I agree. The one positive that came out of Plantronics is that the support
guy called me back and said I could order the headset and two cables in 3
separate pieces, but one is still looking over $100, and he told me that
there is a chance that the iPhone couldn't supply adequate power for the mic
in this particular headset. I imagine there aren't a lot of on the ear kind
of headsets for the iPhone, since the bud style hasn't fit me real well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: Are there places around that will build stuff?
> Brent,
> you might explore other options. That sounds a bit high, considering
> there are perhaps ten to fifteen dollars worth of parts involved and
> a dozen solder points. i know we've all gotten stuck in a crack and
> had to pay for our accessability, but if you have the time and the
> money is important to you, perhaps you can do better.
> i can see the whole job in my head and in my hands and it doesn't
> seem too big a construction deal. That being said, the solder points
> are too small for me to do, but I think it should be possible to
> manage reasonably economically.
> And again, just my opinion.
> pat, K9JAUAt 04:44 PM 8/21/2015, you wrote:
>>I agree. The guy I was thinking of having do it, if he responded after I
>>sent the link to the headset I was thinking of using it with said he would
>>do it for around $100. That seems reasonable considering that the closest
>>product that isn't quite it was about $300, and having a big company go
>>through the whole design, test, and certify drill would take the price
>>extremely high, if it would even be worth it to just make 1.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:49 PM
>>Subject: Re: Are there places around that will build stuff?
>>
>>
>> > Guys, remember that if you find someone willing to assemble a kit for
>> > you,
>> > you can't expect them to perform the task without charge. I have run
>> > into
>> > some blind hams that figure that everyone should perform work for
>> > gratis.
>> > Everyone's time is valuable, not to mention in short supply, so they
>> > can't
>> > be expected to give their time away for nothing.
>> >
>> >
>> > Alan - N7MIT
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Alan R. Downing
>> > Phoenix, AZ
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: For blind ham radio operators
>> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> > On Behalf Of Brent Harding
>> > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 1:10 PM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: Are there places around that will build stuff?
>> >
>> > I will have to check in to that. I'm hoping that it will be less
>> > expensive
>> > than the Plantronics one that is unlikely to work anyways, unless I
>> > ever
>> > end
>> >
>> > up in the kind of place that uses the connectors it has for their phone
>> > equipment.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 7:29 AM
>> > Subject: Re: Are there places around that will build stuff?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Some companies that sell kits like Elecraft and k1el.com have lists of
>> >> hams
>> >> on their sites who, for a small fee, will put those kits together for
>> >> you.
>> >> Possibly, if you write to those hams themselves, they may be willing
>> >> to
>> >> help
>> >> you. Anyway, it would be a good place to start. Good luck. Lou WA3MIX
>> >> Lou Kolb
>> >> Voice-over Artist:
>> >> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>> >> Messages On-hold:
>> >> www.loukolb.com
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 8:16 PM
>> >> Subject: Are there places around that will build stuff?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>I am an amateur radio operator, and I know there are a lot of things
>> >>>out
>> >>>=
>> >>> there that one may need to build in order to get. Cables are often a
>> >>> =
>> >>> good example, and they could be very difficult to do if you can't
>> >>> see. =
>> >>> Where might I find someone that can modify or build a headset mic
>> >>> combo
>> >>> =
>> >>> that has the iPhone-style plug on one side and a regular headset plug
>> >>> on
>> >>> =
>> >>> the other to have computer in one ear and the phone in the other and
>> >>> =
>> >>> have the mic working to be able to use it for calls? During my
>> >>> research,
>> >>> =
>> >>> I found that Plantronics makes something very similar, but the phone
>> >>> =
>> >>> side only works with specific office phones and their odd connectors.
>> >>> I
>> >>> =
>> >>> prefer the on the ear headsets like the cheaper computer headsets
>> >>> used =
>> >>> to be as opposed to full cans or buds that don't fit me well. As a =
>> >>> result, I tried to use two pair once and busted at least one in half
>> >>> by
>> >>> =
>> >>> pushing one side off my ear to put that side's earphone on my ear
>> >>> from =
>> >>> the other pair. Are there places out there that might be able to make
>> >>> =
>> >>> something up? I had gotten hold of this one guy on a site called =
>> >>> Thumbtack that isn't designed for getting quotes for this, and he
>> >>> said =
>> >>> he could make a little cable to do that where I could plug any
>> >>> headset =
>> >>> mic in, but now that I told him which one I had in mind, he has
>> >>> seemed =
>> >>> not to respond any more.
>> >>
>> >
>
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