Tom, regarding the board verses the padels, you will find that when you get 
to about 40 wpm you will most likely be usingthe the board because if your 
like me, you make too many errors because ou can't move your hands fast 
enough for those speeds. 73
Ed   K7UC

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From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 10:51 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CW Sending Via The Computer Keyboard

> Hi, everyone.
>
> I have been meaning to write this e-mail for quite some time, and thought
> I'd better do so before I forget again.
>
> I have been spending some time working on sending CW via the computer
> keyboard using N3FJP's AC Log program, but am finding it more difficult to
> get used to than I originally had thought.
>
> I guess it ultimately boils down to personal preference, and what each
> individual feels most comfortable with.
>
> I still seem to feel more in control with the good old paddles and rig
> internal keyer.
>
> All of this is not to say that I am totally turned off to sending CW via 
> the
> computer keyboardthe.   In fact, like so many things we tinker with, I may
> return to it on occasion to try another strategy, just to see if I can 
> raise
> my comfort level a bit.
>
> Thanks to everyone who provided thoughts on the topic, when I proposed it 
> a
> number of weeks ago.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ