[TenTec] Well how is everyone liking those new Ten Tec headsets?

[John Molenda]

Thanks Doug I am looking for a good Head set and was going to get a heil set 
before these came out .  I am still looking for a litlle more input before I 
make a purchase.  thanks again .  John kb2huk
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From: "Speer, Doug" <Doug.Speer at FairbanksMorse.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Well how is everyone liking those new Ten Tec 
headsets?


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> Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 23:41:30 -0400
> From: "John Molenda" <brazos at rochester.rr.com>
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> Well how is everyone liking those new Ten Tec headsets ?  Any reports ? 
> thanks John kb2huk
>
>
> I have had my head DX Pro model 777 headset for several weeks now.  Audio 
> is much better than the cheapy ___Mart headphones I had been using.  Audio 
> is crisp and clear on both cw and ssb.  The 22 ohm/channel impedance 
> matches the OII nicely and I get good volume at low audio gain settings as 
> compared to my previous low 8 ohm phones.  My SSB operations are quite 
> limited but the QSOs (mostly DX) I have worked have reported good audio 
> and I have been successful in getting through with marginal conditions. 
> My only complaint is the clamping force on my head.  The Ten-Tec product 
> description states:  "The 777's clean, light-weight design has an 
> easy-to-adjust fit and can be worn for long periods without fatigue".   I 
> take issue with this statement.  I find the clamp on my head to be quite 
> fatiguing and cannot imagine wearing them for extend periods demanded by 
> contesting.
>
> One oddity with my 777 headset.  Right / Left with the 777 is 
> pre-determined by virtue of the boom mic position (assuming you want to 
> have the mic in front of your head vs. the back of your head).  My Orion 
> II Right Channel audio comes out of the Left earphone and the Left Channel 
> comes out of the Right earphone. This is not really a problem due to the 
> flexibility of the audio menu on the Orion II.  I like having the main 
> receiver in my left ear and sub receiver in my right ear which can be 
> accommodated simply through the audio menu.
>
> Doug, W9PN
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