Well, Tom I mostly send with a bug and sometimes with a paddle. I purchased a MFJ 452 keyboard unit, no reader to mess with since my friend had gotten older and was having trouble sending also, he also had the keyboard, so we figured we could do some back and forth with them. At fist, it was kind of fun but became very boring fast. Also, coping a keyboard to me is a real drag. It's almost like it sterile or something, lacks all character. If the Op. starts sending lots of periods and stuff, it's a drag fast! Its a last resort as far as I am concerned. I would rather copy a guy@10wmp or anything vs keyboard. 73 Rich