Where there is adequate total volume, a simple in-line control is cheap and effective.
http://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=5467&gclid=CjwKEAjwqdi7BRCL6Zmjk5-rsTwSJABmrVab5rmhfLJ2Gy7w_nq8OCVR_CCA5Adrxj4Lsgv5EYhejhoCFHrw_wcB Just set the master rig volume high enough for the deafest user, and everyone else can turn it down with their in-line control. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- > On Jul 1, 2016, at 10:19 AM, James kvochick <[email protected]> wrote: > > In my geography, there is a definite divide relative to spending money on > radio gear. On one hand, there are so many of us that own and use Elecraft > gear, the joke is that I’m the President of JERK (Jim’s Elecraft Radio Klub). > On the other side of the ledger, unless they get the equipment for free, they > are probably not interested. > > Many of us bring our complete K3 stations to Field Day. This actually gives > lots of folks who show up the chance to operate a really well integrated > radio environment. We choose to activate an Emergency Operations Center > (EOC) for our Field Day event, which also means lots of radios, operators, > and loggers in close proximity. Headset are a must, but the real question > is, what headset? There were some other challenges, most notably the ability > to control the volume level at each headset. Getting an operator and a > logger to agree on a volume level ranks right after gaining world peace. > > This year, we experimented with a very low cost gaming headset. You can read > about it here: > > http://www.microcenter.com/product/426836/Stereo_Gaming_Headset_-_Blac > k > <http://www.microcenter.com/product/426836/Stereo_Gaming_Headset_-_Bla > ck> > > At $7.99 plus tax, the price is right, even for the more “frugal” among us. > > There were a couple of minor issues during implementation, but we were able > to easily navigate through them. On the Elecraft Radios, the headsets were > amazing! We even had happy operators and logging personnel, each being able > to adjust the audio level with the inline volume controls! > > If you choose to, you can read more details about our experience here: > > > https://k8jk.wordpress.com/2016/07/01/low-cost-headsets-for-field-day/ > <https://k8jk.wordpress.com/2016/07/01/low-cost-headsets-for-field-day > /> > > > DISCLAIMERS > > It doesn’t mean that your choice for a headset is any better or worse than > this one - I’m just sharing our experience. > > There was no lab analysis performed. > > I am not fiscally connected to Microcenter or Elecraft in any income > producing way….however both of them do wind up with lots of my $$$ > > > 73 > > Jim K8JK ______________________________________________________________ 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]
