Actually I do have a "communications" headset in the form of a David Clark H10-30.
http://www.davidclark.com/avHeadsetSpecs/avSpecs.aspx?ModelName=H10-30 Wearing these is close to putting your head in a vise since they are designed as hearing protection as well as communicating. Wes N7WS --- On Sun, 8/23/09, Peter N. Spotts <kc...@arrl.net> wrote: > From: Peter N. Spotts <kc...@arrl.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 headphones > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:59 PM > On Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:16:31 -0700 > "Erik N Basilier" <ebasil...@cox.net> > wrote: > > > For the Amateur Service with its variations in > modulation > > specifications, it doesn't make any sense to me to put > response > > shaping in the headphones, as we then might want > multiple sets for > > multiple modes. Also, it doesn't make sense to limit > the bandwidth at > > a point where it doesn't affect AGC sensing. Many > years ago when it > > was hard to come by good selectivity at the IF, some > bandwidth > > limitation in the headphones may have been justified > for reasons of > > economical implementation. I don't know if airplane > pilots' headsets > > limit frequency response, but if they do, I suspect it > is a matter of > > standards being hard to change, and manufacturers not > wanting cheaper > > products made for other purposes to work well. > > > > > Now you did it; sent me to some airline-pilot-headset > sites just for > curiosity's sake. Sennheisers for AL pilots, a mere > $717.00, frequency > response 16-22,000 Hz. Given my high-fi speakers at > 20-20,000, sounds > like airline pilots go hi-fi too. And noise cancelling as > well. Move > over Bose! Telex and Plantronics aviation headsets had no > easily > accessed information on frequency response. > > Interesting discussion! > > With best regards, > > Pete > > > > > > > > -- > Peter N. Spotts -- KC1JB > http://www.kc1jb.net (under construction) > Email: kc...@arrl.net | > Skype: pspotts > QRP-ARCI # 4174 | North American QRP CW Club # 2446 > Flying Pigs QRP # 1983 | SKCC # 4853 | QCWA #34679 > W5JH Black Widow paddle #601 > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
