyao]

Where can I get the software?

[MrRadjevic]

THANK YOU :)

[nasidoori]

電鍵の種類が、たいへん分りやすいです。

高校生だった４０余年前に戻ってしまいそうです。

年金もらえたら買って遊びたい。

[eogg25]

good instruction, i dont have my forearm resting on the table either. i use a j45 leg key and have used cw for 40 years and still dont have carpal tunnel, u don't need to send more than 18 wpm but it can be easily done with a straight key and the majority of people i hear using bugs send lousy cw.

[macgyver2210]

That's a great vid on keying technique.

ありがとうね。。。：３

[hrbear]

Bravo.

[widgeteye]

WOW! Absolutely excellent fist! This guy is good.

N5LLW

[richardyingren]

to me thats a massive gap and a heavy spring setting.. only my opinion ...

[burt2481]

next how to talk?

[monty1067]

I'd find that awkward. You should always have the forearm supported with the free-moving wrist as a pivot point.

[DavyTop]

Sorry OM but you should be talking about three sounds. dah di dah dit dah dah di dah. (CQ)

[ART13autotune]

first who the heck wants to do more than 18 wpm using a straight key that what bugs and paddles are for straight key sending styles depend on the op some prefer European style sending some prefer American style sending what works for one op does not work for another op remember we are not doing this for work but fun

[k9iou]

FB STRAIGHT KEY ! 73 !! DE K9IOU

[CE750]

His technique may not be the best for some, but I can tell you this much.. he makes the absolute best straight key on the planet... the GHD GT501MIL..

[hellokitty2007]

thats some crazy musical instrument.

[SIG220C]

you are kidding right?

[hellokitty2007]

I am blond.

[tonyhii76]

Amazing And Awesome.wish i could be like him. 9w8hkt.

[juanjocp]

ja7ghd

[ds5evu]

素晴らしい

[arizonabobusa]

This is a great instructional video for CW ops , and the man here is a master . You can tell he's been pounding brass for a lot of years .

GHD sure do make beautiful keys !

[toobroke2fight]

This man is very good! Very Good! nice fist!

[oh1fjv]

Which software is used in the video?

[hammerknocker31649]

That's the best fist I have ever heard using a straight key. Hats off to you and hopefully I'll hear you on the air one day for a QSO with my poor fist. 73 NU4M

[utoobyy]

Amazing! Awesome! Vy 73 & DX. Tnx for the post.

[takeo1969]

素晴らしい！！！！