An electromagnetic field signal communications system (100) is based on a
specially configured sending transducer (30), having electrical
conductors (32) wound onto a generally circular core (33) including an
air gap (34) from which its electromagnetic fields (40) are generated
when excited with input electrical audio or data (20) signals. The
transducer (30) transmits by projecting these electromagnetic fields (40)
onto adjacent signal receiving transducers (51/56) that transform the
electromagnetic field (40) into proportional electrical signals. The
electromagnetic fields (40) are transformed by a receiving transducer
(51) located in an adjacent hearing aid device (50) such that input audio
electrical input signals, which are processed by circuitry (53), bypass
the hearing aid microphone (52) and are routed to the eardrum speaker
(55). The transducer's (30) effectiveness is due in part to its ability
to reduce environmental electromagnetic interference when excited with an
electrical excitation signal (18) in lieu of or in addition to voice or
date signals (20).