That's exactly the case--and what I was thinking about doing. I was also considering desoldering the center arm of the switch and bending it up, to connect it to the top arm of the switch; however, being that the center part is plastic, I'm not sure it would survive this process.
-john W4PAH On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Ross Primrose N4RP <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking at the pictures, it looks like the center arm of the switch is > connected to the pole the black wire is connected to just to the left of > where the black wire is soldered. It looks like if you broke that > connection, and connected the white wire to the center arm of the switch, > it would only be connected to the black wire when the switch is > depressed.... > > 73, Ross N4RP > > > On 1/9/2012 1:31 PM, John Shadle wrote: > >> Here's an update with photos of the innards. >> >> I think there might be a way to rewire this one, but it would require >> cutting part of the switch. Not sure about that... Right now it's shaped >> like an "S" when not depressed: >> >> ---- (white wire connects here) >> { >> --- >> } >> ---- (black wire connects here) >> >> When the pedal is depressed, it looks more like this: >> >> ---- (white wire connects here) >> >> --- >> / } >> ---- (black wire connects here) >> >> So, the switch is open. See the photos here. >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/**john.shadle/** >> YamahaFootswitchForPTTOnTheK3?**authuser=0&authkey=** >> Gv1sRgCNTGxcrS-qLoeg&feat=**directlink<https://picasaweb.google.com/john.shadle/YamahaFootswitchForPTTOnTheK3?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNTGxcrS-qLoeg&feat=directlink> >> >> -john >> >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 12:06 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<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<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:[email protected].**net <[email protected]> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > -- > FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times, an amateur station must use the > minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired > communications.” > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
