Oticon's "Instructions for Use" booklet for its new Epoq hearing aids offers this comment on its telecoils: 5. Telecoil use in church, theatre, or cinema An...
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Loretta Butler
holalaurie
Nov 2, 2009 4:09 pm
Dave, This is nice. However, the statement "Typically a sign will let you know whether the place has a telecoil". Well, I guess Oticon meant to say "whether...
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Judy G. Martin
judygmartin
Nov 2, 2009 4:19 pm
I think this is an excellent piece of news. The idea that it is even IN the booklet is progress. Oticon is a leader in the field and it is to be hoped that...
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David
davidgmyers42
Nov 2, 2009 7:06 pm
Loretta, I checked . . . that wasn't a typo! (I'm guessing their brochure is written by someone who's not an expert . . . and perhaps even by someone whose...
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Dana Mulvany
dmulvany
Nov 3, 2009 12:21 am
A lot of people make the same mistake. They'll say that a wireless telephone has a telecoil in it, for example, probably because there isn't an easy way to...
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Robert MacPherson
hohbob
Nov 3, 2009 12:52 am
Nothing new in how the wireless phones generate the electromagnetic field from the audio signal delivered to it's receiver - better called a speaker, more...
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Oval Window Audio/Nor...
norman@...
Nov 3, 2009 12:53 am
Hi Dana, I'm not sure if I can send attachments to the list...so let's see what happens. Attached is a low res photo that shows what a passive telecoil looks...
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Dana Mulvany
dmulvany
Nov 3, 2009 1:22 am
Thanks, Norman. I've seen pictures of telecoils before myself, but I was thinking that to help clear up the public's confusion about inductive technology and...
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David
davidgmyers42
Nov 3, 2009 1:22 am
... telecoil ... Hi Dana, In my presentations I've used an image that telecoil manufacturer Tibbetts (now Global Coils) sent me, which I found online at ...
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Steve Barber
jstevebarber
Nov 3, 2009 1:23 am
It might be a little optimistic, also, to assume that most looped (or ALD-supplied) places will have signs. SteveB ... From:...
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Steve Barber
jstevebarber
Nov 3, 2009 2:39 am
Here's a google search that will find lots of images of telecoils. Not sure how to find images showing the "HAC" end of the problem; that would be harder. ...
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Jschacter
hearingaccess
Nov 3, 2009 10:27 am
This is a tremendous first step. Kudos to Oticon for adding this. Does anyone know how to reach Oticon so the paragraph wording can be tweaked? Perhaps the...
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David
davidgmyers42
Nov 3, 2009 7:28 pm
In case it would be of use or interest to any fellow participants on this list, I've posted an endorsements and testimonials document at ...
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Jschacter
hearingaccess
Nov 8, 2009 8:56 pm
Hi Everyone- examiner.com has profiled my work with the Hearing Access Program. http://www.examiner.com/x-28980-NY-Hearing-Loss--Parenting-Examiner The article...
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Jschacter
hearingaccess
Nov 11, 2009 2:05 pm
examiner.com profiles the Turning Point Workshop this Sunday for Tweens who are hard of hearing at the Center for Hearing and Communication. Arielle Schacter,...
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Stephen O. Frazier
hoh_guy
Nov 12, 2009 1:56 am
Hi all - I'm just wonder if someone on this list can tell me the make and model of the least expensive room loop kit suitable for TV viewing. My living room...
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Loretta Butler
holalaurie
Nov 12, 2009 3:13 am
Steve, I use the Univox 2A system (BoEden) at home, with a loop pad. The cost, I believe, is $215, and you have the choice of the loop pad or the wire for the...
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loutouchette
loutouchet
Nov 12, 2009 4:06 am
The replacement for the Univox 2A is the Univox DLS-50. It has a few improvements over the 2A but is also $215 with patch cord, loop pad or 100' of loop wire. ...
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Dana Mulvany
dmulvany
Nov 12, 2009 11:14 am
HARC Mercantile sells the echo MegaLoop Induction System for $199 at: http://harc.com/detail.aspx?ID=101 I use a similar device in my car. This loop driver has...
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Nov 12, 2009 12:13 pm
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Robert MacPherson
hohbob
Nov 12, 2009 2:35 pm
FWIW, Teltex has the Univox DLS-50 in stock - just not up on the website yet. For the moment, ordering by phone would be the best option. ( Same prices as the...
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David
hohdave
Nov 12, 2009 7:47 pm
Hi all, I just joined. Thanks Dana for suggesting the "loops_and_telecoils" group. David...
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Loretta Butler
holalaurie
Nov 13, 2009 3:35 am
Hello David, Welcome to the L&T group. Do you have an interest in advocating for induction loop technology for hard of hearing people in your community?...
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David Pearson
hohdave
Nov 13, 2009 3:57 am
I do have an interest.. I have belong to HLAA group for the last 16 or so years... past officer of the group too. Thank you for the welcome. David ... -- "Our...
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Stephen O. Frazier
hoh_guy
Nov 13, 2009 3:41 pm
Bob, Dana et al. thanks for the info. Steve On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:35:24 -0500 "Robert MacPherson" ... ...
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rmyerswins
Nov 13, 2009 6:25 pm
David is from my area (Seattle) and I can testify that he is very active in his HLAA Chapter and supports anything which helps people with hearing loss...
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Robert MacPherson
hohbob
Nov 14, 2009 10:25 pm
Just as we're lamenting the absence of telecoils in many of the small BTE hearing aids of today, here comes a new model with not one but TWO telecoils - an...
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David
hohdave
Nov 14, 2009 11:03 pm
Thank you Dick. I remember there was a church on Whidbey Island that wanted a loop? How did that worked out. With my kids getting into the teen age years, I...
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loutouchette
loutouchet
Nov 14, 2009 11:33 pm
Hi Dave! Welcome to the L_T group. And folks, just to let you know how I met Dave, in 1993 there was a "/*Dear Abby*/" column that announced *SHHH* and a toll...
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Loretta Butler
holalaurie
Nov 15, 2009 4:14 am
Bob, Thanks for this information. It does indeed sound promising. I wonder if one telecoil is for the telephone, and the other for a room loop situation? I...
