My problem with the footswitch is that I never liked the height of it making
foot tired holding it up to try to keep it from scooting away. Solved by
board on top to raise my foot to a comfortable level compared to the switch.
whole thing. NOW it sits still and my foot is comfortable. Just the
>I went to a local consignment shop and bought a very sturdy dictating
> machine footswitch for less than $10. It even has 3 separate switches -
> left, right and center - so if I come up with something magical other
> than PTT to do with it, I'll be all set. A strip of velcro hooks on the
> bottom anchors it to the carpet so it doesn't skate around.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 7/15/2012 11:40 PM, WILLIS COOKE wrote:
>> A problem with the dimmer switch idea is that you need to press the
>> switch to turn the transmitter on and press it again to turn it off. I
>> think most of us that are used to a switch that you hold down while
>> transmitting and then release to receive. I find that with a K3 the VOX
>> works so well that I would rather use the VOX and just talk. Of course
>> you have to be careful when you yell at your dog or your wife yells at
>> you!
>>
>> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
>> K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Ron D'Eau Claire <
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>> To:
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>> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 9:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT Footswitch
>>
>> Another source to consider is the local auto junk (er... 'used parts')
>> yard
>> for an older car headlight dimmer foot switch. Most Hams today probably
>> weren't born when they were common, but one mashed a switch about 1" in
>> diameter on the floorboards next to the clutch (yes, that far back..) to
>> lower or dim the headlights. Those switches take huge abuse and have a
>> nice
>> tactile feel with a solid "click" felt through your foot to prevent
>> accidentally tripping them. Make up a simple little wooden triangular
>> holder
>> and you are set for life.
>>
>> 73, Ron AC7AC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Good timing. Ive been thinking about making one up using an old sewing
>> making foot control never though of checking out the local music shop.
>>
>> On 7/15/2012 7:42 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
>>> *Jim,
>>>
>>> I went to the local musical instrument shop (Guitar Shop) and was
>>> shown a myriad of footswitches. A simple, all metal one cost me $19.00
>>> AUD and has been in use for 2 years and no issues. It is even
>>> switchable NO/NC...:-)
>>>
>>> Figure I got my bucks worth by now.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Gary
>>> *
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