[Elecraft] Off Topic Hearing Aids

[Don Wilhelm]

Mike,

I have hearing aids - behind the ear type.  The only problem is that 
many headphones produce feedback, so I use speakers.  I do have a couple 
set of headphones that work OK with them - they have large cuffs and 
hold the transducers further from the ears than most.  Go to an audio 
shop and try the headphones before buying.

Forget the Bluetooth and other external devices IMHO, those hearing aids 
have progrms that can be set.

I have one program that has no noise reduction, just the amplification 
that matches my hearing loss, and I use that for listening to ham radio 
or music.  Many audiologists do not consider a program like that for 
most users, so just ask.  If your dad is normally in a low noise local 
environment (home situation), it will sound more natural.  Yes, if I 
kick in the NR on the hearing aids, CW sounds choppy, but SSB voice is OK.

73,
Don W3FPR

Mike Short wrote:
> My dad recently got fitted with new hearing aids, and is a ham. 
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> They are here:
> http://www.phonak.com/com/b2c/en/products/accessories/communication/icom/ove
> rview.html
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> He did not get the iCOM unit yet, but will probably soon. Any hints, ideas,
> etc to help get him back on the air?
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