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Subject:Re: Lightspeed trade in offer - 15K to 20XL...should I?
From:JP Krievins
Date:Thu Nov 30 08:09:37 2000
dumb question...how is the the auto shut off supposed to know when to shut
off and when not to?

JP Krievins

youngn1@my-deja.com wrote:

> In article <3A24610D.B73BC358@hotmail.com>,
> rec.aviation.piloting wrote:
> > Lightspeed has a new offer for 15K and 20K headset owners. They will
> > let you trade in your 15K for a brand new 20XL for $250. (If you
> have
> > a 20K the trade in to the 20XL is $150).
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with both the 15K and 20XL? Besides the
> > auto-shutoff feature, is there enough of a difference to warrant the
> > upgrade? Should I assume the 20XL will fit the same as the 15K?
>
> I have two sets of the 20XLs and they certainly make flying much more
> pleasureable than the DC13.4s I had previously. The auto-shut off
> feature certainly saves the battery life. I definitely am willing to
> pay more for this feature.
>
> One drawback, I have noticed that when the battery power gets low, the
> auto-shut off tends to shut the headset off during a flight. This is
> damn annoying, and has led me to stocking an extra pack of AAs in the
> side pocket of the plane.
>
> -Nathan
>
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> Before you buy.




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