I use a heil foot switch and a heil hand switch. I like having both and sometimes I use VOX but when the dogs bark it is embarrassing. I sometimes get tired of foot stamping so having a hand switch is a nice option. Both are super cheap.
Keith AG6AZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jul 15, 2012, at 6:18 PM, "Nelson Moyer" <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been using an earlier version of the Heil FS-3 for over 20 years. > Simple, reliable, and relatively small and unobtrusive. > > Nelson KU0A > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 6:39 PM > To: Jim Miller > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Foot switch recommendation? > > Joe, > > A switch is a switch, is a switch. They all should be electrically the > same - either open or closed. > The things to look for are physical characteristics that fit your > opeation - amount of pressure to make contact, the spring tension to > restore it to an on\pen switch position, and other related parameters. > > There is nothing sacred about either metal or plastic, it is all about > effectiveness of the switch action. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > . > On 7/15/2012 6:30 PM, Jim Miller wrote: >> I'm getting my K3 equipped for SSB and I think a PTT foot switch would be > useful. I think a metal rather than plastic unit would be desirable. >> >> Offlist recommendations please. I'll summarize and repost. >> >> Thanks >> >> Jim >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
