Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500

2012-03-27 Thread Gary K9GS
Hello Joe,

I thought about going the Radio Shack electret element route myself.  
The only reason I didn't is I wanted the ability to use the headset with 
another radio besides the K3.  Like at FD other contest stations, etc.

But yours is a great suggestion.



On 3/26/2012 10:14 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
 In doing the above mods to the SB40 you end up with a VERY comfortable
 headset with a great sounding mic element.  I just could not get the
 stock SB40 element to sound good.  The HC5 rocks.

 The alternative is to use one of the Radio Shack electret elements in
 the SB-40 mic housing.  The electret elements are essentially the same
 as the one in the CM-500 with performance similar to the new HC-6 -
 broader than the HC 5.  With HC-5, HC-6 or an electret element one
 will still want to use the K3 TS EQ to roll off audio below 200 Hz
 and add 3 to 6 dB per octave of pre-emphasis above 800 Hz.

 73,

  ... Joe, W4TV


 On 3/25/2012 3:11 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
 Final post on my quest for the ultimate headset for my K3.

 First, a TON of thanks to Lu, W4LT.  His step-by-step for replacing the
 mic housing on the SB40 with the housing from a Heil BM10 was first rate!

 Here's what I ended up doing.

 I replaced the microphone housing on the SB40 with a microphone housing
 from a broken Heil BM10.  Heil still sells the housings and windscreens.

 In place of the crappy SB40 dynamic mic element I replaced it with a
 Heil HC5 that a friend had.  It's a pity that Heil no longer sells the
 HC4 and HC5 elements separately.  Ask around though...you'll find
 someone that has one laying around.

 In doing the above mods to the SB40 you end up with a VERY comfortable
 headset with a great sounding mic element.  I just could not get the
 stock SB40 element to sound good.  The HC5 rocks.

 By the way, I don't own a Yamaha CM500 but others have said it is
 identical to the SB40 except for the CM500 has an electret element and
 requires bias.



 On 3/17/2012 11:50 AM, Lu Romero wrote:
 Gary:

 I own both a Koss SB40 and two Yamaha CM500'ds.

 The Koss and the Yamaha are exactly identical, save for one
 thing... The microphone capsule.

 The Koss SB40 has a dynamic capsule while the Yamaha CM500
 has a electret condenser capsule.  Other than that, the
 headsets are exactly identical in every detail except for
 the name.  Probably made in the same Chinese jobber.

 But here is where the simialarity ends:  The Yamaha
 electrect capsule is flat and can be made to sound really
 great on the K3.  The Koss dynamic capsule is all bass, very
 mushy, and has low output.  Even engaging the K3 equalizers
 and tweaking a lot, I could not make my SB40 sound very good
 at all.  The capsule just sounds ugly.

 The fix for this is to remove the two screws that hold the
 capsule on the SB40's boom and remove the offending
 microphone that looks surprisingly like a cheap Chinese
 dynamic earphone (its actually the same exact size as a IPod
 headset element and looks identical!) and replace it.  In my
 case, I had an old Heil BM-5 with a bad earpiece but a
 perfectly good DX4 capsule.  I removed the plastic mic
 holder from the rigid Heil boom, and with a slight widening
 of the boom inlet with a Dremel tool, it fits right on to
 the SB40 boom!  Solder up the existing wires from the Koss
 mic and you have a wonderfully comfortable headset with a
 very flexible boom that, in my case, works great on my
 secondary Kenwood TS570 rig.

 Of course, YMMV, but it works for me here!

 Lu - W4LT
 Using the AL/K-Line:  K3/P3/ALS600/MFJ998
 Al Kaline: 1960's Detroit Tigers Slugger

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 Subject: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re:
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 An update:

 I stopped by the Koss Factory Store today.  I looked at the
 SB49 first.
 (The SB45 is identical to the SB49 but without the volume
 control in the
 cord).  I didn't really like the way the SB49 fit.  It's a
 very
 subjective thing but comfort was what I was looking for.
 The other
 thing I didn't like was the flexible boom for the microphone
 was very
 whippy.  It was almost like a wet noodle.  Not good.

 Next I looked at the SB40.  The fit was great and very
 comfortable for
 the 5 minutes I wore it.  The mic boom was stiffer too.  The
 SB40 has a
 dynamic mic element.  I ended up buying the SB40.  The price
 was $39.00
 plus sales tax.

 I was all set to buy a Yamaha CM500 but I really wanted to
 see how they
 fit first.  I looked at a couple places and couldn't find a
 local store
 that had the CM500.  For this reason I look at Koss.  The
 other thing
 Koss has going for it is the limited lifetime warranty.
 Being that I
 live near the factory this is a big advantage.  Second is
 that I've

Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500

2012-03-27 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
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 Al Kaline: 1960's Detroit Tigers Slugger

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 An update:

 I stopped by the Koss Factory Store today.  I looked at the
 SB49 first.
 (The SB45 is identical to the SB49 but without the volume
 control in the
 cord).  I didn't really like the way the SB49 fit.  It's a
 very
 subjective thing but comfort was what I was looking for.
 The other
 thing I didn't like was the flexible boom for the microphone
 was very
 whippy.  It was almost like a wet noodle.  Not good.

 Next I looked at the SB40.  The fit was great and very
 comfortable for
 the 5 minutes I wore it.  The mic boom was stiffer too.  The
 SB40 has a
 dynamic mic element.  I ended up buying the SB40.  The price
 was $39.00
 plus sales tax.

 I was all set to buy a Yamaha CM500 but I really wanted to
 see how they
 fit first.  I looked at a couple places and couldn't find a
 local store
 that had the CM500.  For this reason I look at Koss.  The
 other thing
 Koss has going for it is the limited lifetime warranty.
 Being that I
 live near the factory this is a big advantage.  Second is
 that I've
 owned other Koss products and have always been very happy
 with them.

 As I said I've never used the Yamaha CM500 but the Koss SB40
 looks very
 similar.

 I'm also kind of a headphone junkie.  With the K3 I figure
 that most
 modern headsets have much more performance (frequency
 response, etc)
 than one needs for communication. So they are all pretty
 much up to the
 task.  Same for the microphone.  With the TX and RX Eq
 features of the
 K3 I decided to concentrate on fit and comfort.  I think
 that juist
 about any headset and microphone can be made to sound good.

 I haven't used the SB40's yet but will report back once I've
 played with
 them a bit.  Here's the link to the Koss website:

 http://www.koss.com/en/products/headphones/communication_headsets




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Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500

2012-03-26 Thread Gary K9GS
Final post on my quest for the ultimate headset for my K3.

First, a TON of thanks to Lu, W4LT.  His step-by-step for replacing the 
mic housing on the SB40 with the housing from a Heil BM10 was first rate!

Here's what I ended up doing.

I replaced the microphone housing on the SB40 with a microphone housing 
from a broken Heil BM10.  Heil still sells the housings and windscreens.

In place of the crappy SB40 dynamic mic element I replaced it with a 
Heil HC5 that a friend had.  It's a pity that Heil no longer sells the 
HC4 and HC5 elements separately.  Ask around though...you'll find 
someone that has one laying around.

In doing the above mods to the SB40 you end up with a VERY comfortable 
headset with a great sounding mic element.  I just could not get the 
stock SB40 element to sound good.  The HC5 rocks.

By the way, I don't own a Yamaha CM500 but others have said it is 
identical to the SB40 except for the CM500 has an electret element and 
requires bias.



On 3/17/2012 11:50 AM, Lu Romero wrote:
 Gary:

 I own both a Koss SB40 and two Yamaha CM500'ds.

 The Koss and the Yamaha are exactly identical, save for one
 thing... The microphone capsule.

 The Koss SB40 has a dynamic capsule while the Yamaha CM500
 has a electret condenser capsule.  Other than that, the
 headsets are exactly identical in every detail except for
 the name.  Probably made in the same Chinese jobber.

 But here is where the simialarity ends:  The Yamaha
 electrect capsule is flat and can be made to sound really
 great on the K3.  The Koss dynamic capsule is all bass, very
 mushy, and has low output.  Even engaging the K3 equalizers
 and tweaking a lot, I could not make my SB40 sound very good
 at all.  The capsule just sounds ugly.

 The fix for this is to remove the two screws that hold the
 capsule on the SB40's boom and remove the offending
 microphone that looks surprisingly like a cheap Chinese
 dynamic earphone (its actually the same exact size as a IPod
 headset element and looks identical!) and replace it.  In my
 case, I had an old Heil BM-5 with a bad earpiece but a
 perfectly good DX4 capsule.  I removed the plastic mic
 holder from the rigid Heil boom, and with a slight widening
 of the boom inlet with a Dremel tool, it fits right on to
 the SB40 boom!  Solder up the existing wires from the Koss
 mic and you have a wonderfully comfortable headset with a
 very flexible boom that, in my case, works great on my
 secondary Kenwood TS570 rig.

 Of course, YMMV, but it works for me here!

 Lu - W4LT
 Using the AL/K-Line:  K3/P3/ALS600/MFJ998
 Al Kaline: 1960's Detroit Tigers Slugger

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 Message: 20
 Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:33:06 -0500
 From: Gary K9GSgaryk...@wi.rr.com
 Subject: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re:
 Yamaha CM500
  Headset)www
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Message-ID:4f62b472.6020...@wi.rr.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

 An update:

 I stopped by the Koss Factory Store today.  I looked at the
 SB49 first.
 (The SB45 is identical to the SB49 but without the volume
 control in the
 cord).  I didn't really like the way the SB49 fit.  It's a
 very
 subjective thing but comfort was what I was looking for.
 The other
 thing I didn't like was the flexible boom for the microphone
 was very
 whippy.  It was almost like a wet noodle.  Not good.

 Next I looked at the SB40.  The fit was great and very
 comfortable for
 the 5 minutes I wore it.  The mic boom was stiffer too.  The
 SB40 has a
 dynamic mic element.  I ended up buying the SB40.  The price
 was $39.00
 plus sales tax.

 I was all set to buy a Yamaha CM500 but I really wanted to
 see how they
 fit first.  I looked at a couple places and couldn't find a
 local store
 that had the CM500.  For this reason I look at Koss.  The
 other thing
 Koss has going for it is the limited lifetime warranty.
 Being that I
 live near the factory this is a big advantage.  Second is
 that I've
 owned other Koss products and have always been very happy
 with them.

 As I said I've never used the Yamaha CM500 but the Koss SB40
 looks very
 similar.

 I'm also kind of a headphone junkie.  With the K3 I figure
 that most
 modern headsets have much more performance (frequency
 response, etc)
 than one needs for communication. So they are all pretty
 much up to the
 task.  Same for the microphone.  With the TX and RX Eq
 features of the
 K3 I decided to concentrate on fit and comfort.  I think
 that juist
 about any headset and microphone can be made to sound good.

 I haven't used the SB40's yet but will report back once I've
 played with
 them a bit.  Here's the link to the Koss website:

 http://www.koss.com/en/products/headphones/communication_headsets





-- 


73,

Gary K9GS

Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org
Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com
CW Ops #1032   http://www.cwops.org

Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500

2012-03-26 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV

  In doing the above mods to the SB40 you end up with a VERY comfortable
  headset with a great sounding mic element.  I just could not get the
  stock SB40 element to sound good.  The HC5 rocks.

The alternative is to use one of the Radio Shack electret elements in
the SB-40 mic housing.  The electret elements are essentially the same
as the one in the CM-500 with performance similar to the new HC-6 -
broader than the HC 5.  With HC-5, HC-6 or an electret element one
will still want to use the K3 TS EQ to roll off audio below 200 Hz
and add 3 to 6 dB per octave of pre-emphasis above 800 Hz.

73,

... Joe, W4TV


On 3/25/2012 3:11 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
 Final post on my quest for the ultimate headset for my K3.

 First, a TON of thanks to Lu, W4LT.  His step-by-step for replacing the
 mic housing on the SB40 with the housing from a Heil BM10 was first rate!

 Here's what I ended up doing.

 I replaced the microphone housing on the SB40 with a microphone housing
 from a broken Heil BM10.  Heil still sells the housings and windscreens.

 In place of the crappy SB40 dynamic mic element I replaced it with a
 Heil HC5 that a friend had.  It's a pity that Heil no longer sells the
 HC4 and HC5 elements separately.  Ask around though...you'll find
 someone that has one laying around.

 In doing the above mods to the SB40 you end up with a VERY comfortable
 headset with a great sounding mic element.  I just could not get the
 stock SB40 element to sound good.  The HC5 rocks.

 By the way, I don't own a Yamaha CM500 but others have said it is
 identical to the SB40 except for the CM500 has an electret element and
 requires bias.



 On 3/17/2012 11:50 AM, Lu Romero wrote:
 Gary:

 I own both a Koss SB40 and two Yamaha CM500'ds.

 The Koss and the Yamaha are exactly identical, save for one
 thing... The microphone capsule.

 The Koss SB40 has a dynamic capsule while the Yamaha CM500
 has a electret condenser capsule.  Other than that, the
 headsets are exactly identical in every detail except for
 the name.  Probably made in the same Chinese jobber.

 But here is where the simialarity ends:  The Yamaha
 electrect capsule is flat and can be made to sound really
 great on the K3.  The Koss dynamic capsule is all bass, very
 mushy, and has low output.  Even engaging the K3 equalizers
 and tweaking a lot, I could not make my SB40 sound very good
 at all.  The capsule just sounds ugly.

 The fix for this is to remove the two screws that hold the
 capsule on the SB40's boom and remove the offending
 microphone that looks surprisingly like a cheap Chinese
 dynamic earphone (its actually the same exact size as a IPod
 headset element and looks identical!) and replace it.  In my
 case, I had an old Heil BM-5 with a bad earpiece but a
 perfectly good DX4 capsule.  I removed the plastic mic
 holder from the rigid Heil boom, and with a slight widening
 of the boom inlet with a Dremel tool, it fits right on to
 the SB40 boom!  Solder up the existing wires from the Koss
 mic and you have a wonderfully comfortable headset with a
 very flexible boom that, in my case, works great on my
 secondary Kenwood TS570 rig.

 Of course, YMMV, but it works for me here!

 Lu - W4LT
 Using the AL/K-Line:  K3/P3/ALS600/MFJ998
 Al Kaline: 1960's Detroit Tigers Slugger

 -

 Message: 20
 Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:33:06 -0500
 From: Gary K9GSgaryk...@wi.rr.com
 Subject: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re:
 Yamaha CM500
   Headset)www
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Message-ID:4f62b472.6020...@wi.rr.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

 An update:

 I stopped by the Koss Factory Store today.  I looked at the
 SB49 first.
 (The SB45 is identical to the SB49 but without the volume
 control in the
 cord).  I didn't really like the way the SB49 fit.  It's a
 very
 subjective thing but comfort was what I was looking for.
 The other
 thing I didn't like was the flexible boom for the microphone
 was very
 whippy.  It was almost like a wet noodle.  Not good.

 Next I looked at the SB40.  The fit was great and very
 comfortable for
 the 5 minutes I wore it.  The mic boom was stiffer too.  The
 SB40 has a
 dynamic mic element.  I ended up buying the SB40.  The price
 was $39.00
 plus sales tax.

 I was all set to buy a Yamaha CM500 but I really wanted to
 see how they
 fit first.  I looked at a couple places and couldn't find a
 local store
 that had the CM500.  For this reason I look at Koss.  The
 other thing
 Koss has going for it is the limited lifetime warranty.
 Being that I
 live near the factory this is a big advantage.  Second is
 that I've
 owned other Koss products and have always been very happy
 with them.

 As I said I've never used the Yamaha CM500 but the Koss SB40
 looks very
 similar.

 I'm also kind of a headphone junkie.  With the K3 I figure
 that most
 modern headsets have much more performance (frequency
 response, etc)
 than one needs for communication

Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500 Headset)www

2012-03-16 Thread Jim Rhodes
Radio Shack used to sell these with a RS box, but labeled Koss on the
phones. I have been using them for years, wore one out. And they sell
replacement pads on their web store (Koss).

Jim K0XU Sent from my Xoom tablet
On Mar 15, 2012 10:51 PM, Gary K9GS garyk...@wi.rr.com wrote:

 An update:

 I stopped by the Koss Factory Store today.  I looked at the SB49 first.
 (The SB45 is identical to the SB49 but without the volume control in the
 cord).  I didn't really like the way the SB49 fit.  It's a very
 subjective thing but comfort was what I was looking for.  The other
 thing I didn't like was the flexible boom for the microphone was very
 whippy.  It was almost like a wet noodle.  Not good.

 Next I looked at the SB40.  The fit was great and very comfortable for
 the 5 minutes I wore it.  The mic boom was stiffer too.  The SB40 has a
 dynamic mic element.  I ended up buying the SB40.  The price was $39.00
 plus sales tax.

 I was all set to buy a Yamaha CM500 but I really wanted to see how they
 fit first.  I looked at a couple places and couldn't find a local store
 that had the CM500.  For this reason I look at Koss.  The other thing
 Koss has going for it is the limited lifetime warranty.  Being that I
 live near the factory this is a big advantage.  Second is that I've
 owned other Koss products and have always been very happy with them.

 As I said I've never used the Yamaha CM500 but the Koss SB40 looks very
 similar.

 I'm also kind of a headphone junkie.  With the K3 I figure that most
 modern headsets have much more performance (frequency response, etc)
 than one needs for communication. So they are all pretty much up to the
 task.  Same for the microphone.  With the TX and RX Eq features of the
 K3 I decided to concentrate on fit and comfort.  I think that juist
 about any headset and microphone can be made to sound good.

 I haven't used the SB40's yet but will report back once I've played with
 them a bit.  Here's the link to the Koss website:

 http://www.koss.com/en/products/headphones/communication_headsets





 On 2/18/2012 1:27 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
  I live near Milwaukee where the Koss factory is located.  They have an
  outlet store.
 
  I'll try to stop in there this week and see if I can try on a pair
 
  Stay tuned...
 
  BTW...one of the best kept secrets about Koss is that they will do
  lifetime repairs if their products fail.  I have a Koss headset that I
  use for CW that I have taken to the outlet store for repair several
  times.  They'll usually repair while you wait.  They also will sell you
  wear items like earpads for very low cost.  It's a great deal if you
  live close by..otherwise I think you have to pay shipping.
 
  On 2/18/2012 5:05 AM, Peter Torry wrote:
  Many thanks everyone for your responses to my request.
  I am now investigating the Koss SB40 that appears to be similar to the
 Yamaha headset.
 
  Regards
 
  Peter G3SMT
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Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500 Headset)www

2012-03-16 Thread Jim McDonald
Many years ago, someone on another reflector posted a cheap way to make the
equivalent of a Heil Proset.  Radio Shack had the Optimus PRO-50MX boom
headset, which was made by Koss, on sale.  The mic and its round clamshell
could be replaced by a Heil HC-4 and the Heil mic holder.

The received audio was said to be crisper/better than the Heil headphones.
This was before the days of radios with TX EQ, so the only way to get
communications quality audio was with a different mic.  Now Heil doesn't
sell the mic elements, though I still have spares.

I did that, and it worked fine.  I still have them but prefer a tighter
headphone fit and usually use my Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones (no mic).

I just found the original posting:
http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/1998-05/msg00080.html 

73, Jim N7US



-Original Message-


Radio Shack used to sell these with a RS box, but labeled Koss on the
phones. I have been using them for years, wore one out. And they sell
replacement pads on their web store (Koss).

Jim K0XU 

On Mar 15, 2012 10:51 PM, Gary K9GS garyk...@wi.rr.com wrote:

 An update:

 I stopped by the Koss Factory Store today.  I looked at the SB49 first.
 (The SB45 is identical to the SB49 but without the volume control in 
 the cord).  I didn't really like the way the SB49 fit.  It's a very 
 subjective thing but comfort was what I was looking for.  The other 
 thing I didn't like was the flexible boom for the microphone was very 
 whippy.  It was almost like a wet noodle.  Not good.

 Next I looked at the SB40.  The fit was great and very comfortable for 
 the 5 minutes I wore it.  The mic boom was stiffer too.  The SB40 has 
 a dynamic mic element.  I ended up buying the SB40.  The price was 
 $39.00 plus sales tax.

 I was all set to buy a Yamaha CM500 but I really wanted to see how 
 they fit first.  I looked at a couple places and couldn't find a local 
 store that had the CM500.  For this reason I look at Koss.  The other 
 thing Koss has going for it is the limited lifetime warranty.  Being 
 that I live near the factory this is a big advantage.  Second is that 
 I've owned other Koss products and have always been very happy with them.

 As I said I've never used the Yamaha CM500 but the Koss SB40 looks 
 very similar.

 I'm also kind of a headphone junkie.  With the K3 I figure that most 
 modern headsets have much more performance (frequency response, etc) 
 than one needs for communication. So they are all pretty much up to 
 the task.  Same for the microphone.  With the TX and RX Eq features of 
 the
 K3 I decided to concentrate on fit and comfort.  I think that juist 
 about any headset and microphone can be made to sound good.

 I haven't used the SB40's yet but will report back once I've played 
 with them a bit.  Here's the link to the Koss website:

 http://www.koss.com/en/products/headphones/communication_headsets


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Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500 Headset)www

2012-03-16 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/15/2012 8:33 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
 I haven't used the SB40's yet but will report back once I've played with
 them a bit.

One of the guys on the Ten Tec list who does a bit of contesting at a 
multi-op has said good things about a Koss headset, and I suspect it was 
the SB40.  I would expect it to work just fine and sound good with the 
K3.  Suggested settings for the CM500 would be a good starting point for 
the SB40.

73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500 Headset)www

2012-03-16 Thread Gary K9GS
Wellgot a brief chance to play with the Koss SB40 headset tonight.

I followed K9YC's advice and set up similar to what others have done for 
the Yamaha CM550.  The two bands at -16, third band at -10 and the two 
highest at +8.

I worked a few people and they all said the audio sounded very good.  
Frankly, in the monitor I thought it sounded terrible.  But most people 
don't like the way they sound.  If I get a chance this weekend I plan on 
getting on a quiet band with a local that knows my voice before I start 
making too many adjustments.

But I will say the SB40's are VERY comfortable. The headphones sound 
good as well but I haven't tweaked the RX EQ from my old settings, flat 
on SSB and a sharp peak at 400 Hz for CW.

The bands were pretty noisy tonight so more evaluation is in order.



On 3/16/2012 11:52 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
 On 3/15/2012 8:33 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
 I haven't used the SB40's yet but will report back once I've played with
 them a bit.
 One of the guys on the Ten Tec list who does a bit of contesting at a
 multi-op has said good things about a Koss headset, and I suspect it was
 the SB40.  I would expect it to work just fine and sound good with the
 K3.  Suggested settings for the CM500 would be a good starting point for
 the SB40.

 73, Jim K9YC
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