[Elecraft] Hearing aids and K3

[Edward R Cole]

I just tried my T-coil setting in my ham shack and not hearing the 
usual ac hum and "braaack" sound as I moved my head.  I guess I had 
tried it mostly at the (former) workplace where there are more EM 
fields.  So I experimented using it by hitting talk on my cordless 
phone and could hear the dial-tone clearly without hum!  I switched 
my hearing aids back to normal and could not hear the dial tone even 
if I move the phone nearer to my hearing aid mics.

I will have to try this next time I use the phone.  Only drawback is 
I have to push a button three times to get to that setting while the 
person on the phone waits wondering what's going on.  Solution is to 
start switching before answering the phone (probably takes three 
rings).  My audiologist told me it was not possible to set it up on 
program-2 as that is dedicated to noise-cancelling feature and the 
default (program-1) is set up for automatic switching.

I may look into the Ufly mic for my Bose QC2.  I don't normally use 
the Bose for ham radio but this could be handy for when a boom mic is 
wanted.  The Bose QC2 were bought for hearing protection on aircraft 
where is works well.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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