On 1/14/04 7:01 AM, in article IcaNb.48812$sv6.126058@attbi_s52, "Frederick
Wilson" wrote:

I better not find anyone in my helo (crewchief excepted, they have the
monkey harness.) without a seat belt on.

And yes you are right I did mean HGU-56. Aren't GBUs little bomblets?


I use a military Gentex helmet occasionally...don't know what model it is.
I got it for free and converted the electronics. I think it is a helo
helmet. It has a tinted visor that slides down. The passive noise
canceling is much better with the helmet than with either my David Clarks or
Flightcoms.

I've always wanted to try active noise canceling headsets, but I can't past
the price tag.

Most of the time I use a RAD intercom and headsets. Noise canceling is good
since it was designed from the start for ultralight type noise and the
intercom electronics are a bit "smarted" than the average low end intercom.
Most intercoms clip when the squelch overrides the mike input. The RAD
intercom does not clip. It seems to suppress the noise but allow voice to
come through. I'm not sure exactly how it works. I know that the headsets
use a dynamic mic rather than an electret like most GA headsets.

Ross