[Elecraft] OT: foot switch - why?

[Jim Wiley]

Well. I  can think of a few reasons: 


Keeps the family dog from becoming a radio personality when the mail 
carrier or some other delivery person comes up to the door


I like the positive control  - a foot switch lets me make sure the PTT 
is closed when I want the transmitter on, and open when I want the 
transmitter to be off//


VOX sometimes activates, or fails to activate, at inopportune times - 
and you have to keep fiddling with it


A foot switch is a lot easier to use, in my opinion, than a microphone 
mounted switch or "press bar" 


I could probably think of a few others, but I'll let others take over now. 


73


_ Jim,  KL7CC

Registered Fuddy-Duddy





DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
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> Which begs the question...why do folks use a foot switch from home if
> they are the only one in the room?  I use vox.
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