[CQ-Contest] IR cans?

[Jeff Maass]

I haven't tried IR headphones, but I've been using a pair of 
Sony MDR-RF940R 900 MHz wireless headphones for a 
few years, and I like them up to a point.

They have signal fades, even at close range, but it's not 
been a problem. It's nice to be able to move around the 
shack, or to run to the kitchen or bathroom while 
keeping track of the receiver during slow periods!

In multi-singles, I like to keep an ear to the action when not
operating, and they've been great for that as well. I can be 
laying down in another room, and keep signals in my ears. 

They've also proven invaluable when doing cable routing and 
connection to the Beverage switch in the basement or at 
the antennas. I can hear what the receiver is hearing while 
making connections or adjustments.

I don't use them while operating in phone contests (no boom
microphone on them), but use them in CW contests as an
alternate when the other headsets get uncomfortable on my 
ears.

No RF interference problems, although I wish Alpha made an 
amplifier for 900 MHz to prevent the fading problems!

 Jeff Maass       jmaass at columbus.rr.com     Located near Columbus Ohio
         USPSA # L-1192       NROI/CRO    Amateur Radio K8ND
    Maass' IPSC Resources Page:  http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass
Circleville USPSA/IPSC: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/pcsiipsc.htm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cq-contest at contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-cq-contest at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Clive Whelan
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 7:35 AM
> To: uk-contest|@contesting.com; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] IR cans?
> 
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> Does anyone have experience of using IR ( i.e. cordless) cans in 
> the RF environment?
> 
> I am always catching my foot in the existing long lead, and 
> causing havoc in the middle of a contest! I would dearly love to 
> be free of that encumbrance, but do not know how susceptible 
> they might be to the RF environment in the shack.
> 
> Opinions welcome.
> 
> 
> tia
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> Clive
> GW3NJW
> gw3njw at gw7x.org
> Contest Cambria-http://www.gw7x.org
> 
> 
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