[Johnson] Johnson T-R Switch Receiver muting

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:

>
> Im not that old Todd !!
>
> However I can still tune multiple carbs and even set points which Im sure
> are much beyond some of the young uns on here.  They think they want to use
> old gear but dont want to be bothered moving a fat or manicured finger out
> of the bowl of chips to flip a switch.
>


I think you missed the tongue-in-cheek point of my reply, Carl. I was
offering the analogy between old radios with PTT and cars with electric
starters. I don't believe it makes you any less of a man, car guy, or
anything else if you have a car that employs a starter instead of a hand
crank - even if it's a built up T-Bucket or similar that even started out
with a crank.

Numerous transmitters offered both. I have a 32V-2, TX-1 and a couple
others here which have the HV/Transmit switch on the front panel, but also
have provisions through the mic or accessory sockets for PTT. Johnson added
it to their Ranger and other sets as well. To me, it doesn't make anyone
lazy simply for using or even preferring it.

Now, a six foot rack of HB gear from the 20s-30s-40s screams out to me to
be switched by hand. But that's another subject.

At this point in amateur radio's life, just having folks get something on
the air is a big plus. More and more the bands are like a ghost town.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4