I have used a Kenwood HS-5 for years and would say it is my favorite
headset. However, it is mono and the Orion needs stereo (yes, the manual
shows a mod to use mono headphones). Has anyone looked into converting the
HS-5 to stereo. I've looked at them, but the changes look like they need to
be made inside one of the earphones and I don't see a way to
(non-destructively) open it.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Tuck" <gtuck@mac.com>
To: "Ten Tec Mailing List" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Yet another basic question
> As I've been reading, 30 days isn't nearly long enough to really make
> an informed decision about the Orion--so I'm trying to anticipate and
> speed the learning and issues process.
>
> One thing I've been especially picky about is receiver hiss. I
> virtually always operate with headphones on --Kenwood HS-5's primarily.
> My TS-850s has it's share of hiss, as has every other radio I've
> owned. I've used the Kenwood speakers with built in passive audio
> filters, active filters, an interface with a variable resistor (L-pad,
> I think) etc, to get the best compromise of S/N, sidetone volume, lack
> of hiss etc.
>
> Seems like the Orion plays best with stereo phones and regular stereo
> audio phones have a much wider frequency response than my HS-5's.
>
> So, asking about your experiences with the Orion audio and types of
> headphones which seem to work the best.
>
> tnx es 73, Gary WB7FCQ (and hopefully with a new call next month from
> FCC which is more CW friendly!)
>
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