RA5000 Raptor-25 Communication Headset
Overview
The RA5000
Raptor-25 headset has been designed specifically for use in
tactical wheeled vehicles where highly intelligible communications
are essential over extended periods of time.
The Active Noise Reduction (ANR) technology employed
by the RA5000 Raptor-25 is very effective at reducing the unwanted
noise generated in these vehicles, especially when travelling
at medium to high speeds.
Key Features
- Passive and Active Noise
Reduction.
NRR
greater than 22dB(A)
- Racal Acoustics Electronic
Talk-Through
(Single, internal 'AA'
battery)
- Napeband 'around-the-neck' or Headband 'over-the-head'
attachments
- Environmentally qualified to military standards
- Certified to operate in electromagnetic field strengths up to
50v/m
- Reversible noise cancelling microphone & switchbox
- Separate input for respirator microphone.
- Compatible with a wide range of Vehicle Intercom Systems
Benefits
The RA5000 Raptor Series of headsets are not simply an evolution
in military headset design but are more of a paradigm shift in
concept and approach.
The aspects of quality, highly intelligible speech for both
received and transmitted communications, reliability and ruggedness
were prerequisites for a new product design by Racal Acoustics. But
for this product, military personnel (the end user) had
specifically cited comfort and compatibility with existing
equipment such as small arms and ballistic protective equipment as
top priorities.
Each component within the RA5000 is a new
design, incorporating the vast experience that Racal has
developed exclusively within the military communications arena.
The acoustic ear shells have been designed not only to be
compatible with the Advance Combat Helmet (ACH) but to provide the
highest achievable level of acoustic performance integrity. The
benefit of this is that it has been possible to reduce the force
which the headset clamps to the users head resulting in a much more
comfortable experience.
The ear cushions employ a new type of gel / foam technology that
moulds to the shape of the users profile and even permits the
wearing of ballistic protective eyewear without compromising the
performance of the headset.
The majority of the electronic components are located off-of-the
head within the switchbox. The components that remain include the
transducers required for communications and
ANR
within the ear shell and the external
Talk-Through
microphones – yielding a lower
on-the-head weight.
The external talk-through microphones are mounted on the
reversible cable assembly to which the noise cancelling boom
microphone is attached. These
Talk-Through
microphones are positioned so
that they are very effective at picking up external 'sounds'. The
user is able to very easily determine the direction of this
sound, providing the user with superior localised situational
awareness, without having to remove the headset. This minimises the
potential of missing important communication traffic.