Thanks Doug I am looking for a good Head set and was going to get a heil set
before these came out . I am still looking for a litlle more input before I
make a purchase. thanks again . John kb2huk
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From: "Speer, Doug" <Doug.Speer@FairbanksMorse.com>
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Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Well how is everyone liking those new Ten Tec
headsets?
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> Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 23:41:30 -0400
> From: "John Molenda" <brazos@rochester.rr.com>
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> Well how is everyone liking those new Ten Tec headsets ? Any reports ?
> thanks John kb2huk
>
>
> I have had my head DX Pro model 777 headset for several weeks now. Audio
> is much better than the cheapy ___Mart headphones I had been using. Audio
> is crisp and clear on both cw and ssb. The 22 ohm/channel impedance
> matches the OII nicely and I get good volume at low audio gain settings as
> compared to my previous low 8 ohm phones. My SSB operations are quite
> limited but the QSOs (mostly DX) I have worked have reported good audio
> and I have been successful in getting through with marginal conditions.
> My only complaint is the clamping force on my head. The Ten-Tec product
> description states: "The 777's clean, light-weight design has an
> easy-to-adjust fit and can be worn for long periods without fatigue". I
> take issue with this statement. I find the clamp on my head to be quite
> fatiguing and cannot imagine wearing them for extend periods demanded by
> contesting.
>
> One oddity with my 777 headset. Right / Left with the 777 is
> pre-determined by virtue of the boom mic position (assuming you want to
> have the mic in front of your head vs. the back of your head). My Orion
> II Right Channel audio comes out of the Left earphone and the Left Channel
> comes out of the Right earphone. This is not really a problem due to the
> flexibility of the audio menu on the Orion II. I like having the main
> receiver in my left ear and sub receiver in my right ear which can be
> accommodated simply through the audio menu.
>
> Doug, W9PN
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