[TenTec] RESEND Scout Headset (was curious)

[ARDUJENSKI at aol.com]

(Oooops cleaned up the text a bit--sorry)

The SCOUT is set up for 600 OHM headsets. There are no mods and 600 ohm 
headsets are not readily available except thru surplus. The SCOUT MANUAL only 

talks about inserting a 4-8 ohm set plug mid way in. First off I would say 
most 
Scout operators use headsets and secondly the screech from using the headsets 

this way is almost deafening. I am curious if there was some method to 
this madness. When contacting Ten Tec you get little or no advice, the web 
offers little advice, and querries to the news groups you get at least a 
dozen 
methods to come up with some sort of matching circuit. My question is why 
make a vital circuit (headphone) so difficult to use and provide no guidance? 

Or have I missed something along the way? One would think a circuit as 
important as a headset would be more than an afterthought

Alan KB7MBI