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gotime242

Joined: 09 Jul 2010
Posts: 52
Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:19 am Post subject: What mic cover/muff do you use?

Hello all, 



I wear a normal david clark headset in my FSII with a very low windscreen, i basically have the wind coming directly at my head. I can communicate somewhat by having the volume way up (listen to static the whole time) and placing my hand over the mic when needing to talk. 



What is everyone doing, or what product are people using for their microphones? I was looking around at different mic muff options but just wanted to see what people have found works best. 



Thanks!



-Dylan

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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:09 am Post subject: What mic cover/muff do you use?

You could extend your windshield up to the wing. [biggest improvement I  have made to the FS II except maybe VG's].  Get a noise cancelling headset  [the absolute best for a FS II is the Victor {ANR}.  All this from memory  but they are actually made & warranteed by Lightspeed.  Look up  "aircraft headsets" on eBay.  You will find them on the first page for  under $300.  I think it comes with a foam mic muff.  

  

 If I REALLY want to get my message through, I will cover the mic with my  hand & maybe even cut engine rpm's some.

  

 Howard  Shackleford

FS II

SC   

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		  What is    everyone doing, or what product are people using for their microphones? I was    looking around at different mic muff options but just wanted to see what    people have found works best.  



	




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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:37 am Post subject: What mic cover/muff do you use?

Dylan

Any time a mic is used in the wind, a wind-sock will improve xmission greatly. Just a tubular sleeve of foam-plastic, 1/4 or 1/2" thick, will do fine. You can just cut one out with scissors and tape it together. Look at the TV reporters --= they all use them.

Russ 



On Jul 24, 2011, at 10:19 AM, gotime242 wrote:



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 Hello all, 

 

 I wear a normal david clark headset in my FSII with a very low windscreen, i basically have the wind coming directly at my head. I can communicate somewhat by having the volume way up (listen to static the whole time) and placing my hand over the mic when needing to talk. 

 

 What is everyone doing, or what product are people using for their microphones? I was looking around at different mic muff options but just wanted to see what people have found works best. 

 

 Thanks!

 

 -Dylan

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:16 pm Post subject: What mic cover/muff do you use?

Try Oregon Aero military upgrade kits for microphones Mic Muffs.  Pete



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Dana

Joined: 13 Dec 2007
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:37 am Post subject: What mic cover/muff do you use?

I use a Comtronics helmet with built in headset.  The mike has a foam cover.  No windshield on my Ultrastar.  I can hear fine, and people report they can hear me fine.

 

 -Dana



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gotime242

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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: What mic cover/muff do you use?

Thanks for the replies all. 



I currently have a foam cover on there now, but i think ill try that Oregon aero cover sock...i mean heck it looks almost like i could make one to try and see if it will work first.

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David Lucas

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:34 am Post subject: Re: What mic cover/muff do you use?

I wonder how one of those throat microphone systems might work ? 



http://www.planetairsoft.net/reviews/review-sniperpro.htm



Just curious.



David.

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:31 am Post subject: What mic cover/muff do you use?

At 04:34 AM 7/26/11 -0700, you wrote:

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I wonder how one of those throat microphone systems might work ? 



http://www.planetairsoft.net/reviews/review-sniperpro.htm



Just curious.




	


David, 



I have been using a throat microphone with a, currently, old  hand held 

Yaesu "Aviator Pro VXA-100".  It works very well, but requires some 

electronic kit building, and trial and error.  Not fun.  Part of my problem 

is the Yaesu used a non standard setup for keying the microphone, etc.  If 

you would like to see one persons effort to solve this problem, see:



http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly110.html



Note: most of my engine electrical noise disappeared when I moved the engine 

magneto kill switch back on or near the engine.  This indicates that this 

wire should be kept as short as possible and/or shielded to ground.



Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN

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