Earbuds with KX1

[Joseph Trombino, Jr]

Fellow Elecrafters:

Is anyone using earbuds with their KX1 and if so can they recommend a good
quality set that is comfortable when used in a portable environment???

Many thanks for any info/suggestions.

                            73, Joe W2KJ
                            I QRP, therefore I am

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[PA0NCV]

Joe,

You can use almost any earbud from cheap one to the extreme costly ones.
I like the Koss earbuds, model Plug. Sensitivity is 112dB, whereas most
others are only 100 dB.
They are comfortable to wear, unless your ears are very small

Regards

Nick, PA0NCV

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From: "Joe W2KJ" <[hidden email]>
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Subject: [Elecraft] Earbuds with KX1

> Fellow Elecrafters:
>
> Is anyone using earbuds with their KX1 and if so can they recommend a good
> quality set that is comfortable when used in a portable environment???
>
> Many thanks for any info/suggestions.
>
>                            73, Joe W2KJ
>                            I QRP, therefore I am
>
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[k6dgw]

Joe wrote:

>> Is anyone using earbuds with their KX1 and if so can they recommend a
>> good quality set that is comfortable when used in a portable environment???
>>
>> Many thanks for any info/suggestions.

The Koss earbuds work well for me.  You can get them at Radio Shack ...
they'll have a RS logo on the package but look at the phones themselves
and you'll see "Koss."  Most earbuds have a sensitivity in the very low
100 dB range.  Mine are listed at 112 dB.  I lost a lot of my hearing a
long time ago, and the KX1 doesn't have enough audio for me, however I
found a small audio amp powered by two AA batteries [also at RS] that
does the trick.  It has one input and plugs right into the KX1.  It has
3 outputs which is handy if you're out in public operating and someone
wants to listen in.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2009 Cal QSO Party  3-4 Oct 2009
- www.cqp.org
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