Re: [DX-CHAT] Noise Cancelling Headset?
K1DG grafted a Heil BM10 mike to a Bose headset. http://www.freewebs.com/k1dg/boseheadphonemod.htm 73 - Jim AD1C --- Peter Dougherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it's finally happened again, as I knew it would, My Heil ProSet Quiet Phones have self-destructed for the fourth time in three years. I really love these when they work, but it's now obvious that the design is badly flawed and I'm not interested in throwing good money after bad in re-re-re-repairing them. I'm looking at the Bose QC-2 phones right now and so far they look nice--but the obvious problem is no microphone. I recalled reading an article about 2 years ago on how someone managed to fashion a Heil element to some kind of homebrew boom on these phones but I'll be darned if I can find it. Has anybody here done this or know of the article? Has anybody else come out with an active noise reduction headset/boom mic that's actually built well? I'm thinking maybe something from the broadcast industry (i.e. what sideline announcers at football games wear or something along that line)? I can use my Pro Set Plus phones, which are really nicely built, but but that means giving up the active noise reduction feature, something I do not want to do. Suggestions anyone? Regards, Peter, W2IRT -- Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.us Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] Noise Cancelling Headset?
I think contesting can be described as heavy duty use, as I think that's what my friend K1DG primarily would use that headset for... Heil wouldn't fix a lemon headset for free ? The anti-ham radio fairies apparently sat on my Pro-Set a while ago, and I think I only paid for shipping to Heil for repair, although I can't remember for sure. Plus it came back with the latest upgrades. StuKC1F At 04:20 PM 3/27/2008, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: K1DG grafted a Heil BM10 mike to a Bose headset. http://www.freewebs.com/k1dg/boseheadphonemod.htm Thanks kindly. I think that was the page I remembered. Wonder how that project would hold up to heavy-duty use? Regards, Peter, W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] Noise Cancelling Headset?
At 07:28 PM 3/27/2008, Stuart Santelmann KC1F wrote: I think contesting can be described as heavy duty use, as I think that's what my friend K1DG primarily would use that headset for... heh. Yeah, contesting and DXing at all hours of the day and night. Plus, I have a big head (heh...no comments necessary) so that's even more stress on 'em. Heil wouldn't fix a lemon headset for free ? The anti-ham radio fairies apparently sat on my Pro-Set a while ago, and I think I only paid for shipping to Heil for repair, although I can't remember for sure. Plus it came back with the latest upgrades. Oh, I never said that Bob didn't stand behind the products - don't get me wrong there! He's replaced them three times for just the cost of shipping. But it isn't the money that's the problem since even his full repair prices are extremely reasonable. The problem is the reliability of this particular item. Since it's no longer offered for sale on Heil's site, I'm guessing that says something right there. I hold no ill feelings for Bob or his company whatsoever. He's always been good to me. But. It's now 48 hours until the last major SSB contest of the season and my headset partially failed. Thankfully it does work in the ANR-ON mode so no harm, but still, it's a question of it being the fourth failure in three years and in my books that's where I have to draw the line and start looking for alternatives. People are lining up to spend $3000 to $10,500 on new high-end HF transceivers and there's a typical 10-12 week wait for $3000 SteppIR antennas. There IS room in the market for a high-end ANR boom mic headset. How I wish someone would fill it with a really well-engineered and ergonomically-designed product. Regards, Peter, W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
