[Elecraft] Footswitch Connection on K3

[Dick Green WC1M]

Linemaster is my favorite brand of footswitch. Generally rugged and good quality. Here are a couple sold on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Linemaster-T-91-S-Treadlite-Electrical-Momentary/dp/B002P4XREA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363820645&sr=8-1&keywords=linemaster\

http://www.amazon.com/Linemaster-Clipper-Switch-Electrical-Momentary/dp/B002P55Y36/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1363820815&sr=8-3&keywords=linemaster

The Clipper is overkill, but really nice. I have a dual-pedal model.

But look for these on ebay first. You should be able to find a used Linemaster footswitches for much less than the new price. I saw several Clippers for $20 or less.

As you've been told, if the mic doesn't have a PTT switch, you should be able to plug the footswitch into the rear-panel PTT jack. That's what I do. If the mic has a PTT switch, hopefully it only switches PTT and not the mic.

73, Dick WC1M

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pastormg2 at verizon.net [mailto:pastormg2 at verizon.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 1:30 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Footswitch Connection on K3
> 
> Good Afternoon once again. I do know that the footswitch is connected to
> the PTT In on the back of the K3.  But can I still have the microphone
> connected in the front jack and use the footswitch to key the tranmitter
> and talk through the microphone? Sorry for all the dumb questions.  Mark
> KB3Z