----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Yesterday, the PTT leads that come out of my control column got caught on something under the panel and one of them went 'sproing.' So I had a good radio but no way to key it.
Some previous owner went to a great deal of trouble to put a teeny tiny switch in the original yoke and snake the wires through. I'm going to replace the yokes with new, original type yokes, and don't really want to drill them. Nor am I thrilled with the PTT wires moving around in there, trying to catch on something. No risk of jamming the controls, as they're quite fine. But still. Currently only the pilot has a PTT, which is a pain when I'm in the right seat and want to work the radios for someone on the left who's feeling a bit busy. And for me when I have a perfectly good pilot in the right seat who can take the load off me. In contemplating the whole matter, it occurred to me that an alternate place for the PTT, one that would simplify everything, might be just over the throttle. After all, if the hand isn't on the yoke, it's on the throttle, or free. Accessible to both sides at once, and thumb-able from a hand resting on the throttle. My panel is un-original so there's no cosmetic issue with drilling a hole and putting a switch there. Anything wrong with this logic? Greg __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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