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cpi2003

23rd May 2008 18:19

Schweizer headset US vs European

Hey,

I am over in Florida getting my FAA PPL(H) and Im thinking about buying a headset for the schweizer (300cbi) while Im here.

Im getting a sneaking suspicion that there is a different connection port for the Schweizers over in the US with the European version?

Does anyone know if my headset here will work if I bring it home?

Thanks for the help!

loggerman

23rd May 2008 19:45

headset plug

my 300 has got a brass plug but you can get adapters to suit most types

Heli-phile

24th May 2008 04:38

Adapter is about $70.00

Adadpter US to UK is about $70.0 and yet another piece of crap hanging off the ceiling, so unless you are going back to US just buy a uk nato plug and solder away!! or buy your local avionics shop techie a case of cool ones and he will rattle it off in about 5 mins.

He might even have a shagged out old UK spec headset that can donate the plug (another case of cool ones).

It always pays to have a mate in the avionics shop - trust me!!:ok:

206 jock

24th May 2008 10:25

Watch out if you go the adapter route. I bought adapters for my rear seats haedsets, albeit the other way round (bronze female to silver male). They did not work. After a bit of searching, I found a wiring diagram and it turns out that the adapters had been soldered wrong: the various connection points are different bronze to silver.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...highlight=nato

Half an hour with that post and a soldering iron sorted it out:ok:

cpi2003

24th May 2008 15:42

Hey thanks guys!!

I'll just go ahead and pick up a headset here so. The cost outweights the need for an adapter or a bit of soldering I might need down the road.

Cheers

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