[Icom] Intermittent Heil headset problem

[Dan]

Hi Bill, all,
I have a HS706 and have not encountered the problem with the 
connector.  What I do have is RF getting into the system somewhere while in 
the vehicle and shutting down the radio.  I usually use it on trips.  Last 
time on the way to Raleigh, NC it worked great, but on the return trip it 
kept getting RF in and shutting down.  Lower power out did not make it 
better.  Putting on the stock mike did.  I haven't used it since that trip 
and now that the weather is getting warmer I will put the set in the 
vehicle and try to stop the RF with ferrite & coils.  The antennas are 
Hamsticks for 10/15/40 on a 3 mag mount that has worked fine with the stock 
mic for several years before acquiring the HS706, which I do like.  Any advice?

At 07:41 AM 3/22/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>I have two HS706 headsets and they both have this problem. The problem is
>the plug on the headset cord doesn't have a proper fit in the 706 mic plug.
>Heil is aware of the problem for some time but has done nothing about it. I
>bought a short computer networking cord and union which is attached to the
>end of the headset cord. The end is tied together with a tie strap to
>maintain a good connection. It looks Mickey Mouse but it works. Bill WZ4GW
>
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Dan, N9JBF
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