Steve:

I like your idea of the old sewing machine foot switch. ... Maybe this
spring and/or Summer, I can take a look at some yard sales in the area for
something like this.

The XYL (even though she is an excellent ham, among other things)  said,
though, that I can't use the foot switch from her sewing machine!  Darn!

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: microphone foot switches


> Tom,
>
> Never been on e-bay in my life, but maybe you could find something there.
> Perhaps a local ham has something  gathering dust.  Even a foot switch
from
> an old sewing machine.
>
>
>
> I saw something years ago in an old QST "Hints and kinks".  A plastic case
> from an audio cassette witha small micro switch installed at  the hinge
> side.    Since I had a switch handy, I tried it and it really did work.
> Don't think it would hold up for years, but I suppose some guys have home
> brewed various foot and hand switches over the years.
>
> Good luck, Steve KW3A
>