Duffy's ATC solution...new headsets for Zs!

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Because "kind of out of 1980".

Duffy Says He Needs 18 Months To 'Rebuild' ATC

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants money up front from Congress to fund overhaul of ATC.

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All the Zs start jumping up-and-down on your chairs because YOU GET HEADSET, YOU GET A HEADSET, YOU GET A HEADSET!!!

 

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it's okay, they fixed pay. They increased it by 30% 🙂

 

[32andBelow]

The plantronics starset is iconic but it’s out of production and MADE IN MEXICO

Bro he says wired headsets. Are they gonna give us wireless headsets on battery power. What could go wrong?

 

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The plantronics starset is iconic but it’s out of production and MADE IN MEXICO

Bro he says wired headsets. Are they gonna give us wireless headsets on battery power. What could go wrong?

it could be very simple as , they are always charging in the wall except when you're working. we typically don't work longer than 2 hrs, therefore, they would always be charged. there would be the issue of physical space, but it could work

 

[CinderBlock]

it could be very simple as , they are always charging in the wall except when you're working. we typically don't work longer than 2 hrs, therefore, they would always be charged. there would be the issue of physical space, but it could work

Why add in the complication though? How far are you generally from the scope when you’re working that there would be any sort of advantage gained by wireless capability? Ever had issues with Bluetooth headphones? Failure to connect/partial connection/lag etc are all things I’ve had happen with my gym headphones. I can’t imagine a wireless headset being so well developed that it’s not also prone to those issues.

 

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Why add in the complication though? How far are you generally from the scope when you’re working that there would be any sort of advantage gained by wireless capability? Ever had issues with Bluetooth headphones? Failure to connect/partial connection/lag etc are all things I’ve had happen with my gym headphones. I can’t imagine a wireless headset being so well developed that it’s not also prone to those issues.

The current headsets are extremely fragile and flimsy. Idk about you but I go through a headset every 6 months probably. And then they give me some refurbished one that doesn’t work quite often.

But yes I agree with your overall point. And My AirPods never fail to connect tbh, but I know we would never get a company like Apple to produce our equipment. We have to get some third rate military industrial complex supplier with extremely outdated and insanely expensive parts

 

[DankVectorz]

Idk about you but I go through a headset every 6 months probably.

How? I think I’ve gone through 4 headsets in 10 years

 

[ajmezz]

How? I think I’ve gone through 4 headsets in 10 years

My man over there white knuckling the switch lol.

 

[32andBelow]

How? I think I’ve gone through 4 headsets in 10 years

Do you push the button or use the foot pedal? My button breaks once a year at least but the foot pedal people last longer.

 

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My man over there white knuckling the switch lol.

I think it’s the wires, not the clicker. The wires are flimsy and so frail, eventually nothing comes out or goes in

 

[Raise when?]

What they need is like, strong braided wire instead of the super thin material they use now

 

[DankVectorz]

Do you push the button or use the foot pedal? My button breaks once a year at least but the foot pedal people last longer.

Button. Foot pedallers are weird.

 

[32andBelow]

Button. Foot pedallers are weird.

Especially when they slam it so fucking loud lol. Anyways I got through a lot with the button but ever new one I get looks like it’s been used before and just “rebuilt” or whatever.

 

[wrench978]

I think we have more aggressive button mashers than we do pedal stompers…

 

[Pointsixtynine.10]

I think we have more aggressive button mashers than we do pedal stompers…

I’ve seen some aggressive button pushers. Looks like a full body workout. Hurts my neck looking at it.

 

[Shikaka]

Am I the only one that puts the pedal next to me and hammer fists the fuck out of it for every transmission?

 

[DankVectorz]

Am I the only one that puts the pedal next to me and hammer fists the fuck out of it for every transmission?

Yes but I like to randomly step on the pedal of the person next to me

 

[corn4ahead]

Idk bout you guys but I use whatever keeps me comfortable. If my feet are up next to the URET then obviously I'm gonna be mashin. If my back killing me from slouching, then foot pedal it is.

 

[hpwjuicebox]

I usually have the D side Trainee push the pedal for me.

 

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You guys aren't getting new foot pedals; they don't work with starlink. Just headsets.