OT: Foot swtches
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A sometimes forgotten source of foot switches is local music stores.
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Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you tend to
get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend. I am probably prejudiced in favor of the very heavy duty cast foot switch I use. In fact, almost every time I see one like it at a flea market, I buy it, clean it up, put a new cable on it and re-sell it. I currently have just one left. Pictures available (end of sales pitch). Dave - K9FN On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Ken G Kopp <[hidden email]> wrote: > A sometimes forgotten source of foot switches is local music stores. > > 73 > > K0PP > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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A J-38 mounted to a piece of plywood will work very well, used it for
years. Finally made a larger "knob" out of plastic to make finding it with my foot under the desk easier. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2015 Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 - www.cqp.org On 10/15/2014 11:05 AM, David Bunte wrote: > Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you tend to > get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY > cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I modified a Boss FS-5U foot switch for this purpose. It has served me well
for years. -----Original Message----- From: David Bunte <[hidden email]> To: Ken G Kopp <[hidden email]> Cc: [hidden email], [hidden email] Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:05:42 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you tend to get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend. I am probably prejudiced in favor of the very heavy duty cast foot switch I use. In fact, almost every time I see one like it at a flea market, I buy it, clean it up, put a new cable on it and re-sell it. I currently have just one left. Pictures available (end of sales pitch). Dave - K9FN On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Ken G Kopp <[hidden email] [mailto:kengkopp%40gmail.com]> wrote: > A sometimes forgotten source of foot switches is local music stores. > > 73 > > K0PP > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft] > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm [http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm] > Post: mailto:[hidden email] [mailto:Elecraft%40mailman.qth.net] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net [http://www.qsl.net/] > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html [http://www.qsl.net/donate.html] > Message delivered to [hidden email] [mailto:dpbunte%40gmail.com] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft] Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm [http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm] Post: mailto:[hidden email] [mailto:Elecraft%40mailman.qth.net] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net [http://www.qsl.net/] Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html [http://www.qsl.net/donate.html] Message delivered to [hidden email] [mailto:mark%40stennett.com] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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IMHO the best foot switch for radio use is the M-gear SP-2. Takes very little effort to depress and has a switch to select NO or NC connection.
I have 4 of them and know others that I’ve recommended them too and have not heard of a single failure. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PedalPiano?adpos=1o4&creative=55644138841&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CKeNtcC1r8ECFUE0aQodAGEA7A On Oct 15, 2014, at 11:05 AM, David Bunte <[hidden email]> wrote: > Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you tend to > get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY > cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend. > > I am probably prejudiced in favor of the very heavy duty cast foot switch I > use. In fact, almost every time I see one like it at a flea market, I buy > it, clean it up, put a new cable on it and re-sell it. I currently have > just one left. > Pictures available (end of sales pitch). > > Dave - K9FN > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Ken G Kopp <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> A sometimes forgotten source of foot switches is local music stores. >> >> 73 >> >> K0PP >> ______________________________________________________________ Steve - KY7K [hidden email] Get OUT and play radio! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I ultimately went to the Boss FS-5U as well. My guitar player used the same one for years and I figured if that dude couldn't break it, it would be good enough for me. Normally Open. No modification. I love mine.
Terry, W0FM -----Original Message----- From: Mark Stennett [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:21 PM To: David Bunte; Ken G Kopp Cc: [hidden email]; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches I modified a Boss FS-5U foot switch for this purpose. It has served me well for years. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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QLF?
73, Guy On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote: > A J-38 mounted to a piece of plywood will work very well, used it for > years. Finally made a larger "knob" out of plastic to make finding it with > my foot under the desk easier. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2015 Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 > - www.cqp.org > > On 10/15/2014 11:05 AM, David Bunte wrote: > >> Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you tend to >> get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY >> cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend. >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I ordered one of these
http://r.ebay.com/wUk9wa had to fool with it a bit to limit the amount of up down swing. its heavy and does not move around much. the spring is strong so just resting foot on it wont actuate but not hard to push, the spring is easy to change for lighter or heavier one. The other option I looked at were Tattoo foot switches. David Moes President: Peterborough Amateur Radio Club. [hidden email] VE3DVY, VE3SD On 10/16/2014 14:18, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > QLF? > > 73, Guy > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> A J-38 mounted to a piece of plywood will work very well, used it for >> years. Finally made a larger "knob" out of plastic to make finding it with >> my foot under the desk easier. >> >> 73, >> >> Fred K6DGW >> - Northern California Contest Club >> - CU in the 2015 Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 >> - www.cqp.org >> >> On 10/15/2014 11:05 AM, David Bunte wrote: >> >>> Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you tend to >>> get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY >>> cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend. >>> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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