[Fourlanders] FW: [VHF] foot switches

[Rogers, Ron]

And the question was asked of me during this last contest where I got my round, heavy duty Gem switch. 
I like it because you can hit it from any angle with your foot and it makes.  

It has a spring loaded round brass ring inside that serves as the switch surface........no micro switches to break. 

I got mine from a surplus dealer at the Huntsville Hamfest last year but there are multiple listings on E-bay for the same switch.  Example >>

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tattoo-Foot-Switch-Gem-Heavy-Steel-New-USA-/250652611306?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5c0f52ea


Ron
WW8RR

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From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com [fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham [wa4kxy at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 7:39 PM
To: fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: [Fourlanders] FW: [VHF] foot switches

There has been much talk on here over the years about footswitches.  Here is
one that someone recommended.

73
Jim, W4KXY


It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart
you are.  If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.
Richard P. Feynman

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From: owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu [mailto:owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu] On
Behalf Of richard allen
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 7:33 PM
To: vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu
Cc: ntms at texans.net; rmg at kkn.net
Subject: [VHF] foot switches

I broke both my main and spare footswitches, both Heils, during the VHF
contest last weekend.  Repaired one of them during a big six meter run.
After a bit of research on the contesting sites I ordered two new ones.

'Tis a Linemaster Clipper model 632-s, about $39 from Allied Electronics.
It weighs in at several pounds and is built like the proverbial brick
building.  Has a non-slide pad and is designed for medical and industrial
equipment.

It came without any cord so I got a long heavy duty guitar amp cord, cut it
in half to make two.

Review at:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1810

Highly recommended.

Richard W5SXD
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