Hi Tom & Everyone;

A fellow ham gave me a foot switch from an old Dictaphone machine and it 
works great.

It had a mini plug on it so I purchased an adapter from RADIO SHACK and it 
fit the bill completely.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] microphone foot switches


>    Lowell:
>
> I may just do that.
>
> Folks have also suggested that I try to get hold of an old footswitch 
> from,
> say, a dictiphone, but I haven't been able to locate one yet.
>
> For now, I'm using a small footswitch that I used to use with my old A P H
> four-track tape recorder.  So far, that seems to be doing the job, but I
> haven't tried it yet in a real contesting situation.
>
> Hopefully, in January, with the NAQP.
>
> Will keep you posted.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: microphone foot switches
>
>
>> Hello Tom:
>> Yes, I use a Heil Mike also and have their foot switch which plugs into
> the
>> 1/4 inch connector on your mike connector.
>> I really like it, particularly for contesting.
>> Give it a try.
>> It is a nice size.
>> 73
>> Lowell
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:47 PM
>> Subject: microphone foot switches
>>
>>
>> > Hi, all.
>> >
>> > In the most recent issue of the Handiham e-letter, reference was made 
>> > to
> a
>> > rather inexpensive, and seemingly handy microphone foot switch sold by
>> > MFJ.
>> > I think it's MFJ catalog item number 1709.  I believe it retails for
>> > approximately $25.
>> >
>> > I got a description of the switch, and it seems rather small to 
>> > me--i.e.
>> > dimensions 2 in by 3 in.
>> >
>> > What kind of experience have you folks had with foot switches?
>> >
>> > My main HF rig is an Icom 746, and I use a Heil ICM mic, made specially
>> > for
>> > Icom rigs.
>> >
>> > A foot switch sure seems like it would be nice for contesting, etc., so
>> > you
>> > could have your hands free to do logging, work the controls of the rig,
>> > etc..
>> >
>> > Are there better foot switches out there?
>> >
>> > Does anyone know if Heil sells anything that would be helpful, or would
> I
>> > be
>> > paying an inflated price for something with their product name on it?
>> >
>> > Just for information, the Heil ICM mic that I use has an extra jack on
> it
>> > that comes off of the main mic connector, and it looks like it will
>> > accommodate a standard quarter-inch phono plug.
>> >
>> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>