Ted,
Get a round body pushbutton switch, then look around for something to
contain it which feels comfortable in your hand - the cap from a Sharpie
marker or the body of a fat ballpoint pen come to mind. Drill a hole in
the far end if there is not sufficient opening to pass the wires, and
put whatever plug on it that fits your transceiver PTT jack.
If the pushbutton does not stay with friction, glue it in with E6000
cement, or epoxy or whatever works to keep it in place.
If you don't have such materials available, the cost is much smaller
than buying a commercial pushbutton PTT switch. The switch and 1/4 inch
plug can be found at Mouser - choose economy shipping unless you have
other parts to order.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 1/7/2018 1:38 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
Neat idea; thanks for sharing.
But a 35 mm film canister? What’s “film”?
Ted, KN1CBR (and old enough to remember switchboards, rabbit ears, Rolodexes,
and “the phone company”)
On 1/7/18, 11:34 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
I rolled my own.
Normally open push button switch built into an old 35mm film container a
hunk of RG-174 coax and a 1/4 inch jack. You could spend a ridiculous amount of
money and get the official Heil switch which was built into a pistol grip.
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