From 971554f77648c0556ed8b67471415a0254e13471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 19:01:04 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Created Keyer Modes (markdown) --- Keyer-Modes.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Keyer-Modes.md diff --git a/Keyer-Modes.md b/Keyer-Modes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d901b02 --- /dev/null +++ b/Keyer-Modes.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +Vail implement nine (9) keyer modes! In each mode, there are up to two (2) keys or paddles. + +## Straight / Cootie + +Both left and right paddles transmit for as long as you hold them down. + +## Bug + +Left paddle sends "dot" repeatedly while held, right paddle sends for as long as you hold it down. + +## Electric Bug (ElBug) + +Left paddle sends "dot", right paddle sends "dit". Whichever was pressed most recently repeats. + +## Single Dot + +Same as ElBug. If you press and release the left paddle while something is being transmitted, it sends a dit next. + +## Ultimatic + +Same as Single Dot. If you press and release the right paddle while something is being transmitted, it sends a dah next. + +## Plain Iambic + +Holding left sends dit repeatedly. Holding right sends dah repeatedly. Holding both alternates between dit and dah. + +## Iambic A + +Same as Plain Iambic. If you press and release either paddle while something is being transmitted, it sends what you pressed next. + +## Iambic B + +Same as ElBug. If any key is pressed at the moment a dit or dah begins transmitting, that key will transmit once. The key that gets to transmit alternates between dit and dah. + +## Keyahead + +Same as Ultimatic, but "remembers" as many keys as you press. If you are transmitting slow enough, you can enter in a Q before the first dah has finished. + +## Thank-You + +Vail's keyers were implemented based on the excellent descriptions in [All About Squeeze Keying](http://cq-cq.eu/DJ5IL_rt007.pdf) by DJ5IL. I am indebted to the author for writing such a lucid and helpful document: I was able to "fix" my iambic modes with no additional input beyond this PDF file!