Suzanne,

Thanks for that info. I found the picture you were talking about on the
AMPHL page. I will definatley try this out!

Kristina



Quoting Suzanne Yoder <suzanneyoder2001@...>:

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> I have the HandyMic as well... unfortunately a boom mic or any
> external microphone cannot be added to the HandyMic ... but you could
> patch it into another FM or assistive listening device that has an
> external mic. For instance... take your HandyMic audio patch cord
> and plug it into the headphone jack of a William Sound Pocket talker
> with external mic. Use the external mic as described below. The
> advantage of patching the two is you'll be able to keep the boot
> reciever and hear wirelessly.
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> You can configure this a number of ways. Just keep trying things
> until you find something that works.
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> there used to a be picture of this configuration on the AMPHL page.
> www.amphl.org admittedly I haven't looked lately.
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> Write again if you need clarification.
> Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuDDoctor of Audiology Licensed Audiologist - PA
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> To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com; MarkCampbell@...:
> ka25@...: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:33:37 -0400Subject: Re:
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> Thanks for the info! I use the Phonak HandyMic...it comes with an
> audio cable that can fit into sound systems. I dont have the boom mic
> accessory though...But i am sure i can find something out!Quoting
> Mark Campbell <MarkCampbell@...>:> Hey Kristina,>> Do you have
> an FM system? If you do there is a great way to do listening> checks.
> This is how I do mine. So you would need your reciever on your>
> hearing aid, and then an FM system. I have the Phonak Smartlink. The>
> smartlink comes with an adapter at the bottom that allows you to
> connect> other accessories to it. One of the accesories is a boom
> mic. This is> traditionally a microphone worn around the ear and has
> an extension that> goes to the front of the mouth. So you take the
> mic of the boom mic and you> put the tubing of the stethoset (or size
> 13 tubing) and put it over the mic.> If it's too tight, expand it
> with tubing expander) Once you have the tubing> over the microphone,
> put a stethoset bulb on the tubing. You then place the> hearing aid
> into the bulb, the sound from the hearing aid is then> transferred
> thru the mic thru the FM and then wireless thru the air to your>
> hearing aids. It works great for me. Let me know if you need
> anything.>> I'm a 4th year AuD student and have gone down your road.
> Let me know if I> can be of any help.>> Mark>>> On 9/5/08,
> ka25@... <ka25@...> wrote:>>>> Hello everyone!>>>> I am
> a second year audiology grad student and i was wondering how you>>
> can test other hearing aids when we have hearing aids and things>>
> ourselves. I know there are ways to do it and i just wanted to get
> some>> feedback on how its done.>>>> Thanks!>> Kristina>>>>>>>>>> -->
> -Mark Campbell>
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