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

[Sam Bridges]

Okay,another headphone thought.....The Radio Shack Titanium headphones are 
comfortable and LOUD. They work great with my old ears and Omni 6+.
    73s de KJ4ZM Sam

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Nason / NA9U" <na9u at arrl.net>
To: <kg6tt at arrl.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Inexpensive, readily available, light-weight, 
communications design headphones... mono but easy to make stereo


> 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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