[CQ-Contest] Foot switches ?

[Bill Hider]

I have never used a foot switch in all of my years contesting as a single-op
(1970 - present).  (I have used a foot switch at other people's QTHs in a
multi-op environment, MS & MM).

I have always used VOX in every one of my single-op SSB contests.

I've used VOX on the Drake C-line, IC-781 and IC-7800 - all with a linear
amp.  No problems ever with VOX.

73,

Bill, N3RR

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:21 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Foot switches ?

I understand the use of foot switches in MS and MM and not using  VOX.  Am I
the only guy using VOX in single op?
 
Bill K4XS/KH7XS
 
 
In a message dated 8/29/2013 1:53:23 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,
W5OV at W5OV.COM writes:

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
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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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