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COMPANION HAND AND FOOT SWITCHES.  ON THE AIR  FOR THIS REVIEW, WE ORDERED
A W1 HEADSET AND SERIES M K ADAPTER FOR MY KENWOOD TS 590S TRANSCEIVER.
THE HEADSET COMES FULLY ASSEMBLED AND IS READY TO USE.  OVER THE YEARS, IVE
TRIED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT HEADSETS.  I PREFER THE TYPE WITH EARPIECES
THAT ARE LARGE ENOUGH TO ENCLOSE MY ENTIRE EAR, WITH THE PADS RESTING ON MY
HEAD RATHER THAN ON MY EARS.  I FIND THIS DESIGN EASIER TO WEAR DURING LONG
OPERATING PERIODS, SUCH AS DURING CONTESTS, AND IT ALSO HELPS TO BLOCK ROOM
NOISE.  THE W1 EARPIECES ENCLOSE MY EARS AND THE CUSHIONS ARE QUITE COMFORT
ABLE.  THE PADDED, FLEXIBLE HEADBAND FEELS GOOD ON MY SCALP, AND IT
PROVIDES ENOUGH PRESSURE TO HOLD THE HEADSET IN PLACE WITHOUT FEELING LIKE
MY HEAD IS IN A VISE.  I WAS ABLE TO COMFORTABLY WEAR THE W1 WITH MY
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