[SCCC] CW Headphones

[Don Minkoff]

I purchased last year the RadioSport headsets. Used mostly for CW.  I 
like that it goes over the ear, very adjustable and has nice cushions 
with a removable cord. Model is RS20

Pricey but worth it to me.

http://www.arlancommunications.com/products/amateurRadio/radioSport/Headsets.asp


Don, NK6A


On 8/13/2018 5:15 PM, Steve wrote:
> So I've decided that my 45+ year-old headphones, which still work 
> perfectly fine but whose plastic cushions and ancient olde foam are 
> all cracked, dried-up or otherwise done for (nearly like me) over 20 
> years ago, just might be up for upgrading and replacement. I've 
> perused the available Heil phones but for one reason or another, don't 
> think those will fit the bill. Dunno about the MFJ phones but there 
> doesn't seem to be much data on them. Ordinary computer phones such as 
> "dynamic" types are a no-go; they just don't have the presence or 
> volume that my deaf ears require. They're good to fall asleep with, 
> but nothing to dig deeply into pileups with.
>
> I'm looking for headphones that do NOT have "peaking" or "emphasis" in 
> the above-1000-cycle range; i.e., I'm not the least bit interested in 
> high frequency response (and particularly not voice communications) 
> since almost all (99.995%) of my operating is with my narrow CW 
> filters in and radios and filters peaked around the 660 Hz range (or 
> lower for certain weaker signals). They must be no higher than 16 ohms 
> and preferably 8 ohms.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TNX,
> Steve K0XP
> Mission Viejo
>
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Don Minkoff
NK6A