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.

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