[R-390] New R-390 Anti-Static Headphones from Helena Rubinstein

[Cecil Acuff]

That's hilarious!

Shades of the days of Nolan Lee!

Probably would have field stripped that squirrel and thrown him in on top of 
the pair of 3-500Z's for a while.  Would have made a nice snack for the end 
of an AM QSO on 75m.  Receiving, of course on the Intelligence-agency-black 
R-390A for such a covert op.

Cecil....(still laughing!)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John KA1XC" <tetrode at comcast.net>
To: "R-390 reflector" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: [R-390] New R-390 Anti-Static Headphones from Helena Rubinstein


> Just in off the Telex........
>
> Helena Rubinstein Inc, in a second bold attempt to diversify into the
> electronic communications market, has accepted a government contract to
> manufacture specialized anti-static headphones for the R-390 and other
> receiving equipment in use by the US armed forces.
>
> The headphones are of ultra-efficient design using high flux Samarium 
> Cobalt
> magnets and 600 ohm transducer coils. The frame consists of a light weight
> titanium web integrated into a Kevlar body, to which are attached up to 12
> metallized-Kevlar conducting "spikes" per earpiece which intercept any
> strong E-fields in the receiving environment quietly diverting them to
> ground via the connecting cable before they can reach static discharge
> potentials. The new headphones are currently undergoing acceptance tests 
> in
> Iraq, where the frequent sandstorms and low humidity cause havoc with
> sensitive receiving equipment.
>
> Helena Rubinstein Marketing V.P. Mark Q. Hendersquelch, an avid SWL
> listener, is given credit for the invention of the new headphones. 
> According
> to Mr. Hendersquelch "Well, one cold dry winter morning I was listening to
> the boys on 3885 KC  with my Motorola SN1 R-390A when I noticed a squirrel
> gnawing on the feedline entering the shack window. Enraged, I grabbed a
> piece of 2x4 that was handy, pounded a few spikes through one end, and ran
> out the door to dispatch the destructive critter to its maker. Well,
> unfortunately it got away, but when I got back into the shack I noticed 
> that
> in flailing the spikes through the air the local QRN level had decreased
> dramatically, and so I began experimenting and finally came up with the
> design we have today. I've also noticed that for some reason the wife
> doesn't bother me at all when I'm listening to the radio with the new
> headphones on."
>
> Also under development and shown with the headphones is an optional bear
> pendant auxiliary counterpoise ground and good luck charm. Shown here is
> Helvetica Rubinstein, the grand daughter of the company founder, wearing 
> the
> new headphones:
>
> http://img103.exs.cx/img103/4066/headphones7ur.jpg
>
>
>
> 73,
> John
> KA1XC
>
>
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