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Does Flex 5000a cope well with 8 Ohm headphones ?

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IU4IVR
IU4IVR Member
edited April 2020 in FLEX Series (Legacy) Radios
Internal radio headphones jack is for 16 Ohm headphones.
Impedance matching with load lesser than 16 Ohm might lead to amp damage.
Has anyone used 8 Ohm headsets or BHI dual in line ( it has 8 Ohm input line)  with flex 5000a?
Thanks.
Matteo.

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  • K2CM
    K2CM Member ✭✭
    edited April 2020
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    Doesn't seem to matter. I use headphones of various impedances and see no differences.  try it
  • IU4IVR
    IU4IVR Member
    edited April 2020
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    Thanks K2CM, i'll give a try, my concerns are not in term of audio signal, but rather in term of safe operations (from radio point of view).
    I deduce you still haven't burned radio headphones amp circuit ;)
  • K2CM
    K2CM Member ✭✭
    edited April 2020
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    I have had the 5000, 3000, 1500, and now the 6400M.  All of the headphone circuits are robust and will tolerate headphones of any impedance.  I have accidentally short circuited the headphone jack without damage.

    Your headphones will not damage your radio.

  • IU4IVR
    IU4IVR Member
    edited April 2020
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    perfect..thank you K2CM.
    Matteo.

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