Beyond convenience, headsets have two valuable attributes:
1) Headsets position the mic element in a consistent position relative to the mouth. This provides consistent audio input - speech volume rem remains constant even when the operator turns his head, looks up or sits back in his chair, etc. I believe much of what is blamed on atmospheric "selective fading" (or the like) is really the other guy moving about in his chair and getting inconsistent microphone input.
2) Headsets are close-talking microphones. Because you are loud, compared to ambient noise in the shack, they tend to get you, while "rejecting" the ambient noise - a matter of stronger signal relative to noise. A desk mounted microphone mounted farther from you tends to hear you and the noise up more evenly.
My only pet peeve with headsets is the number of operators who place the mic element in front of the mouth, where one can breath into it, and where it tends to pick up "plosives" - i.e., popping of Ps and Bs and puffing into it. The mic element should be placed off to the corner of the mouth, away from all that. A local guy on the repeater system does this all the time... we like him, but he drives us all nuts when he's on the air.
Just MY take anyway. -------------------------K8JHR -------------------- On 7/9/2014 4:41 PM, John Veach wrote: I do use a Heil Proset Headset with the HC-6 Element. just like having both hands free as I keyboard __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
