[Elecraft] K3 - Using MiC Key (PTT) to Transmit (activate) VOX (NOT Computer)

[Mike Reublin]

Is it possible you have confused PTT and VOX? I can't imagine VOX being controlled by a foot switch.

73, Mike NF4L

On Aug 15, 2014, at 12:40 PM, KB7WVB <kb7wvb at gmail.com> wrote:

> I wish to manually key the transmitter with VOX, and while transmitting have
> the VOX activate to LISTEN between words so that I can hear if I double. 
> 
> I don't want VOX on all the time to key the transmitter when I sneeze,
> someone talks to me, I murmur, phone rings, wife pours hot soup in my lap,
> etc. 
> 
> WHY? 
> 1>To avoid accidently transmitting while listening;  I want to control
> transmit (VOX) by pushing my foot pedal turn VOX on. 
> 
> A net control/relay has to do 2+ things already, read the list, flip pages,
> mark response, record traffic by destination and call sign, etc.
> 
> Or to type on a keyboard (I'm a 2 handed typist).  
> 
> Pushing the VOX button on/off each time with my little toe is very awkward.
> 
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> 2>While transmitting (as net control) I wish the VOX to be active so that I
> can take advantage of VOX {to listen between words}. 
> VOX when talking switches to listen during the brief pause between words,
> and as you breath the amp switches in milliseconds.
> 
> You can hear very easily any station that you double with.
> 
> 
> I prefer software or K3 Config, but would buy something that would work as
> well as the built in VOX in the K3
> 
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> I do appreciate your ideas, that doesn't require wiring the foot pedal into
> the panel switch.
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