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 Post subject: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 0:10 
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When I start playing in the mud competetively, I'm going to need to be able to talk to my winch bitch while he is at the top of a hill and I'm upside down at the bottom.

So, two-way communications, then - and I don't know fuck all about it beyond that this set is meant to be very good and also costs about 5x what I want to spend.

Important bits:
* We've both got to be able to talk without pressing buttons to do so
* The headset has to fit inside a helmet

Not-so-important bits:
* A car charger would be nice
* Waterproof would obviously be beneficial (although we could just wear them inside our overalls)

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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:10 
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I think you should reconsider this whole enterprise.

Professional mud-wrestlers very rarely need to get winched out at the end. All the other mud wrestlers will make fun of you.


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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:17 
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CHeck out motorbike communications, rider and passenger style.

Although, it has occurred to me, if a rider to passenger interlink has a range somewhat larger that 3 feet, you've got to question the skill level of the market..

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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:57 
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Carry your xbox on your back in a knapsack, use your xbox headset and sign into party chat :)

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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:15 
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A decent motorcycle comms kit is what you probably want. They work on the PMR 443 band, as all license-free talkies, and are hands free.

However I did notice in my local tool shop, a pair of *TEENY* walkie talkies, for cheap, I almost bought them just because they were cute. I'll look if they have voice-activated-transmit if you want?


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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:46 
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kalmar wrote:
A decent motorcycle comms kit is what you probably want. They work on the PMR 443 band, as all license-free talkies, and are hands free.

Aye, I've looked at them.

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However I did notice in my local tool shop, a pair of *TEENY* walkie talkies, for cheap, I almost bought them just because they were cute. I'll look if they have voice-activated-transmit if you want?

I'd be surprised, but you never know.

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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:55 
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By the way, if you drop the "inside the helmet" requirement and work with a radio clipped to your overalls, almost any pocket PMR will work with a headset attachment, and will do voice-activated.

edit: re-read the original post - OK, that's what you meant anyway? So, yeah. Motorolas are good, pay about £60 for a good pair, with mains charger.


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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:54 
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I've got a pair of Uniden that I don't need or use any more, free if you'll pay postage charges.

They're about the same size as most hand-held walkies, use PMR 885 and have 8 main channels and something like 60 subchannels of each of those. I don't have the headsets for them any more but they have the 2.5mm headset jack on the top of them, and I still have the charger. Here they are.


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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:58 
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And they do voice detection? Because if they do, you know, 'yes please'.

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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
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They do yes, as far as I know.


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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:07 
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Cough cough splutter cough

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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
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Dear me. Benylin?


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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:17 
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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
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Grim... wrote:
Cough cough splutter cough

Dug 'em out last night and they seem to work OK, don't have a headset to test the "voice to talk" thing but I'm positive I used them in that way on an airsoft game once. If not, send 'em back to me and I'll refund your postage :)

Probably be about £7.50 to post?


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 Post subject: Re: Two-way radios
PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:28 
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Grim... wrote:
Cough cough splutter cough

Dug 'em out last night and they seem to work OK, don't have a headset to test the "voice to talk" thing but I'm positive I used them in that way on an airsoft game once. If not, send 'em back to me and I'll refund your postage :)

Probably be about £7.50 to post?

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