Headset Types

[BRS_flyer]

I am a fixed wing pilot in need of a bit of guidence from you Helicopter guys, which include a few questions which you will probably find stupid, so bear with me. What I need to know is:

What is the difference between a US and UK Nato plug.

Does Bose produce the Aviation X with a UK Nato Plug (I have not found one so far)

Will a US Nato plug (on a Bose) fit an R44.

Whats the difference between High and Low Impedance units

Thanks in advance

[zalt]

The UK one works from day one, the US one turns up 3 years late and claims they did it all.:ok:

[Senior Pilot]

BRS_flyer,

Did you try the Search function?

UK US headset plug (http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/303546-uk-us-nato-headset-plug.html) thread.

Impedance (http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/279205-what-impedance-best-what-aircraft.html) thread.

Bose and impedance (http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/353022-bose-x-headset-question.html) thread.

General thread (http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/175156-headsets.html) on headsets.

Yours are not stupid questions, but a bit of research for yourself may help :hmm:

[BRS_flyer]

:O Thanks!!

[boatpro]

Can anyone help, and appologies if this is the wrong place to post this request.

I have a Bose headset that I would also like to use in fixed wing. Does anyone know of a was can this can be achieved, I have the normal single jack for helicopters and want to be able to plug in to the removable twin jack common on C172 trainer.

Any ideas? Thanks for your help

[FloaterNorthWest]

If your fixed wing is hi-impedance you need one of these:

Bose Fixed Wing Lead (http://www.transair.co.uk/product4.asp?SID=2&Product_ID=4846)

Or if you want a coiled lead one of these:

Bose Fixed Wing Coiled Lead (http://www.transair.co.uk/product4.asp?SID=2&Product_ID=4847)

The lead comes complete with the microphone assembly and you simply undo two screws on the mic, slide the old one out and then slide the new lead in and tighten the screws...........even a fixed wing pilot should be able to do that :}

FNW

[boatpro]

Thanks FNR, that was really helpful, will get on to them as soon as I return to the UK tomorrow. :ok:

[malabo]

I have a Bose headset that I would also like to use in fixed wing. Does anyone know of a was can this can be achieved, I have the normal single jack for helicopters and want to be able to plug in to the removable twin jack common on C172 trainer.

You can buy a generic helicopter jack to fixed-wing dual plug adapter for around $40 US. Sporty's (item 5339A), Aircraft Spruce (11-10650)etc. If you were really clever I suppose with a couple of jacks and plugs you could solder one up yourself, but at $40 why bother.


Saves you about $300, or whatever a second Bose mike assembly is worth.