---------------------------------------------------------- Avionics-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 08/17/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:48 AM - handheld problems (egp8111) 2. 12:25 PM - Re: handheld problems (Roberto Waltman) 3. 07:59 PM - Re: handheld problems (Ken) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:48:41 AM PST US Subject: Avionics-List: handheld problems From: "egp8111" Let me start by saying I'm the village idiot when it comes to radios so hopefully someone can point out the obvious problem to me. I'm trying to use my handheld (Vertex VXA 150) along with a set of Peltor 7004 headsets to communicate from my Kitfox. On the ground with the engine off everyone around the airport hears me fine. Once the engine is started everyone complains about background noise or static when I transmit. A FOB unicom can just barely hear me from 5 miles out. I receive fine in flight. The radio is not wired into the aircraft power, I'm using the radio's battery. It is the same for both the rubber ducky antenna and the external aircraft mounted antenna. The headset works fine in other aircraft. I'm wondering if the headset is picking up too much background noise ? thanks, EG Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=381090#381090 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:25:57 PM PST US From: Roberto Waltman Subject: Re: Avionics-List: handheld problems egp8111 wrote: I'm wondering if the headset is picking up too much background noise ? Most likely - The microphone should be touching your lips, and there are mic shrouds available with a hole pointing to the speaker, and a covered back to reject other sound sources. (Wind, engine noise.) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:28 PM PST US From: Ken Subject: Re: Avionics-List: handheld problems Eg On my older icom if I press the transmit switch on the radio it also transmits all the noise from the radio mic as well as from my headset mic. That is same symptoms as you seem to have. The only way to use it in flight without all the noise is to plug in an optional remote transmit switch which then only transmits from my headset mic. Think the icom switch was around $20. from Spruce. Ken On 17/08/2012 1:47 PM, egp8111 wrote: > --> Avionics-List message posted by: "egp8111" > > Let me start by saying I'm the village idiot when it comes to radios > so hopefully someone can point out the obvious problem to me. I'm > trying to use my handheld (Vertex VXA 150) along with a set of Peltor > 7004 headsets to communicate from my Kitfox. On the ground with the > engine off everyone around the airport hears me fine. Once the > engine is started everyone complains about background noise or static > when I transmit. A FOB unicom can just barely hear me from 5 miles > out. I receive fine in flight. The radio is not wired into the > aircraft power, I'm using the radio's battery. It is the same for > both the rubber ducky antenna and the external aircraft mounted > antenna. The headset works fine in other aircraft. I'm wondering if > the headset is picking up too much background noise ? > > thanks, EG > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=381090#381090 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message avionics-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Avionics-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/avionics-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/avionics-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.