---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/19/04: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:38 AM - Need a Prop for YAK 52 (James Enkema) 2. 06:27 AM - Re: Need a Prop for YAK 52 (Richard Basiliere) 3. 06:30 AM - Re: Need a Prop for YAK 52 (James Enkema) 4. 08:49 AM - Re: Hearing Protection (Walt Lannon) 5. 11:03 AM - Re: Need a Prop for YAK 52 (Bitterlich GS11 Mark G) 6. 01:06 PM - Blitz (cpayne1@joimail.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:38:30 AM PST US From: "James Enkema" Subject: Yak-List: Need a Prop for YAK 52 0.0 UPPERCASE_25_50 message body is 25-50% uppercase --> Yak-List message posted by: "James Enkema" I need a prop for a YAK 52. Jim Enkema 843-206-3398 SC Mobile ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:16 AM PST US From: "Richard Basiliere" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Need a Prop for YAK 52 --> Yak-List message posted by: "Richard Basiliere" two blade or three? >>> lennoxlimited@earthlink.net 8/19/2004 5:38:10 AM >>> --> Yak-List message posted by: "James Enkema" I need a prop for a YAK 52. Jim Enkema 843-206-3398 SC Mobile ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:30:22 AM PST US From: "James Enkema" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Need a Prop for YAK 52 --> Yak-List message posted by: "James Enkema" Two ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Basiliere" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Need a Prop for YAK 52 > --> Yak-List message posted by: "Richard Basiliere" > > two blade or three? > > >>> lennoxlimited@earthlink.net 8/19/2004 5:38:10 AM >>> > --> Yak-List message posted by: "James Enkema" > > > I need a prop for a YAK 52. > > Jim Enkema > > 843-206-3398 SC Mobile > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:48 AM PST US From: "Walt Lannon" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Hearing Protection --> Yak-List message posted by: "Walt Lannon" Hi Phil; Sounds like something I need! Do you have the company name, web site or other contact info? Where do you find the information to modify the headset to accommodate the CEP? Thanks Walt Lannon ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Yak-List: Hearing Protection > --> Yak-List message posted by: PSalter@aol.com > > > Fellow Yak Pilots, > > Recently I decided to buy the best ANR headset I could find. Currently I own > a Bose X and a couple of DC's with the Headsets Inc. mod. I have found more > and more I cannot understand incoming communications. I wanted to try the > new Telex 50d but I do not know anyone that has one and I didn't want to pay > just to find out my existing headsets are about the same or better. Also I have > learned, ANR headsets do not do a great job of killing the higher > frequencies in the airplane but do a great job killing lower frequencies. > > In searching the web I came across a company that produces an earplug that > has a foam tip inserted in the ear coupled with a transducer about the size of > a peanut. From the transducer housing, a wire runs from each earplug down > thru the notch in the lower part of your ear to a small jack that plugs into > an installed female plug in a modified headset. In my case my passive DC's. > The name of the earplugs is CEP which stands for Communication Ear Plug. They > were developed for the Army helo guys and are in current use with the military. > > Last weekend, I flew 9 hours in two days and cannot imagine going back to my > ANR's as stand alone headsets. I will add a plug to be able to wear my > earplugs with my ANR headset help kill lower frequencies. I will test and update > the list on my findings. > > On the passive headset with the CEP, noise reduction is around 45db. Yes I > said 45db, the CEP alone reduces cockpit noise by 29.5db if installed in the > ear properly. I could tell in an instant when I didn't have a plug installed > correctly and would reinsert. While enroute, under our hot Texas sun, I > decided to remove my headset to cool down. No problem, I still had the 29.5db > reduction keeping the damaging Yak sounds at bay. Intelligibility? Excellent! > I can now hear my radio communications with no problems and with my radio > volume turned to half the volume I used in the past. > > Drawbacks? Sure, installing the plugs is another step along with having the > small cables to the transducers draping under your neck between the two > earplugs. Also, you have to remember to plug in the CEP to the modified headset. > I was amazed that when I opened my mouth, I could hear more noise due to the > CEP killing sound to my ears. I have never in the past had that problem. > Wearing the CEP is not as comfortable as not having anything in your ears > although I didn't find them uncomfortable, just different. The benefits to me far > outweigh the drawbacks in this case. I will continue to use the CEP in my Yak > and other planes. > > Best of all, the total cost was under $150.00. > > Bottom line, I believe the CEP is well worth the money to protect my hearing > from further damage and I love being able to hear transmissions with great > intelligibility. > > If you have questions contact me off list at _psalter@aol.com_ > (mailto:psalter@aol.com) and no, I am not a dealer but a very happy user. > > Phil Salter > N2504U Yak 52 > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:03:31 AM PST US From: Bitterlich GS11 Mark G Subject: RE: Yak-List: Need a Prop for YAK 52 --> Yak-List message posted by: Bitterlich GS11 Mark G If you do not find a full prop with hub, I have a hub that you can mount new blades on. Mark Bitterlich N50YK -----Original Message----- From: James Enkema [mailto:lennoxlimited@earthlink.net] Subject: Yak-List: Need a Prop for YAK 52 --> Yak-List message posted by: "James Enkema" I need a prop for a YAK 52. Jim Enkema 843-206-3398 SC Mobile ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 01:06:10 PM PST US From: "cpayne1@joimail.com" Subject: Yak-List: Blitz --> Yak-List message posted by: "cpayne1@joimail.com" Blitz, My email reply to you keeps bouncing off aol.com Craig Payne