[CQ-Contest] Wireless Headphones?

[Joe]

I did this back in the 80's and 90's,
I used a small 2" by 3" Sony pocket stereo receiver, to listen with,
https://www.terapeak.com/worth/vintage-sony-walkman-srf-49-fm-am-2-band-portable-personal-radio-w-headphones/172068319674/

And something like this to transmit the audio from the radio with,
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scosche-tuneIN-Universal-FM-Transmitter-FMT4R-AAA-Battery-Operated/14666784?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227010617326&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42531325112&wl4=pla-58476046249&wl5=9018998&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=14666784&wl13=&veh=sem

I eventually traded the sony el-cheapo unit to the "Worktunes" unit 
where it is a headset with hearing protection 20+ db of silencing, and a 
FM tuner inside,
https://www.walmart.com/ip/3M-WorkTunes-w-Bluetooth-Technology/49840486?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227038341284&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=92170433417&wl4=pla-183822639857&wl5=9018998&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=49840486&wl13=&veh=sem

Worked Great!

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On 11/22/2017 11:17 PM, Mike/W5JR wrote:
> Tom, I’ve been searching occasionally for “transmitters” to plug into the radio’s headphone jack. What are you using?
>
> Also, how much time are you getting? I’d like to use them for contesting, so more than a few hours is needed. Maybe I just get 2-3 pair and swap them like Nascar tires, hi hi.
>
> tnx
> Mike / W5JR
> Alpharetta GA
>
> sent via my HP95LX
>
>> On Nov 22, 2017, at 7:18 PM, Tom Osborne <w7why1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Gary.
>>
>> I am using a pair of wireless headphones my wife got from Radio Shack about
>> 5 years ago as a Christmas present.  Best resent I ever got.  I love them.
>> There is no delay at all and they work just as well or better than the ones
>> I have with the cord.
>>
>> I am hard of hearing and wear hearing aids and with regular headphones, I
>> can't wear them without all sorts of squeals and burps.  With the wireless
>> ones, I can take my hearing aids out and set the volume on the headphones
>> to a comfortable level with out the 'aids.  That is really nice.
>>
>> I put a piece of velcro on the side of the headphones, and a piece on the
>> boom mic that I use,  When I operate SSB, I just stick the boom mic to the
>> velcro and use it that way.  I don't work much SSB, so it was more like an
>> afterthought to make them work for phone.  73
>> Tom W7WHY
>>
>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 10:11 AM, garyk9gs <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have been thinking of buying a pair of wireless headphones.
>>> If you read postings by hams the consensus is that there is too much of a
>>> delay, making CW use difficult or impossible.
>>> On the other hand, wireless headphones are marketed toward gamers and for
>>> watching TV ( so you don't disturb your partner).  Wouldn't any delay for
>>> these uses be an equally bad problem?
>>> Has anyone had any luck for ham use and if so, what models are you using?
>>> I also see that you can purchase separate transmitters and receivers so
>>> that you can use your favorite pair of non wireless headphones.   Is this a
>>> better or worse solution?  Same questions above apply.
>>> Happy Thanksgiving
>>>
>>>
>>> 73-Gary K9GS
>>> _
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