External PTT Switch for Motorola Talkabout Headset
Ok guys, this has been a project in the works for about a month now, the biggest part was getting a tiny, but strong and hollow, box to house the push button and wiring in, and that will velcro to the shoulder area on my vest. But! I found an old metal resistor box while sifting through my garage, hollowed it out and perfect!
Then I just used a simple $2.50 push button from The Source, and with this helpful guide
http://www.nadtec.to/doc/wiring/Moto...t%20Wiring.doc it was overall a very simple project to finish.
All you need to do is carefully split the wires, find the right wire (for me it was white), split it, and solder each end to the prongs of the push button. Then heat shrink tubing to insulate and protect all of the wires, and voila! an external push button that activates the PTT on my T5420 without having to reach in that case to push the one on the radio.
I did some after pictures, not the best but I hope you can see how useful this project is, and how simple it really is for you to do yourself!