Hello Reflector,
For absolutely no reason I can discern the footswitch is working this
morning.
While I am happy about that, I know that it just didn't start working
because it "felt like it" like some woo woo types might suggest. I sure
would like to know what the ghost in the machine really was.
I guess we don't get to know everything.
Thanks to all who took time to help me. I really appreciate it!
73 Eric KG6MZS
On 7/29/20 5:54 AM, Andrew Hebden wrote:
Hi,
I went through something similar but it turned out to be the centre contact on
the PTT IN phono socket in the K3S. I tested the voltage on the socket and
everything seemed fine, also checked the cabling and microswitch on the foot
switch. Upon further inspection it looked like the inner connection on the
socket appeared to be splayed out slightly and just didn't make contact. In
fairness I did get the odd occasion that it worked but was certainly not
reliable. I had tried other phono plugs but to no avail.
Rather than open up the box I slightly squeezed the phono plug on the
footswitch to an oval shape. Not had a problem since.
Must remember to fix the socket at some point.
Andrew
G8BYB
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