Ben, Someone recently had written an article (in QST?) about re-purposing some of the steering-wheel mounted switches in his vehicle. He was snooping on the vehicle bus for this application. Not for the timid, I would think, and pretty specialized by vehicle manufacturer.
Otherwise, mounting a PPT switch somehow on the wheel, assuming the mechanical issues are overcome -- how do you route the wiring, or if it is wireless itself, how do you get power to it, or does it use a small button cell battery? You can see that the devil is in the details. Joe, You probably have a point, but not every state or locality has that particular restriction. In the few cases I've studied, they seem to dwell on hand held devices. If you have a PPT switch clipped to your shirt, you may be OK. But of course, we all know that the arresting officer is not being paid to make judgement calls of that sort. I'd rather not debate the legalities on this list, since that could very quickly explode into something that Eric would have to squash. I just brought it up as a thought starter for the 'wish list', if the Elecraft folks could come up with an imaginative way to implement this at a reasonable cost. I live in SE Michigan, and right now, I can't use my amateur equipment in nearby Ontario when mobile, because they have a "no handheld devices, except first responders" law in effect. Cramps my style, you see. 8-) 73, -- Dave, N8SBE > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bluetooth handsfree interface [was: KX3 > netbook] > From: "~BG~" <archie...@gmail.com> > Date: Fri, June 03, 2011 4:13 pm > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > Mount the switch on the steering wheel? (ala car stereo controls) > > > > ./Ben > > > > Unfortunately, as soon as one adds a hand operated PTT switch, the > > device is no longer "hands free" under most of the regulations. Better > > carry a copy of the statutes that exempt amateur radio operators and > > a copy of one's amateur license. > > > > 73, > > > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
