[Elecraft] More OT: Foot swtches

[Ken G Kopp]

I stick mine to the floor with double-sided tape so it's always where I
expect it to be .... (:-)

73 - K0PP

I modified a Boss FS-5U foot switch for this purpose. It has served me
well for years.
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From: David Bunte <dpbunte at gmail.com>
To: Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net, KX3 at yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:05:42 -0400
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches
Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you tend to
get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY
cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend.
I am probably prejudiced in favor of the very heavy duty cast foot switch I
use. In fact, almost every time I see one like it at a flea market, I buy
it, clean it up, put a new cable on it and re-sell it. I currently have
just one left.
Pictures available (end of sales pitch).
Dave - K9FN

A sometimes forgotten source of foot switches is local music stores.
73
K0PP
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[Jim Miller]

I also had trouble with mine trying to escape and I did not like holding my
foot up.

I placed mine on plywood with a cutout for the switch so it is trapped and
is lower and not on the same level as my foot. Also stapled the non-skid
foam shelf stuff to keep my foot on the plywood.

With it at the resulting height, my foot is on the wood and positioning
allows just the thought of keying pretty much making it happen.

The hinge points on mine both failed and have now been properly fixed. Like
the man said, you get what you pay for.

73, Jim KG0KP

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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken G
Kopp
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:25 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] More OT: Foot swtches

I stick mine to the floor with double-sided tape so it's always where I
expect it to be .... (:-)

73 - K0PP

I modified a Boss FS-5U foot switch for this purpose. It has served me
well for years.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Bunte <dpbunte at gmail.com>
To: Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net, KX3 at yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:05:42 -0400
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches
Do check carefully... some or N.O. and others are N.C. Also, you
tend to get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have
seen are VERY cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend.
I am probably prejudiced in favor of the very heavy duty cast foot
switch I use. In fact, almost every time I see one like it at a flea
market, I buy it, clean it up, put a new cable on it and re-sell it.
I currently have just one left.
Pictures available (end of sales pitch).
Dave - K9FN

A sometimes forgotten source of foot switches is local music stores.
73
K0PP
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[Mel Farrer via Elecraft]

Come on guys.? Foot switches are like shoes.? No one fits all.? I made mine.? Never looked back.? I think this thread is over due.
Mel, K6KBE


On Thursday, October 16, 2014 4:09 PM, Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com> wrote:


I stick mine to the floor with double-sided tape so it's always where I
expect it to be .... (:-)

73 - K0PP

I modified a Boss FS-5U foot switch for this purpose. It has served me
well for years.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Bunte <dpbunte at gmail.com>
To: Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net, KX3 at yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:05:42 -0400
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches
Do check carefully... some or N.O.? and others are N.C.? Also, you tend to
get what you pay for... some of the lower priced ones I have seen are VERY
cheaply made, and may not hold up to a full contest weekend.
I am probably prejudiced in favor of the very heavy duty cast foot switch I
use.? In fact, almost every time I see one like it at a flea market, I buy
it, clean it up, put a new cable on it and re-sell it.? I currently have
just one left.
Pictures available (end of sales pitch).
Dave - K9FN

A sometimes forgotten source of foot switches is local music stores.
73
K0PP
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