‰ NOW 5 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM JANUARY 2016 QST PAGE 43 ‰ DESK MICROPHONE POWER ON AND PTT INDICATORS A SIMPLE PROJECT THAT LETS YOU KNOW WHEN POWER IS APPLIED TO YOUR MICROPHONE, AND WHEN THE PTT IS ENGAGED. DON DORWARD, VA3DDN OFTEN ONE CANNOT TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT A POWERED ƒ QST DE W1AW ‰ DESK MICROPHONE WHETHER IT IS CONNECTED TO DC POWER, OR IF THE PUSH TOTALK PTT IS ENGAGED. YOU ALSO CANT TELL IF THE PTT SWITCH ACTUALLY WORKS, OR ‰ END OF 5 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ