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My guess would be to find an adapter for the two-pronged connector that connects your mask to your helmet and that out-jack from the IPOD. I would surf the web or take the connector to radio shack. I don't imagine why the systems wouldn't be compatible and I am sure it has been done before, chime in Fly, you are a EE guy....
Why not find yourself a capable AT to help out. I think they're probably one or two in your squadron.
Not sure what it's like to listen to music in a TacAir platform (well, other than Iron Eagle), or even what your squadron policy is, but 'tunes have definitely kept my crew and I awake more than one long night.
Not sure what it's like to listen to music in a TacAir platform (well, other than Iron Eagle), or even what your squadron policy is, but 'tunes have definitely kept my crew and I awake more than one long night.
Texan
Why enemy pilots dont sleep well
Yeah, impedance is probably the biggest issue. I dont know what military headsets run on, but the problem with my civvie DC's is that they are 4 ohm and regular headphones are 8 ohm (or maybe it's the other way around). Bad juju if you try to run one with the other.
A lot of the GA airplanes now have com panels that have a talk-over feature that automatically cuts out the music if there's a radio transmission in or out. shouldnt be that hard to make one from Radio shack components either. look around at some of the GA com panels to get ideas.
-Texan
A lot of the GA airplanes now have com panels that have a talk-over feature that automatically cuts out the music if there's a radio transmission in or out. shouldnt be that hard to make one from Radio shack components either. look around at some of the GA com panels to get ideas.
-Texan
It can be done -- easily. Even today, some guys do it on the 747. Some touchy-feely, wanna-be loved Captains allow it and do it themselves. But not in my cockpit --- your MP3's and "Pods" will be only used when off duty during a long, augmented TransPac; and then not "wired" into the ship's systems.
I'm not too sure why someone would want to listen to ... "music"
.... when sitting in the fuel pits, however. When something goes wrong and the guys are signalling and screaming "SHUT DOWN!!!" and maybe "GET OUT !!!" and running the other way --- you might want to be focused on things other than your favorite "tune". But hey??? Who am I to judge...??? I'm old and stupid .... ??? At least I made it to .... "old".
I have seen such a "system" modified for use in a tactical evolution, however. From the Adversary Squadrons thread:
I'm not too sure why someone would want to listen to ... "music"
.... when sitting in the fuel pits, however. When something goes wrong and the guys are signalling and screaming "SHUT DOWN!!!" and maybe "GET OUT !!!" and running the other way --- you might want to be focused on things other than your favorite "tune". But hey??? Who am I to judge...??? I'm old and stupid .... ??? At least I made it to .... "old". I have seen such a "system" modified for use in a tactical evolution, however. From the Adversary Squadrons thread:
A4sForever said:.... one of our guys who was technologically gifted rigged up a system wherein he could take a cassette tape player (MP3 was then just a wet-dream in the mind of some MS-to-be techno-geek) and wire it into his helmet/mask and ..... viola!!! Instant frequency jammer !!!
Our A-4 Adversary outfit became legend as instant bogeys/bandits/tactical jammers when we would start the run-in and this particular individual or his assigns (if he wasn't flying) would start the cassette tape, key the mic, and clobber the frequency for the Air Force FWS F-15's and their GCI controllers. It destroyed the com with their GCI, "evened up " the initial run-in , and really ticked them off, but they kept asking us back .....
Early on, he used "Wipeout" or the theme from "Hawaii 5-0" ... a favorite choice after the 1986 movie Top Gun was, of course, "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins in our pathetic attempt to get some "STUD" mileage from the movie ....(the RealPlayer wav. link is erratic, but so am I ) ... http://www.mjq.net/fiveo/sounds/alohasuckers.wav
Super18Ordie
F/A-18 Ordnanceman
To pass time just have the line rats dance for you
Well, some enterprising AW's talked some AT's into rigging up the wires to hook things up over ICS in my squadron. In a 60 you have the luxury of a 4 man err person crew, so someone can atleast shut down the noisemaker quickly in the event of an evolution requiring increased focus (i.e. anything other than plane guard) It doesn't seem like the best idea in a single seat aircraft.
