I just checked again and, yes, it's wired to OPEN when depressed and CLOSED otherwise. Hrm.
Can I use this for PTT or is it simply "junque"? -john W4PAH On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi John, > > Could the switch actually be a DPST and wired to -open- when the > switch is depressed? There are some musical (band) applications > where this would be the case. > > 73! > > Ken - K0PP > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 5:06 PM, John Shadle <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I am finally getting the ol' radio back up and running after a few months >> of packing and moving from NC to WI. In my past life (in NC) I was mostly >> CW, but now that the shack is in the basement I want to get back on SSB. >> >> I have an Elecraft desk mic (the Heil version from a few years ago). It >> has >> an input for a 1/4" footswitch controller for PTT. I've never used a >> footswitch before, so this is all new to me. >> >> I don't have a Heil footswitch, but do have an older Yamaha foot pedal >> which I picked up at a yard sale a couple of years ago. It creates a >> closed >> circuit whenever I depress the switch (and is open otherwise). The odd >> thing is that whenever I plug in this footswitch, the PTT is engaged when >> the switch is plugged in--and the PTT is disengaged when I depress the >> switch. This seems like odd behavior to me. Is there something in the menu >> that I need to change? Advanced mic parameters? I'm kinda lost. >> >> I cracked the case open to view the innards, but it's just two wires (tip >> and ground for the 1/4" cable) and a switch. I don't think there's >> anything >> I can do in there to modify things. >> >> The model appears to be a Yamaha FC5 ( >> >> http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/accessories/footswitches/fc5/?mode=model >> ), >> although I can't find a model number on it. >> >> Thanks! >> -john W4PAH >> Madison, WI >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
