Headset Noise

I'm trying to figure out what's causing it or, at least, how to stop it
on that particular jack. Obviously, the intercom wiring runs adjacent to
the electrical buses on that side of the panel, so I'm not sure what
role the buses may play, especially since I'm using shielded cable.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, the co-pilot's jack in our
Pathfinder has a bit of whine in it, too. None of the other jacks do.

It's not bothersome, and I always figured it was the proximity to the
electrical bus.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 8 Apr 2006 20:18:37 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote:

I'm trying to figure out what's causing it or, at least, how to stop it
on that particular jack. Obviously, the intercom wiring runs adjacent to
the electrical buses on that side of the panel, so I'm not sure what
role the buses may play, especially since I'm using shielded cable.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, the co-pilot's jack in our
Pathfinder has a bit of whine in it, too. None of the other jacks do.

It's not bothersome, and I always figured it was the proximity to the
electrical bus.

Well, I'm sure it would be contrary to the regs to solder a 0.1
microfarad capacitor across the earphone terminals on the right-seat
headset jack. It's even a bad idea to try it with some alligator
clips first to see if it works.

Don

In article .com,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:
Well, if it makes you feel any better, the co-pilot's jack in our
Pathfinder has a bit of whine in it, too. None of the other jacks do.

It's not bothersome, and I always figured it was the proximity to the
electrical bus.

On my installation, the whine is only slightly noticeable with the
headset volume at its lowest, but then I have to turn up the
radio/intercom volume to compensate, which distorts the audio. When I
turn the headset volume up to high, the whine drives me crazy after
about 15-20 minutes or so.

Of course, I would never experiment with a capacitor that may be in
violation of the regs, even if it would enhance comfort and safety.
That's just something that I don't do during the week.


JKG