[CQ-Contest] CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 128, Issue 32
Paul Bittner
w0aih at arrl.net
Thu Aug 29 16:27:45 EDT 2013
I made my own foot switches using a plywood base, angle wood sides (slope
you want), a smaller piece in the middle with a microswitch and hacksaw
blade piece as a spring. These have been used for YEARS at W0AIH
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> 1. Re: Audio Distribution Unit (Steve London)
> 2. Re: Foot switches ? (Steve London)
> 3. RTTY NCCC Sprint on Thursday (in NA), NO DUPES, 15-80m
> (Ken Keeler)
> 4. Re: Foot switches ? (Art Boyars)
> 5. Re: Foot Switches (Tom Osborne)
> 6. Re: Foot switches ? (Bob Naumann)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:39:55 -0600
> From: Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com>
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Audio Distribution Unit
> Message-ID: <521E6E2B.8010604 at arrl.net>
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> I have an older version of the ART HeadAmp 4. Use it at home, and at
> several multi-op efforts. No RF issues. Great for sharing of audio. On
> my version you need to be careful about the polarity of your 12 volt DC
> supply. It is a standard connector, but + and - are backwards from what
> you would expect.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> On 08/28/2013 08:31 AM, Joe wrote:
> > Has anyone bought one of these?
> >
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/ART-HeadAmp-4-Headphone-Amp-with-4-Free-Headphones/360727494055?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D888563228090806224%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D360706487139%26
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm thinking for this up coming contest season, inviting over a bunch of
> > non-contesters to give them the experience and maybe get a few more bit
> > by the contesting bug. And this loos too good to be true, the
> > distribution machine AND 4 headphones? this if it works would be great
> > to have so rveryone near the radio can have a headset, and even maybe
> > use one of the outputs for a regular speaker too?
> >
> > My question is do you have one and how well does it work? how about RF?
> > does it have any problems with RF? My computer has nice sound system
> > speakers for music sub woofer and all that But i have to shut it off
> > when transmitting because RF gets into it. (everything is plastic.)
> >
> > so anyone?
> >
> > Joe wb9sbd
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:48:58 -0600
> From: Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com>
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Foot switches ?
> Message-ID: <521E704A.1060100 at arrl.net>
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>
> See July/August 2013 NCJ.
>
> Great article and project.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> On 08/28/2013 09:34 AM, Charlie Gallo wrote:
> >
> > On 8/28/2013 Katsuhiro Kondou wrote:
> >
> >
> >> This is what I've been using since last year's CQWW SSB at V26B.
> >> http://files.qrz.com/m/jh5ghm/CIMG8305.JPG
> >
> > Nice looking - could probably sell an article to say "Machinist
> Workshop" here in the USA - they do short articles on simple items
> >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:10:30 -0700
> From: Ken Keeler <kenkeeler at jazznut.com>
> To: rtty at contesting.com, nccc at contesting.com, nccc-blue at kkn.net,
> cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] RTTY NCCC Sprint on Thursday (in NA), NO DUPES,
> 15-80m
> Message-ID: <201308290020.r7T0KK6f024275 at mail238c25.carrierzone.com>
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> The 30 minute RTTY sprint practice continues on Thursday, one hour
> before the CW NS Ladder this week.
>
> Next NS-RY: 0130 to 0200Z, Aug. 30; Thursday night in NA, 630 PM PDST,
> etc.
> For this upcoming RY practice, use 80, 40, 20, 15m; up 80+ Khz. from
> the bottom of the band.
>
> This week we will continue the NS Ladder format, where NO DUPES rules
> apply.
> This will get us used to the routine for the RTTY NS Ladder starting
> next week,
> on Sept. 6. 15m may still be open in the 01Z hour to much of USA, so
> let's start there;
> 80m for locals in last two minutes. 100w max.
>
> Slow speed CW NS continues at 0200Z for 15 minutes.
>
> These 30 minute practices are for experienced sprinters on cw to
> learn a new mode,
> and for RTTY contesters to learn the sprint format. Also a chance
> to try out the newly popular 2Tone decoder.
>
> There are two main differences between the NCCC Sprints and NA Sprint:
> In NS, power is limited to 100w, and mults count on all bands.
>
> You need two different messages in sprint, one when acquiring a
> frequency: N6TR 245 KEN CA N6RO;
> in a different order when vacating the freq.: N8EA N6RO 246 KEN CA.
> This let's others know who is acquiring the freq.
>
> NS rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
> These apply for the RTTY practice sprints.
>
> Thanks to WA7BNM/N7WA for providing the 3830 score reporting each week.
>
> If you want the Sprint RTTY practices to continue, vote by showing up
> each Thursday.
>
> Thursday Night Diddler, N6RO
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:24:07 -0400
> From: Art Boyars <artboyars at gmail.com>
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Foot switches ?
> Message-ID:
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>
> Many recommendations here for dictating machine footswitches. Where do you
> get them? Aren't those machines going extinct?
>
> BTW, I have two footswitches that O got (I think) from Radio Shack about
> 1969, when I did footswitch spotting (zero beating) for the Drake T-4X.
> They are mounted on a little piece of thin plywood. -- one switch for PTT,
> the other switch for the "Spot" function. Great technology, for its time.
>
> Regarding the suggestions for keeping the switch from sliding around (e.g.,
> Velcro to the rug), I actually like being able to move the footswitch
> around -- helps relax my legs and foot. Of course, it can be a problem:
>
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2008-01/msg00255.html(and
> see also the follow-ups there).
>
> 73, Art K3KU
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:13:24 -0700
> From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why at frontier.com>
> To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Foot Switches
> Message-ID: <F18853B279C2444A95520D06FE578E1B at Tom>
>
> Yes - those old dictation machine switches work very well.
>
> I had one here for a long time till it gave up the ghost. Mine had 2
> switches on it. It was set up to move the tape forward on 1 side and back
> it up with the other side of the switch.
>
> You could step on the right side to key 1 radio and the left side to key
> the
> other. Worked really slick. Wish I could find another one. 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
>
>
> Ditto here on old dictating machine switches. Mine is about 6x8, heavy
> metal, rubber feet, and had a very smooth action. Besides the relay that
> closes when depressing the pedal, it has one relay that "opens" during that
> depression.
>
> Steve, W5KI
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:13:13 -0500
> From: "Bob Naumann" <W5OV at W5OV.COM>
> To: "'Joe'" <nss at mwt.net>, <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Foot switches ?
> Message-ID: <00f701cea4a8$c0efb900$42cf2b00$@W5OV.COM>
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>
> Another vote for the clipper switch!
>
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1810
>
> The Clipper switch has sufficient resistance. Not too much - just right.
>
> Highly recommended.
>
> I've been using them for over 30 years - yes, the same ones.
>
> They're industrial-grade and they don't spring apart in the middle of a
> contest like those other cheap bent-metal jobs do.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob W5OV
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Joe
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:41 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Foot switches ?
>
> The only problem I have with Any foot switch is that it takes too little
> force to activate it, so I have to either tighten the lifting muscle in
> the shins to keep from activating the switch or have the switch like at
> the side near the ball of the foot and use it in a rolling action with
> most of the weight of the foot resting on the floor..
>
> Joe wb9sbd
> Sig
> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> Idle Tyme
> Idle-Tyme.com
> http://www.idle-tyme.com
> On 8/28/2013 11:24 AM, Tom Horton wrote:
> > For years I used an old j-38 key mounted on a piece of 1/4 plywood. Also
> have used a home made switch with two pieces of aluminum and a spring,
> $3.00
> footswitch found a most any ham swapmeet, a sewing machine foot switch and
> one of the best things I ever had was mounting a footswitch to the side of
> the cubbyhole of my desk and using it as a "knee" switch. It never slipped
> away.
> > 73 and happy footswitching...
> > tom K5IID
> >
> > There is no joy in Mudville!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > K5IID Tom Horton Hillsboro, TX
> > E sorter for ARRL W5 bureau
> > Same call for 57 years!
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Charlie Gallo <Charlie at TheGallos.com>
> > To: Katsuhiro Kondou <kondou at voyackey.net>
> > Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com; kh6lc at hotmail.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Foot switches ?
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/28/2013 Katsuhiro Kondou wrote:
> >
> >
> >> This is what I've been using since last year's CQWW SSB at V26B.
> >> http://files.qrz.com/m/jh5ghm/CIMG8305.JPG
> > Nice looking - could probably sell an article to say "Machinist Workshop"
> here in the USA - they do short articles on simple items
> >
> >
>
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