X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3862995 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:24:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=rv-4mike@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20090923022345.EXVR12000.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:45 -0400 Received: from wills ([68.105.90.215]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id k2Pj1c0034emyWU042PlXt; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:45 -0400 X-VR-Score: -100.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=lk8dG5SULK0A:10 a=UX7OYE2mAAAA:8 a=HHGDD-5mAAAA:8 a=kviXuzpPAAAA:8 a=pS03O6K_p0vAAwDMPUMA:9 a=MSKDOaJWhs1iTD3llmYA:7 a=JoYtx8eKGjRB-YH7eNfAm6ueYsYA:4 a=i1zE5R4R5dEA:10 a=4vB-4DCPJfMA:10 a=Hl1Gy0H5AAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=AsaRP-79TCfl0DcJVJcA:9 a=Og6XanQioTkLkgaPmbkA:7 a=5wiso7Fxb-Jq1bSCEUQVOQEbb2QA:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Message-ID: <3A7B34026C934A5F931702EDD104D6B4@wills> From: "Mike Wills" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Headsets (was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report...) Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:23:44 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0076_01CA3BBA.333DBB80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01CA3BBA.333DBB80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OK Al, sorry about that. I read everything from Fly Rotary so rarely pay = attention to the subject line - even when I'm the subject originator. George, the Bose is $1000 and the Zulu is $850. Until I flew with the = Zulu I wouldnt have believed it was worth it. One more possibility. Anyone familiar with these: http://www.anr-headsets.com:80/Html_folder/CEP.html I had a DAR inspect my glider a few months ago. He flew down in an open = cockpit Pitts. He said he had a terrible time hearing comms and these = solved those problems. He reported that it worked better than any ANR = headset he'd ever tried. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:12 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... Mike, As you might be aware, we pay significantly more here in Aus for such = equipment, can you tell me what the Bose -X and the Zulu go for in the = states. George (down under) My headset is the original Lightspeed 20K - about 12 years old and = still fine. I've tried a Lightspeed 33K swapping back and forth between = it and the 20K in my buddy's Mooney. The 33K is slightly better than my = old 20K, but not enough to justify upgrading. I borrowed another friend's Lightspeed Zulu a few weeks ago and flew = with it in the RV for about an hour. Significantly better than my 20K = and I plan on making that upgrade once I can scare up the cash. Another friend has the Bose which he just bought. Havent been able = to talk him out of it yet for a test flight but I hope to. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve Thomas=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:40 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... Is there anyone out there with a Lightspeed Zulu that can report = on its effectiveness? Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: Lightspeed 33G. =20 On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve Thomas = wrote: Mark,=20 Which ANR do you use? Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Sep 21, 2009, at 5:26 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: Good report Mike. I know what you mean about a quieter = muffler. My ANR headset does a good job of killing the low frequencies, = but a poor job on the higher frequencies. The rotary has both. So take = your pick, turn the ANR on and listen to the high frequencies, or turn = it off and listen to the low rumble. If I could only find an ANR that = can do both I would be a happy camper. =20 Mark On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, Mike Wills = wrote: I added another 1.3 hours to my total flight time today. = And for the first time I landed and was completely satisfied with the = flight. I'd still like to quiet it down a little, but this was the first = flight where I didnt feel like there was anything that had to be fixed = before the next flight. Even the landing was pretty decent. I've got just over 9 hours of flight time and about 40 = hours of engine run time now. So far all of my flight time has been = directly over the airport because to venture away requires flying over = about 50 miles of mostly unlandable mountainous terrain. But I'm = starting to think seriously about stretching the legs a little... Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01CA3BBA.333DBB80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
OK Al, sorry about that. I read = everything from Fly=20 Rotary so rarely pay attention to the subject line - even when I'm the = subject=20 originator.
 
George, the Bose is $1000 and the Zulu = is $850.=20 Until I flew with the Zulu I wouldnt have believed it was worth = it.
 
One more possibility. Anyone familiar = with=20 these:
 
http://www.a= nr-headsets.com:80/Html_folder/CEP.html
 
I had a DAR inspect my glider a few = months ago. He=20 flew down in an open cockpit Pitts. He said he had a terrible time = hearing comms=20 and these solved those problems. He reported that it worked better than = any ANR=20 headset he'd ever tried.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
Sent: Monday, September 21, = 2009 9:12=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = nothing to=20 report...

Mike,
As you might be aware, we pay = significantly more=20 here in Aus for such equipment, can you tell me what the Bose -X and = the Zulu=20 go for in the states.
George (down under)
 
My headset is the original Lightspeed = 20K - about=20 12 years old and still fine. I've tried a Lightspeed 33K swapping back = and=20 forth between it and the 20K in my buddy's Mooney. The 33K is slightly = better=20 than my old 20K, but not enough to justify upgrading.
 
I borrowed another friend's = Lightspeed Zulu a=20 few weeks ago and flew with it in the RV for about an hour. = Significantly=20 better than my 20K and I plan on making that upgrade once I can = scare up the=20 cash.
 
Another friend has the Bose which = he just=20 bought. Havent been able to talk him out of it yet for a test flight = but I=20 hope to.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Steve = Thomas=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, September 21, = 2009 8:40=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = nothing to=20 report...

Is there anyone out there with a Lightspeed Zulu = that can=20 report on its effectiveness?

Best Regards,

Steve Thomas
_______________________________________________________


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On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:
Lightspeed 33G.


 
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve = Thomas=20 <glasair2@me.com> = wrote:
Mark,=20

Which ANR do you use?

Best Regards,

Steve = Thomas
_______________________________________________________

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On Sep 21, 2009, at 5:26 AM, Mark Steitle = wrote:

Good report Mike.  I know what you mean about a = quieter=20 muffler.  My ANR headset does a good job of killing the = low=20 frequencies, but a poor job on the higher frequencies.  = The=20 rotary has both.  So take your pick, turn the ANR = on=20 and listen to the high frequencies, or turn it off = and=20 listen to the low rumble.  If I could only find an ANR = that can=20 do both I would be a happy camper. 
 
Mark

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, = Mike Wills=20 <rv-4mike@cox.net> wrote:
I added another 1.3 hours = to my total=20 flight time today. And for the first time I landed and was = completely satisfied with the flight. I'd still like to = quiet it=20 down a little, but this was the first flight where I didnt = feel=20 like there was anything that had to be fixed before the = next=20 flight. Even the landing was pretty decent.
 
I've got just over 9 = hours of=20 flight time and about 40 hours of engine run = time now. So far=20 all of my flight time has been directly over the airport = because=20 to venture away requires flying over about 50 miles of = mostly=20 unlandable mountainous terrain. But I'm starting to think=20 seriously about stretching the legs a = little...
 
Mike Wills
RV-4=20 = N144MW




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