[ICOM] re: clearspeach unit website

[Ken Kinyon]

Here is a forward of a forward from another list

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Bellar [mailto:res1gdcd at verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 20:58
To: DX Club Reflector
Subject: Re: Clear Speech Speaker


Heil Sound has purchased the mfg. rights to the Clear Speech speaker. Bob
Heil sent this e-mail to a local ham. - Kirk N7UK

> On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:11:11 -0500 "Bob Heil" <bob at heilsound.com> writes:
> >
> >   Thanks for your note.  Heil Sound was chosen by NCT -the patent
> > holder,  to continue their Clear Speech project as their prior
> > selection closed it's  operation.   Of course, the crew here at Heil
> > Sound, Ltd are very honored to have been chosen to bring the Clear
> > Speech to market,  however I only accepted their contract if they
> > would improve some badly needed features.  I personally have never
> > thought the Clear Speech was a completed design.  Never even had an
> > ON/OFF switch!  I discovered as we get deeper into it, that  it was
> > NOT a completed unit.   How sad.
> >
> >   Here are a few of the badly needed additions and corrections:
> >
> >   * Increased output (the Midland CB speaker they used was the wrong
> > impedance)  The output device is capable of much more power level
> > working into the correct voice coil!)
> >   *5 step DSP level switch.  VERY important to be able to select the
> > DEPTH of DSP control
> >   *Sensitivity input level monitor....two LED (red and green) to
> > allow you to set the input level correctly without clipping the DSP
> > stages...SOOO important.
> >   *External Speaker jack
> >   *Headphone jack
> >   *Greatly improved speaker - by a landslide!  Two way 5" with bass
> > reflex ports.   The Midland CB speaker has to go! (and that is
> > exactly what it was !)
> >
> >   The amazing thing is that the price will be very close to the
> > original as most of my 'wants' are already on the board...including
> > the higher power output device!     We are looking at late October
> > early November  but the wait will really be worth it.
> >
> >   Thank you for your interest.   STAY TUNED !
> >
> >   73
> >    BOB HEIL, K9EID
> >   www.heilsound.com
> >
> >
>


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Kenneth E.  Kinyon
34 Princeton Circle
Longmont, CO 80503-2106
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