[CQ-Contest] Headset Mic vs. Boom Mic

[Jeff Maass]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dave Hachadorian
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:42
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Headset Mic vs. Boom Mic
> 
> 
> On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 08:21:45 +0000 "Dennis Ponsness" <wb0wao at hotmail.com>
> writes:
> 
> 
> >  I will be using a foot switch for PTT of course
> 
> 
> Why?
> 
> Personally, I prefer fast vox.
> 
> You can stand up, or put your feet anywhere you want, without
> worrying about where the footswitch is.
> 
> CQ machine audio will activate the vox, so there's no separate PTT
> interface to worry about there.
> 
> You don't have to deal with the RFI-prone parallel port for 
> computer PTT, if the computer is your CQ machine.
> 

Dog barks, need repeats.

Sneeze, need repeats.

Phone rings, need repeats.

Wife/family bark, need repeats.

Clear throat, need repeats.

Bump microphone with straw, need repeats.

Breath too hard, need repeats.

Need to curse at idiot just off your frequency, preferably off-air?
Not possible.

Footswitch. Accept no substitutes.

73,
 Jeff Maass       jmaass at columbus.rr.com     Located near Columbus Ohio
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