Foot switches

[Ralph Parker-2]

 >>Why in the 20 century we need to use foot switch?

>I strongly agree. I HATE foot switches, because I'm very poorly
coordinated...

I love foot switches (Linemaster, of course!). Started using one with my
Viking II for a faster CW changeover (instead of 3 switches) in 1958.
Tried VOX when I got my GSB-100, but aaa I didn't like the aaa way
everyone sounded when they aaa tried to keep VOX from dropping out when
they weren't aaa finished their thought. Not to mention the clipped
first syllable (I know, not on the K3).
So it's been foot switch or computer control of PTT for me ever since. A
total habit by now.

VE7XF
The fastest left foot in the west!

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[Grant Youngman-2]

> On Jun 8, 2018, at 2:27 PM, Ralph Parker <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> >>Why in the 20 century we need to use foot switch?
>


Mostly because it’s sometimes tiring to listen to the coughs, sneezes, shouted answers to the spouse in some other room when dinner’s ready, belches, dropped tools, shuffling paper, the dog running into the room and barking, and all manner of other stuff that ends up on the air.  Plus the inevitable sounds of shifting headsets, or fingers distractedly rubbing at the mic cartridge while the op picks at that protuberant thing right above the philtrum  …

Not everyone uses a downward expander to keep ersatz stuff minimized, and even that doesn’t work for everything.  Broadcasters (and AM hams), of course leave the carrier and audio up all the time.  But they frequently have the courtesy (an anit-vox?) to have a “mic mute” or “cough button” located within reach.

I’ll take PTT or a large quality foot-switch anytime … clean, simple, not fiddly.  Don’t like VOX.  Never did.

Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
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[Bill K9YEQ]

Agree with aaa the comment.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

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-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> On Behalf Of Ralph Parker
Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 1:27 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] Foot switches

 >>Why in the 20 century we need to use foot switch?

>I strongly agree. I HATE foot switches, because I'm very poorly
coordinated...

I love foot switches (Linemaster, of course!). Started using one with my
Viking II for a faster CW changeover (instead of 3 switches) in 1958.
Tried VOX when I got my GSB-100, but aaa I didn't like the aaa way
everyone sounded when they aaa tried to keep VOX from dropping out when
they weren't aaa finished their thought. Not to mention the clipped
first syllable (I know, not on the K3).
So it's been foot switch or computer control of PTT for me ever since. A
total habit by now.

VE7XF
The fastest left foot in the west!

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[k6dgw]

Breaking news:  On 8 Jun 2018, the most Googled word was "philtrum." 
Silicon Valley experts are baffled as to the reason.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 6/8/2018 12:35 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
> Mostly because it’s sometimes tiring to listen to the coughs, sneezes, shouted answers to the spouse in some other room when dinner’s ready, belches, dropped tools, shuffling paper, the dog running into the room and barking, and all manner of other stuff that ends up on the air.  Plus the inevitable sounds of shifting headsets, or fingers distractedly rubbing at the mic cartridge while the op picks at that protuberant thing right above the philtrum  …
>
>

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