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NL7IB
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Rating: 3/5
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Oct 27, 2010 12:54
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Duel side Headset
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Purchased this for traveling and used with a VHF rig.the audio quality was OK and signal reports were fine, but the heavy connector was always hung-up on something. The PTT switch is not the handiest,and the clip is worthless. The modular plug broke the first week. Fairly good quality,not made in USA.Not recommended.too expensive.
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KR4K
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Rating: 1/5
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Feb 10, 2010 03:25
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Not recommended
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Tried this for portable and mobile. Not worth the money. Lightweight, but when you can't hear a voice correctly, it makes no difference.
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KI4TJY
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Rating: 2/5
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Jan 23, 2010 07:05
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Poor Quality
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought this single sided Traveller two years ago, the first unit failed after about 12 months of light duty use. I use the traveller in my shack no where else. The PTT switch just quit working, since it is a molded plastic unit it is impossible to fix. Got a replacement direct from Heil Sound, and now less than a year the second set has failed - a short has developed in the headset where the cable enters the headset - again molded plastic impossible to fix. Heil replied to my email with "We're sorry to hear of your most unusual results with the Traveler. That certainly is a very rare situation, to have multiple failures on two different headsets." No offer to replace or make good for these failures. Other than the above it has been a good unit good sound quality works with both my 756ProIII and IC7200, just in my opinion very cheaply made and therefore failure prone. Would I buy another one - NO!
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K6ATZ
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 20, 2009 08:10
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Good Choice for a 2820H
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Am using The Traveler Single Side on my IC-2820H in the mobile. Reports say I sound much better on this than the stock Icom mike. RX is much easier to hear on a noisy road, and driving with a headset is safer of course. I don't always use it for RX, sometimes I reach around and unplug it from the ext speaker jack while still using the mike. Works great that way too.
Only two things keep me from giving this a "5": I wish we could flip the headset around to the other ear, and it would be better if the PTT button could lock down so we could keep both hands on the wheel.
Looks a little bulky and geeky to be driving around in my hybrid with this on, but hey I'm in Silicon Valley so it's cool, we be Ridin' Nerdy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw
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W9GSD
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Rating: 3/5
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Nov 19, 2009 17:06
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SAFER FOR DRINING
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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The sound from the headset is less than I am used to from the remote speaker. The boom mic stays where you adjust it. Audio reports say it is flat sounding, yet I am heard through the noise.
I use it on a ICOM 880H and I may consider buying another adapter for the VX-270 and try it on the ht to see if it sounds any better.
It may not be perfect, but the headset does make driving safer (I think) and maybe after a little more time on the road-I will get used to it.
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W4SJV
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 14, 2009 08:16
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Outstanding!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Great headset...use it mostly for contesting because, along with the footswitch, it frees up my hands for computer logbook entries.
Had to get an adapter for the headphone jack in my TS2k, but had a junk box with 3-4 of them. Awesome unit well worth the money! (Can't wait to use it on Field Day!)
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KC2RGW
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 11, 2009 14:13
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Works well
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Works well, legal for road use as mine has the single ear piece. Sound quality as with most of the low end Heil gear is communications grade, which for mobile is just fine.
Hot mic output for my FT-857D, but most are with that rig. Definitely needs to be run down low to mellow it out and reduce background noise. I'd prefer more noise cancelling quality to the element for mobile use, but it gets the job done with the gain down enough.
And unlike the last poster, when I saw the mini plug I simply plugged it in where it would work....the line out jack in the back of the rig. Maybe we need to make radios like they dumbed down sneakers replacing laces with Velcro?
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W4GRJ
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Rating: 2/5
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Jan 11, 2009 10:40
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Does not come with correct phone plug for FT-897
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I ordered this headset for the FT-897 which uses a standard headphone jack. The headset comes with a mini plug which does not fit the 897. I called Heil and could not believe the response. The head phone connection is 'universal' since it will work with the FT-817. They told me to buy an adapter, which I finally found but it does not work since it is a stereo adapter. I defy anyone to locate a mono adapter. Really poor customer 'no service'.
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K2ID
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 17, 2008 09:00
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Great for long trips
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had mine for about two years and still love it. I have used the single earpiece model for several 'two day' drives to Florida and back as well as a 10 hour drive to Dayton and a few other long commutes. Never a problem working HF DX with it and always got great reports. Even use them when the wife is in the car because they allow me to hear her while I am monitoring my radio. Always use them when I want to listen to my radio and also be able to hear things like the doorbell ringing with a delivery of a new rig. :)
The best part is that you can buy adaptors for many radios. I have adaptors for Kenwood, Yaesu, and Icom for both the 8 pin and modular jacks so that I can use it with any rig I own or will own.
Always get great audio reports and while driving I clip the up/down control to my seatbelt, shirt or jacket. During normal use I have not had problems with the clip coming off of whatever it was clipped to. Yes, it will pull off if it is tugged but this product was made primarily to conform to the driving laws about not using a dual headpiece headset. I normally do not move around too much while I am driving. :)
Earpiece is very comfortable and this is coming from someone who went through 4 pairs of headphones to find one that was comfortable to wear during long contest hours. I regularly toss this headset into various places in the car and in my luggage and they have held up well.
Tip: Even though Heil does not sell interfaces to some modular Mic plugs, you can get around that by buying the 8 Pin to modular convertor that most manufacturers sell and then plugging into that.
In short, this boomset allows me to use it on all rigs without having to buy separate boomsets for each rig. I use headphones or boomsets about 90% of the time due to some hearing loss. I am thinking about getting the double headpiece version for Xmas for when I work weak stations.
Only one thing would make this even better for driving - a bluetooth PTT switch that can be mounted on the steering wheel. That is about the only complaint I hear from hams who own this boomset. Vox does not work well when on repeaters because they will drop you when you pause between sentances and you cannot control that. Vox also gets activated when there is a lot of road noise or when you are cursing at some other driver. :) The need to remove one hand from the steering wheel to press the PTT, is just as dangerous as using a Mic and for that reason I do not use it when I am in the car alone. It is actually safer for me to hold the mic to my face as that places my hands closer to the steering wheel in case I need to grip it with both hands=.
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NE6RD
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 18, 2008 00:27
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Great, but heavy
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Works great. Never a complaint about the sound.
Issues:
1. The clip on the ptt controller does not hold to the seatbelt very well.
2. When using on my HF, I need an extension cable. It is not made.
3. It would be great if I could wear it on my right ear. This way a cop does not have to guess as to whether or not I have a both ears covered.
4. The headband is not adjustable enough for my big head. It is not something I can wear for hours.
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