[Icom] New way for 706 to key amp

[Tony Hwang]

Hi,
That's something new. In old days we used to have foot switch for same 
thing.
73, Happy new year.
Tony, VE6CGX

W3UIO wrote:

>I have found a simple way to key my Alpha with the
>706MKII:
>I took a two inch high plastic pill bottle with a
>screw top and drilled a hole in the top. A nice square
>momentary push button was mounted in the top. Then I
>drilled a hole in the bottom of the bottle and mounted
>a RCA phono jack. Next, the switch and jack were wired
>together and the top screwed on.
>
>I plugged in the phono cable from the Alpha keying
>line into the jack in the bottle. Now I can hold the
>bottle in one hand and depress the switch with my
>thumb which will key the amp. While holding in the
>button I take the mike in the other hand and talk.
>Works great.
>
>This way there is no connection in the keying line
>between the amp and the rig; therefore, no way to
>damage the rig. This will be adequate for the next
>week until my ProII arrives, after which there will be
>no need to use the 706 with the amp.
>
>=====
>Larry, W3UIO
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