I have tried hand switches and always found the need to use that hand also, Darn. So I built up a simple foot switch with a "hinge" Yes a door hinge and put a micro switch on the bottom with a simple flexible cable about 10' long to the radio. KISS and not bulky. Mel K6KBE
From: David Christ <radio...@mchsi.com> To: "Dauer, Edward" <eda...@law.du.edu> Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 I rolled my own using a small microswitch from my junk box. No larger than a couple of sugar cubes. A little shrink tubing to cover exposed terminals. Cost almost nothing and works better than any other I have used. Force to operate is small so no fatigue. David K0LUM > On Jan 7, 2018, at 8:57 AM, Dauer, Edward <eda...@law.du.edu> wrote: > > I plan to try the SSB QSO party next weekend, and have the adapter for the K3 > and a Heil headset – but I need a remote PTT switch with a ¼ inch mono plug > on one end and a pushbutton switch at the other. All I have been able to > find online are nurse call buttons – which I suppose would work but the big > red cross on the button is off-putting, and because they are made for use in > a hospital environment they are expensive. Anyone suggest a source? > > Thanks, as always, > > Ted, KN1CBR > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to radio...@mchsi.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to farrerfo...@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com