If the vox is set properly you dont have the problem of noises keying it.
Set it so only your voice will key when an inch or so from the mic. Most
people have it so sensitive that a voice in the next room will key the vox,
so it does pick up kids in the next room.
Jim K4JAF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Wiley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: foot switch - why?
Well. I can think of a few reasons:
Keeps the family dog from becoming a radio personality when the mail
carrier or some other delivery person comes up to the door
I like the positive control - a foot switch lets me make sure the PTT is
closed when I want the transmitter on, and open when I want the
transmitter to be off//
VOX sometimes activates, or fails to activate, at inopportune times - and
you have to keep fiddling with it
A foot switch is a lot easier to use, in my opinion, than a microphone
mounted switch or "press bar"
I could probably think of a few others, but I'll let others take over now.
73
_ Jim, KL7CC
Registered Fuddy-Duddy
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
Which begs the question...why do folks use a foot switch from home if
they are the only one in the room? I use vox.
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