[Elecraft] Heil Traveller Headset

[Jim Brown]

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:39:42 +1000, vk2nu at bigpond.net.au wrote:

>I currently use a bulky head-set and was looking at something a 
>bit smaller for the trip. I've seen the Heil Traveller head-sets
>and wonder if anyone is using one of these with the K2. 

I've always viewed Heil products as vastly overpriced (like 5X) for 
what they are. Several years ago at a hamfest, I bought four 
different models of Plantronics headsets (earphone plus mic) 
designed for use with cellphones. I paid about $5 each; they sell in 
stores for about $20-$25. They are quite compact.  

I made adapters to connect them to several of my radios, and they 
work quite well -- very good audio reports on SSB, punchy, etc. I 
suggest that you do the same. All it takes is a properly wired plug, 
including a resistor to the mic to provide DC bias and a load. 

I also made an adapter to connect them to my computer's audio card 
for use on Echolink and VOIP, and they work fine in that application 
too. 

Jim K9YC