They are designed for controlling industrial equipment, Mark, but they
work so well Motorola, GE and RCA used them in communications centers
for dispatchers. The first ones I ever saw were in a busy taxi dispatch
center in Pittsburgh, PA. My 642-S will switch 20 amps at 250 volts. I
don't believe they make a wireless version.
73!
Tad Danley, K3TD
EM10dq
On 9/1/2013 10:03 AM, Mark Beckwith wrote:
W5OV said:
Another vote for the clipper switch!
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1810
Judging by the photo, are they wireless? That could be a plus :-)
Seriously, I did not know there was a footswitch actually designed and
manufactured for radio operators. I'm inclined to think this is
probably a really good choice, although I never have used one to my
knowledge.
Recently, as my footswitches have all broken after 40+ years of
service (I bought three from C&H Surplus in Pasadena when I was, like,
14 years old and have pounded the tar out of them ever since), I have
been replacing them with Yamaha FC-5 "sustain pedals" which are really
footswitches in disguise. You can find them on eBay for $5-$15 all the
time.
Enter this string: "yamaha fc-5 sustain pedal"
Mark, N5OT
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