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Re: [CQ-Contest] Headphones...hard wired

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Headphones...hard wired
From: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: k9yc@arrl.net
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 11:41:37 -0800
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On 12/6/2017 7:47 AM, Ria Jairam wrote:
I use an Arlan Communications RadioSport headset.

I have a contrarian view of that family of headsets. I've tried them on several times, when they were first introduced and in the last year at Visalia. I find them to be VERY uncomfortable, to the point of being an instrument of torture. Anyone considering one of these headsets ought to try them on. Even better, trying borrowing a set and wearing it for a long contest session.

Many years ago, in my role as sound system consultant, I had one of the early Sennheiser noise cancelling headsets, and was able to try it out on a couple of airline flights. I liked it, and found it pretty effective. That was at least 25 years ago, and it's reasonable to expect that designs by quality mfrs have improved.

Two cautions. First, try them out for RFI. Second, avoid anything with digital signal processing -- the latency could make it difficult to send with a paddle.

73, Jim K9YC

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