Gilles Pepin
Male
Deschambault, Quebec Prov.
Canada
Profile Information:
- Your Call Sign
- VE2ENB
- How many years have you been performing QRQ CW
- 40 YEARS ON CW AND 15 YEARS 45 WPM +
- What speed do you like to run QRQ CW
- 40/45 WPM Ragchewing everyday on 80 or 40M
Can work up to 60 wpm with Vibroplex paddle (No Keyboard) - Your favorite key, paddle or bug
- Modified Vibroplex twin paddles serial 47513 on which i removed the springs and fixed 2 adjustable magnet. Once set near zero on the pivots it perfomed (hardly) up to 60 WPM but it was over the limits of the paddle. The levers are too long, weight too much and the holding screw to hold the pivots set is archaic. So I bought a BEGALI SIGNATURE magnrtic paddle and put the plastic red finger pieces on the Begali and cured many problems. The Begali limits must be 100 WPM. Conclusion for QRQ CW you cannot build a F1 car with a Honda Civic.
If I send an error it will be my fault, not the paddle any nore. All keys have QRQ limits ans some very low, it goes with the price same like most everything. So I will keep my Begali Signature as long as i live . Thanks.. - Your favorite cw keyboard
- None yet
- Your favorite cw sending software
- None yet
- Your Rig, Antenna and RF Power
- Yaesu FT-990 and Yaesu FT-690 AT
40 meter Cushcraft, 2 el Beam XM 240 at 50' Outboard Crank up Modified DMX 48' Tower--------------Also Inv V at 45' on 80/30 Meters
Power 1000 Watts from Ameritron AL-572 - Your QSK preferences
- Don't use QSK
- Your favorite headphones or speakers for listening to cw
- Sony Headphone
- What has been your most effective way of training practice, to copy and send qrq cw
- Practice. Practice to copy mentally every day and using CW Powder (simply talc powder on index and thumb to prevent fingers sticking on the paddles and working on the paddles to upgrade their limits.
Chuck aa0hw
Hi Gilles,
Welcome to the website and thank you for joining our group.
Thats some amazing work at 60 wpm with your Vibroplex paddle !
Interesting improvements you have made to it too...you might have to tell us more
about that story...! sounds like it would make a good blog article here on the stie !
Chuck
Mar 6, 2011
Joe
The sunspots are increasing. I look forward to a QSO with you on the bands. Take a look at iCW. Great way to stay in touch and practice QRQ CW!
Au revoir.
Joe, KH6/W3GW
Maui, Hawaii
Mar 6, 2011
Ron Smith
Thanks for the reply Gil, love CW and just getting lots of opinions B-4 I get a new key. I also like everything I see and read about the signature.
Adios,
Ron N7RD
Jun 10, 2015