[TenTec] headsets

[Michael Goins]

Jim,

I guess I am not seeing it but I wanted to read the articles on RFI
and interfacing the Yamaha headphones you mentioned. Are they
somewhere else?

I was seriously thinking about the TenTec phone/mike for my Jupiter
but I think I want to know more about the Yamaha first.

Michael Goins, k5wmg
QRPadillos Radio Group




On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Jim Brown K9YC
<k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 21 May 2010 21:22:01 -0400, Richards wrote:
>
>>I have a $300 pair of Sennheiser HMD-45-6 open air headset,
>>and a $250 Shure SM-2 set (closed ear)  and will be buying
>>a $200 AudioTechnica headset soon.  THESE ARE PROFESSIONAL
>>GRADE headsets used by announcers,  air traffic controllers,
>>and recording and TV studio engineers.
>
> Yes. Beyer makes comparable headsets that are quite rugged and
> widely used in pro systems, particularly production intercom
> systems that allow the many folks working on a production to
> communicate with each other. I specify them for the systems I
> design. They cost upwards of $250. There is NO good reason to buy
> them for a ham station.
>
> BUT -- I've said it before and I'll say it again. The best value,
> by far, AND the best performance for a ham rig, is a Yamaha CM500
> headset that you can buy from several internet sources for about
> $45. The headphones are comfortable and sound very good, the mic
> sounds great. It comes with 1/8-inch TRS plugs, so you'll need to
> wire them for your rig. No big deal if you own a small soldering
> iron and know which end to pick up. See my tutorial on RFI or the
> one on Ham Interfacing for details of how to wire it.
>
> http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm
>
> 73,
>
> Jim Brown K9YC
>
>
>
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