[Elecraft] Headphones for Hearing Loss

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The bluetooth dongle is branded Taotronics on one side, and on the other, "Wireless 2-in-1 Adapter Model TT-BA08 Input 5 v 280 mA FCCID:2AFDGBAXX Made in China"

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Kevin VK3DAP / ZL2DAP

On Thu, 14 Oct 2021, at 15:58, Julia Tuttle wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
> 
> Which dongle is that? Low-latency Bluetooth transmitters are hard to come by and the specific model might be useful to others.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Julie
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 00:19 <elelist984 at elitemail.org> wrote:
>> I have Phonak aids that are bluetooth enabled.  Headphones over these tends to cause feedback howl.  For me, the direct connection to my receiver via bluetooth works well.  I have a bluetooth dongle that plugs into the xcvr audio output.  The dongle cost me about AUD14.00.  I paired it with my aids and it is good.
>> 
>> vy 73
>> Kevin VK3DAP / ZL2DAP
>> 
>> On Thu, 14 Oct 2021, at 15:04, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
>> > I also tried with the device Resound sells. It just didn't work very 
>> > well for CW, even though I asked the audiologist to program my aids to 
>> > not try to suppress tones around 500 Hz. I didn't check the delay, 
>> > because the sound was too weak to be usable. Worked great for TV, 
>> > though. Ultimately I returned it.
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Victor, 4X6GP
>> > Rehovot, Israel
>> > CWops #5
>> > Formerly K2VCO
>> > https://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>> >
>> > On 14/10/2021 1:52, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote:
>> >> I have ReSound hearing aids with a BlueTooth receive capability. They 
>> >> link up with my iPhone automatically. Can I buy a generic BlueTooth 
>> >> transmitter, plug it into my K3s and have the same type of hassle free 
>> >> link, or are there compatibility technical issues about which I am 
>> >> unaware? Thanks for info and opinions.
>> >>
>> >> ...robert KE2WY
>> >>
>> >> On 26 Jan 2021 16:22, Joseph Shuman via Elecraft wrote:
>> >>> I have severe high-frequency hearing loss, up to 85 dB at 6-8KHz and 
>> >>> 60 dB at 3-4KHz.  Lower than that my hearing is close to normal for 
>> >>> my age.  I use hearing aids and the style I have won’t work with 
>> >>> headphones.  I have the equalizer on the KX2 set to boost the highs, 
>> >>> OK with an external amp & speaker but it is not enough with the 
>> >>> headphones I have.  Any experience/recommendations with headphones 
>> >>> that have a built-in equalizer or treble boost?  SSB operator.  (KX2 
>> >>> #3007, KXPA100 #2802)
>> >>>
>> >>> Keeping Watch-
>> >>> shu
>> >>>
>> >>> Joe Shuman, NZ8P
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