morris@jade.jpl.nasa.gov (Mike Morris) (02/14/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0056m01@vector.UUCP> roy@phri (Roy Smith) writes: ..... Irrelevant stuff deleted ..... > > On a totally different topic, I'm looking for a phone which will work >well in a noisy environment (i.e. my computer room). It's almost impossible >to hear the other party on the line, even if they shout, with a normal phone. >Possibly all that has to be done is to attenuate the sidetone; if I put my >hand over the mouthpiece when the other party is talking, I can hear them >pretty well, but it's a pain, especially when you need one hand to hold the >phone, one to cover the mike, and one to type. Adjustable volume would >probably help too; even with the sidetone gone, it's still a little hard to >hear, but simply cranking up the volume alone won't change the S/N unless you >do something about picking up ambient noise. > > What you need is something that I use - a hard-of-hearing amplified handset (with volume control) with a noise-canceling microphone called a "Confidencer". They are avialble from any major telephone supply house - the most common one is Greybar, who has warehouses/sales offices all over the country. With the wide range of options, best get a catalog, then order. Most Greybar offices have a cash-and-carry counter. The handsets are available with wire-in or modular connections, and in most colors. I spent 5 years doing interconnect phone work, but bailed out a few years ago - and all my catalogs/reference manuals are out in the garage. BTW, the equipment is made by Walker (Industries, Corp, Inc,? I'm not sure). US Snail: Mike Morris UUCP: Morris@Jade.JPL.NASA.gov P.O. Box 1130 Also: WA6ILQ Arcadia, Ca. 91006-1130 #Include disclaimer.standard | The opinions above probably do not even