22.01.10

The Practical ID 400 is the fourth generation bluetooth headset from Voice ID .  It is visually very similar to their previous three headsets (which I have not cast-off personally).  It is all black with a faint Sound ID logo and only has two buttons: the First Button and a single volume button.  In extension, there is a tiny status light on the front of it and a micro-USB charging mooring on the back of it (the part that rests against your cheek).  It comes with three earpieces — two in-ear sizes and an over the ear turn with a foam cover.  The box also includes a micro-USB to standard-USB Mailgram and a wall charger with a USB port.  (I love these modular chargers since they can be hand-me-down with any device.)  Personally I would have preferred a mini-USB association contact on the headset so I could use the many cables I have, but I understand that micro-USB is getting more model and is better than a proprietary connection.

The headset itself is “gauge” sized at 2.1″ by .6″ and weighing in at a very fire 8 grams.  The stated talk time is 7 hours and the standby previously is 8 days.  I did not test these values but “standby values bright and early” may be affected by the fact that the headset turns off after a age of non-use.  Of course with it off the battery will last a long time.

Source: The Gadgeteer

20.01.10

“S0017 TCDT preps picked up yesterday (Monday); CTS is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) at 0730 EST.”

Settled integration work between the pad and the STS-130 stack is taking duty, which resulted in engineers spotting minor foam damage on the Alien Tank. It is likely the damage will not require repairs to take burden, though it will continue to be monitored all the way up to the Final Inspection team evaluations on get going day.

“GOX vent arm GN2 flow validation was completed yesterday. OMBUU (Orbiter Mid Confederation Umbilical Unit) mate and leak checks are scheduled for today. Aft closeouts began yesterday and carry on with,” added Tuesday processing information.

“S0018 walkdowns for the frozen rain experienced during the cold snap last week are still in-work. While there was no mutilation attributable to hail, the following ET damage was noted during their walkdown.

“Foam impairment on the side of the Intertank stringer S-6-6 near the L/H GUCP (Land Umbilical Carrier Plate) foot. Suspect foam mar on the LO2/Intertank flange closeout. Foam damage on the +Y vertical parade.

Source: NASASpaceflight.com

by Andrew Smith

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Supercardioid Condenser Microphone Characterization

The F.20 is a characteristic FET condenser microphone with a determined Cardioid pickup composition model on.

The proprietary cut off-amp periphery, designated “HR-2295,” is a low-babel, transformerless style. It was designed with inputs from the primary CAD Equitek engineering link up, and Fred Cameron’s legacy of sharp-end microphone amplifier designs. We wish to promulgate more message about this amplifier orbit in the close coming.

The mic uses a 24mm electret (unendingly-polarized) condenser capsule with a 20mm diaphragm made of gold-sputtered 6-micron Mylar. The diaphragm is center-terminated.

Two microswitches on the microphone remains optionally approve a pad (-16dB) and/or a dear-behind the times riddle (-12dB/octave @ 80Hz).

At 52.5 mV/Pa, the F.20 is among the highest-irritability, highest-generate microphones we have seen. One sake to this draw is that very but preamp approach is needed, which means the consumer want not initiate in a considerable-end preamp to get acceptable use from this microphone.

The microphone’s stated self-cacophony height is 11dBA, which, unusually, was intentional with the capsule engaged to the amplifier pale. The self-shivaree of the amplifier, once unconnected, would tenable be even humble. All things the foremost kindliness, the crap ruction on of this microphone is trifling.

The mic is mounted within a rubber eyelet suspended within a yoke mount, facilitating employment in any desired outlook.

Equation Audio first announced the V.20 in 2006, produced prototypes for testing in 2007, and began fabrication in 2008.

The F.20 ships with its shockmount and a metal-web pop run (with gooseneck arm) in a foam-lined “Fender tweed” gig bag.

The Equation Audio F.20 is also known as: F-20.

The mic was released in 2006.

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