That is certainly one way to go handsfree and a great suggestion Dave. Personally I don't want to wear a headset while driving. I don't like things on my head at the best of times. I am interested in a project that is a little technical where we all learn something from the experience and walk away with something useful for our efforts. Necessity is the Mother of Invention Robert VE3RPF ----- Original Message ---- From: david Lawrence <va3orp@xxxxxxx> To: karc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, October 2, 2009 11:19:01 AM Subject: [karc] Handsfree Radio Project Greetings All; While there may be lots of high tech ways of making a radio handsfree, we shouldn't overlook the easy and obvious. When I got my FT-817 several years ago the first accessory I made was a single headphone/boom mike with a PTT switch. The cost was $3 (mostly made from "junk box" bits and pieces - the $3 was for a Radio Shack mic element). The PTT switch is connected via a RCA jack so I can either use a foot switch or a push on/push off switch. This is very useful for mobile operations (which I seldom do) or for ARES work where this arrangement leaves my hands free for tuning radios or taking down messages. Notwithstanding the above, sometimes we do things just because we can. However, not all projects have to be complicated. Cheers...Dave, VA3ORP __________________________________________________________________ Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer® 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/