There must be some point on the device that will show power when enabled? Maybe pick off that point and either attach an LED, or maybe a relay connected to an LED... or maybe a DPDT switch, one side connected for your indicator.
Just "thinking out loud." Mark - N9WYS -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Rich Summers Yes I could but, I would need some sort of indicator light to let the person know that the board had been enabled. Rich --- n9wys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Couldn't you use a toggle/push-button switch if it > was momentary > (spring-loaded)? > (i.e. "push-on, push-off") > > Mark - N9WYS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Rich Summers > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 7:23 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need some help > > I can't use a toggle switch because the contact to > enable the scramble board needs to be momentary to > turn on the board and then a momentary contact to > switch off the board. This contact will be using an > enable wire from the board and another wire that is > a > ground. I think a flip flop MAY be the way to go. I > was also wondering if there is a push button switch > that has 2 spst contacts? > Thanks. > --- MCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For that matter, why not just a toggle switch? > > > > Joe M. > > > > Rich Summers wrote: > > > I need to build a simple circuit to enable a > voice > > scrambler in a radio. > > > What I need is a momentary contact by pressing a > > button so that the > > > activation lead goes to ground and when this > > happens I need an led > > > indication that the unit has been activated. > > > I also need the led to turn off when the button > is > > pressed again. This > > > deactivates the board and the radio returns to > > normal mode. > > > I need this in a small box. > > > Does anyone have a circuit I could build for > this > > particular application? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Rich > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1427 - > Release Date: 5/11/2008 > 1:08 PM > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: 5/12/2008 7:44 AM