911-radio/telephone headset information

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Currently our department uses headsets for radio/telephone that go over the head

with one ear being covered by the ear piece. The problem with the headset is

they hummm to much so after every telephone call we basically turn down the

volume and then turn it up when we answer the next phone call. We can use our

headsets which are nice to keep our hands free if we don't hang ourselves in the

attached cords. Or, we can use a regular telephone handset to answer our radio

or phone. However, if we use the telephone handset and balance on top of our

shoulder, we should end up with a headache from neck strain. We are researching

if any other agency has had good luck with a particular style of headset. In

the ear, wireless, one ear, two ears, etc.

P.S. I started dispatching in 74, we had a PBX board to answer our phone lines,

911 was installed in 77 and we answered 911 this way for almost ten years.

Phone ring, pull out the cord, put cord in slot, answer phone, oh this call

needs to be transferred out of jurisdiction, pull out back cord, stick cord in

that jurisdiction's slot, pull on board key to make phone ring. When board

buzzed, they were done talking and I could pull out both cords. When they

pulled out the PBX boards, one was put in our local county museum and the other

I heard is in some museum in Milwaukee, WI. I really could relate to Lily

Tomlin when she had her PBX comedy act. Snort, Snort!!

Repphun

Sheboygan Police Dept