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Jim, and others with hearing loss,
I've been hearing-impaired for about thirty years now, due to an
accident when I was in my twenties. Although I've gotten along OK with
very little hearing on my left side - sometimes, it's nice to be able to
turn a deaf ear ;-) - the problem has gotten worse with age and I'm
considering a hearing aid myself.
I'd like to mention a service you might not have heard of: the phone
company runs a center for hearing-impaired customers called "TDD relay
service". The rates are very reasonable, and the operators can "relay" a
voice call by typing it into a Telecommunicaitons Device for the Deaf.
(TDD), so that you can read what the other party is saying.
You don' t have to learn to type if you don' t want to: "Late deafened"
customers are very common, so the operator is happy to relay in only one
direction, while you simply talk as you would normally. Of course, you'd
need a TDD, but they're available for as little as $25.00: check Ebay.
HTH.
73, Bill W1AC
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Thank you Al,
Good explanations, much appreciated, and I concur
whole heartedly.
I have the same problem with my L. ear and afraid
the R. one is losing sensitivity with age.
I avoid headphones as they seem to inject static or
noise directly into my good (and treasured) ear.
jim / W1FMR
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Hi Terry,
It's only $$$ ;-) I've been very happy with
the digi. Surprised that
there's no gan ctrl, just put it in & go. It is
programmable so they can
set it up for your exact freq. loss curve. The old
analog only had a "tone
switch" that barely changed response. I think the
analog cost abt $600 abt
15 yrs ago, the digi was abt $2k this Spring.
There's a big markup on them,
so they have "sales" frequently, and maybe can be
talked down sometimes.
But they give free lifetime support, can re-program
to tailor response &
gain anytime. I was surprised they didn't try to
sell me another for the
left, real bad, ear, like they all tried 15 yrs ago
when I really didn't
need one in the rt ear. This time the
Audibel/Starkey technician agreed
that they couldn't do much for the left ear as far
as making things more
intelligible, so I stuck with the analog and don't
wear it regularly
anymore, just when we go out to be with a group,
etc., or sometimes when
watching TV.
My left "sprang a leak" in the cochlea, I think
as a result of a
commercial air flight. Had surgery to repair, but
it didn't work. It takes
abt 120db to break it's threshold, and then it's
just garbled. With the aid
it just tells me there's something over to the left
so I turn my head.
It's a real "pain" not having any directional
discrimination when one
ear is practicly useless. I cup me good ear and
turn in a circle when I
hear somebody calling me from any distance.
Hope my rambling is of some use to you.
I've searched out that loop that Ron mentioned,
it looks good to me, no
uncomfortable pads, etc.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info
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From: "Terry Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: RE: [drakelist] Head Phones - Audex?
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Al:
You're the first person I've run in contact with
who had both a digital
and an analog hearing aid - I've been having
problems for years, but it's
gotten a lot worse lately. I've heard (no pun
intended, heh-heh...) that the
digital's are horribly expensive. I've been
reluctant to get an analog as
well, thinking I might be throwing money away. I can
hear people in the next
room fine, I just can't tell what they're saying...
(grin) I think I'm going
to have to delay getting that L7 again!
Terry
K7WLD
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Hi Ron,
I googled it, but couldn't figure out just what
it is that you're using.
Could you give me a model no. or something to help?
I just got a new Audibel digital for my rt ear,
it's great. My left ear
went bad suddenly abt 15 yrs ago, I've had an analog
in it, but it just
tells me there's some noise over there & I need to
turn toward it to hear
anyone speaking. Rt one got worse & worse, if I was
still working, not
retired, I'd have gotten one for it 10 yrs ago.
tnx, 73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info
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From: "ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [drakelist] Head Phones
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If wear hearing aids like I do, use a product
called Audex. (Google)
It is worn around the neck and has a mini jack to
plug into your radio
(accepts plug adapters too).
There are also products that fit against the aid
behind the ear too.
It couples the signal to your "tel coil" and you
hear only the radio. My
aid is able to select both tel coil and mike too,
so I get best of both
worlds when selected.
Far less costly than those "aviation" headsets!
Really comfy, because you do not have to wrap them
headphones around your
head, and your friends will be wondering what you
are listening to!
(smile)
Ron, wb1hga
"playing with me TR4C, waiting for band conditions
to improve"
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