[TenTec] Inexpensive, readily available, light-weight, communications design headphones... mono but easy to make stereo

[John Nason / NA9U]

OH MY GOD!!!!
The toxic headphone thread will begin anew.

BTW, I use the Bose NC headphones, they are FB.

:)John



--- Jerry Volpe <kg6tt at arrl.net> wrote:

> Orion owners want stereo headphones.... what to
> choose? There have been 
> threads on this subject before and I don't want to
> start that all 
> over... just add something to it (check out the
> reflector archives).
> 
> I have literally drawers full of headphones as I am
> always seeking 
> headphones that are comfortable and effective. From
> $20 to $200, .... 
> Heil, Kenwood, Yaesu, Sony, Panasonic, JRC, .... and
> more. Recognizing 
> that headphones are a personal choice (as are most
> transducers) I can 
> only indicate this option for those who are looking
> for a very 
> affordable, easily obtainable, light-weight
> headphones designed 
> specifically for communication frequencies. And
> although they are sold 
> as mono headphones with an 1/8 inch plug and a 1/4
> adapter, there is a 
> separate coaxial wire from each headphone that comes
> down independently 
> and joined together for mono reception in the plug
> itself. It is a very 
> easy job to cut off that plug and solder the two
> coax audio lines to the 
> appropriate stereo plug. Combine the shields to the
> barrel, one hot to 
> the sleeve and the second hot to the tip. That is
> all there is to it.
> 
> 
> Source: Radio Shack
> Product: 20-210B, Lightweight Mono Headphones
> Cost: $16.95 plus new stereo plug
> Available: All radio shack stores and radioshack.com
> 
> 
>  From my drawers of headphones there are only two
> that I continue to 
> use... my trusty JRC ST-3 and these Radio Shack
> Communication headphones.
> 
> Hope this is of interest and value.
> 
> 73,
> Jerry, KG6TT
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