[Elecraft] OT: foot switch - why?

Jim Cox jcox123 at bellsouth.net
Fri Mar 21 18:52:07 EST 2008


If the vox is set properly you dont have the problem of noises keying it. 
Set it so only your voice will key when an inch or so from the mic.  Most 
people have it so sensitive that a voice in the next room will key the vox, 
so it does pick up kids in the next room.
Jim K4JAF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: foot switch - why?


> 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:
>>
>> 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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