Why does it matter?I wish I hadn't listened to that. Even though I think its a farce, it has one of my controller pet peeves that maybe a lot of you wouldn't notice. Every time the controller un-keys you hear an audible click. He isn't using a foot switch and is using the transmit button on his headset. If one pushes down on the button you get the click, if you push up you don't.
Ahh yeah that would be annoying.Why does it matter to me or why does it matter which direction you push the button?
It matters to me because controllers that use their headsets in that way make unnecessary noise which would be like someone popping their chewing gum to those who aren't familiar with ATC headsets.
The headset has a plastic screw underneath the white button which you can barely make out in this picture.
One can turn the screw to allow the white button to lock in transmit mode or adjusted the other way to not allow lock down. So with your thumb you can pull the transmit button down towards the lanyard and it will click back up on it's own making that noise. If you push up you don't get that click.
Why does it matter to me or why does it matter which direction you push the button?
It matters to me because controllers that use their headsets in that way make unnecessary noise which would be like someone popping their chewing gum to those who aren't familiar with ATC headsets.
The headset has a plastic screw underneath the white button which you can barely make out in this picture.
One can turn the screw to allow the white button to lock in transmit mode or adjusted the other way to not allow lock down. So with your thumb you can pull the transmit button down towards the lanyard and it will click back up on it's own making that noise. If you push up you don't get that click.
I wish I hadn't listened to that. Even though I think its a farce, it has one of my controller pet peeves that maybe a lot of you wouldn't notice. Every time the controller un-keys you hear an audible click. He isn't using a foot switch and is using the transmit button on his headset. If one pushes down on the button you get the click, if you push up you don't.
You’re the guy who wouldn’t like my clicky keyboards at work.
Although frankly I prefer the footswitch for radio ops if I can get one. Much better than a headset button.
Mr. Heil makes a nice hand switch that isn’t part of the headset cord though, that I like. It doesn’t click. But I doubt it would hold up to the abuse your Telex stuff would.
We don't use foot switches in the tower since we aren't sitting down watching a scope. We be mo-bile.
We don't use foot switches in the tower since we aren't sitting down watching a scope. We be mo-bile.