[CQ-Contest] Wireless Headphone System

[Kelly Taylor]

Don’t forget: quality always costs less in the long run.

What are the odds the cheapo unit posited has the Pin 1 problem?

How many cheap units do you go through before you decide to do what you should have done in the first place? Which is, of course, to pony up for quality… For those who asked about a “quality” unit, $200 is not too much.

73, kelly, ve4xt,


> On Dec 22, 2017, at 12:20 PM, Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
> On 12/22/2017 8:24 AM, Joe wrote:
>> I guess Contesting is not an aspect of this hobby for those with not a lot of money.
> 
> Contesting can be enjoyed at many levels. Winning can be VERY expensive. Google to find websites of K3LR, W3LPL, N6RO, 4O3A and take a wild guess at what those antenna farms cost. I started contesting in 1957 with BC459 and ARC5 "Command Sets" for 40 and 80M, a BC348 RX, and a couple of wires. 60 years later, I have a much bigger station (though not in the same league as those listed above). I had fun then and I have fun now.
> 
> I use a Yamaha CM500 headset (about $60) for SSB and a Sony MDR7506 (about $100) for CW (the Sony is slightly more comfortable). I've also quoted K6LL's recommendation for a Koss-branded headset that he describes as nearly the same as the Yamaha, at half the cost. Have you priced any Heil products recently? They're not cheap, and I view them as wildly overpriced for what they are. As we say in the world of pro audio about Bose, "better sound through advertising."
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
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