New headsets huh... We just got in a bunch of new types too. We were able to chose from about five different styles. The biggest difference from our old star sets (light weight) is that you can get a muff type (covers the ear) or you can get one like the star set that fits on top of the ear. Either one is ok. The BIG difference between the headsets is that you can get one with or without a noise canceling mike. Something that we didn't have before. The new ones with the noise cancelation work GREAT as long as you have them very close to your mouth. If not, you get canceled too <G>. But for a noisy environment, they do seem to work well.

BEX, who makes your headsets? Ours are Plantronics...

regards

Dunno Scott,

I'll check. The old LATCC types were made by AirLite back when Pontius was a pilot.

The new ones probably come from Tandy, or Mattel <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

Rgds BEX

Fisher Price!

nah they will probably have been supplied by a firm owned by Mrs Blair's uncle/cousin/aunt twice removed... they probably will have had full contract for the fixture/fittings LOL

Not that I am cynical! :)

Well done to everyone that's been working hard to make it a smooth transition.

Certainly the view from 35,000 was a little nerve wracking in the run up, BUT...

...all was great and slot's asside we couldn't tell the difference. In fact the slots even made us remeniss about life pre Sept 11th!

That said, the RT quality is a bit naff to the extent that it's like being back in the eastern block. I wondered if it had anything to do with the "remotely generated sidetone" and all the fancy computers that are processing the signal. Please let me blame Swanick for this, I need something to moan about. I can't just put it down to a poor choice of headset. IT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH!

Well done again. So when do we get the guided tour?

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Its nice to know the hard work was worthwhile.

TELS knew about the **it RT quality a couple of years ago and them upstairs in ATCOland were told and chose to ignore it.. .The reason for "earmuff" style is supposed to allow concentration on ones own job and ignore the rest of the row in the OPs room - nice in the ear jobs would work just as well if not better, but hey lets not go 21st century yet - next thing you know all the nice paper strips will disapper...