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RE: [CQ-Contest] GLASSES & HEADPHONES

To: "Bob Gates" <regates@kingwoodcable.com>,"cqcontest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] GLASSES & HEADPHONES
From: "Jeff Maass" <jmaass@columbus.rr.com>
Reply-to: jmaass@columbus.rr.com
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 01:46:45 -0500
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
I've had a similar pair of Telex headphones for 25
years, but can't use them any more, since they are
monophonic, and all the current radios I use require
stereo headphones to differentiate receiver and
sub-receiver audio.

Looking at the brochure, these appear to be mono, too.
True?

73,

  Jeff Maass  K8ND

  Caribbean Contesting Consortium - PJ2T
        http://www.pj2t.org
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/Radio/PJ2T_Aerial.htm
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bob Gates
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:27 PM
> To: cqcontest
> Subject: Fw: [CQ-Contest] GLASSES & HEADPHONES
> 
> 
> Rich-
> 
> I know exactly what you're talking about!  Have had the same 
> problem for years.
> And ear plug like designs started hurting after a few hours also. 
>  There are
> options, however.  Years ago I bought a Telex HTW-2A.  They were perfect!
> Assuming background noise isn't an issue, they can be adjusted so 
> that no part
> actually touches any part of the ear.  They look sort of like a 
> stethoscope.
> Check out at
> http://www.telex.com/86256C14005A2FEE/0/89E8F4F4AA3E220586256BE500
> 70614D?Open&Highlight=0,htw-2a.
> Worked fine until I wanted the added feature of a boom mike and 
> bought the Heil
> ProSet Plus.  Same problem again, plus the heat after wearing for 
> a few hours.
> So I marked the cushions and cut a 1/4" slot on each side.  Then 
> covered the
> opening with black plastic tape.  Not elegant, but at least 
> there's a little air
> circulation and nothing touching my glasses.
> 
> 73, Bob W7BJ
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