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Which keys for PTT?


Dennis Bergen
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Dennis Bergen
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Hi.

 

I'm trying to get back to controlling and need to ask questions so here we are.

 

Which keys do you use for your push to talk keys?

 

I'm just trying to wrap my head around both the primary and secondary. Headset with mic as the primary and desk mic and speakers as secondary.

 

I'm interested in CANScope / EuroScope but curious with the VRC and others if people wish to comment on them as well.

 

Been tossing around the idea of Left Control for primary and Right Control for secondary.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Edit: Maybe I screwed this up. I'm looking to have different keys so one for controlling and another to talk with other controllers in CANScope or TeamSpeak. Clear as mud?

Dennis Bergen

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Andrew Ogden
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For EuroScope PTT's I have Left Control as primary and Num + as secondary. For TeamSpeak I use Left Alt, as it is the most practical to reach.

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Dennis Bergen
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Thanks Andrew.

 

Just to be clear, the Num +, you mention, is the +on the Numbers Pad and not the + on the += button?

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Andrew Ogden
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Thanks Andrew.

 

Just to be clear, the Num +, you mention, is the +on the Numbers Pad and not the + on the += button?

Yes, it is the Numpad +, on top of the Enter/Return key. Also, if you dont want to type lots of +'s, then turn NumLock off.

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Dennis Bergen
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Ah cool. Thanks very much Andrew.

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Thimo Koolen
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What's the use for the secundairy PTT? Just curious.

 

I use RIGHT CTRL for Euroscope and LEFT CTRL for Teamspeak.

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Andrew Ogden
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What's the use for the secundairy PTT? Just curious.

Ahh, a commonly asked question. It is used for the Intercom feature between controllers within Euroscope, Rightclick on controllers name> Intercom. It calls the controller and you can speak to a controller through EuroScope using your Secondary PTT

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Magnus Meese
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For EuroScope PTT's I have Left Control as primary and Num + as secondary. For TeamSpeak I use Left Alt, as it is the most practical to reach.

 

Hm, I wouldn't recommend people to swap out the default ASEL key (num+) as their first step into controlling, perhaps.

 

My Norwegian keyboard has a handy key for the >< signs between Z and left shift, perfect for PTT.

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Hm, I wouldn't recommend people to swap out the default ASEL key (num+) as their first step into controlling, perhaps.

Is that for EuroScope or VRC? I use EuroScope with New Zealand profiling and plugins, so my Num+ is very handy as it is as far away from the rest of the PTT's as possible and it doesnt conflict with any other buttons.

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Thimo Koolen
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What's the use for the secundairy PTT? Just curious.

Ahh, a commonly asked question. It is used for the Intercom feature between controllers within Euroscope, Rightclick on controllers name> Intercom. It calls the controller and you can speak to a controller through EuroScope using your Secondary PTT

 

Ah okay, that's why I never used it. We always use Teamspeak for that purpose.

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Magnus Meese
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Num+ is default ASEL in both VRC and ES

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Michael Pike
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The secondary PTT key is also used if you are simulating pilots in a Euroscope scenario for controller training on sweatbox (unless you set Primary frequency).

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Omer Lanis 1166368
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Primary: Right Control

Secondery: Right Shift

TS: Middle Mouse

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