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Post by Psychosis on Mar 5, 2007 19:33:46 GMT -5
What Motorola-compatible headset would you recommend, Zorak? I've gone through two iterations PTT earpieces that did their jobs, but had their issues so it might be time to upgrade to something of higher quality.
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Post by Zorak on Mar 5, 2007 20:55:58 GMT -5
Well, like it says in the infosheet I wrote, I've only used a few of them and liked hardly any. There are probably lots of good headsets out there that I haven't used.
If you don't mind having to hold them up to your chin, any old $20 earbud/lapel PTT system will work just fine. Having to hold them up to your mouth is a nuisance, I admit, but there are plenty of niftier-looking crappy-sounding rigs that cost ten times as much.
The Pryme SPM-400A Ranger works well and is a decent value. The only issue I have with it is that the mic boom is very flexible and I have to bend it back into the right shape every single time I use it. Once I have it lined up in front of my mouth, it works great.
For a while I was using a military surplus Telex earmic system, which was totally awesome except that the PTT unit had a hair trigger. I was constantly hot-micing because of an errant sling, a rock I was lying prone on, or one of a million other stupid things.
Eventually I decided I couldn't stand screwing around anymore and bought a TCI "The Tactical Throat Mic", which cost a pretty penny but is absolutely perfect except that by the end of a sweaty day in the field my neck is chafed something nasty.
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Post by El Phantasamo on Mar 5, 2007 22:13:57 GMT -5
Willing to sell any redudant radio gear Zorak? Shoot me a PM if you are  |
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Post by Embed on Mar 5, 2007 22:15:00 GMT -5
How exactly are the preset channels programed into the radio?
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Post by Zorak on Mar 5, 2007 23:09:19 GMT -5
Sorry El, all my extra shit gets loaned out to other GK guys at games.  Mr Embed, on those business class radios I told you not to look into because they're illegal to use for airsoft, they have to be programmed by with access to the programming gear. That gear is usually only available to dealers. |
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Post by Embed on Mar 6, 2007 15:30:02 GMT -5
On the info sheet for the Icom F21GM it doesn't say anything about them being illegal in private use. It says perfect for hunting, skiing, car trips etc. With the purchase of a GMRS license, of course. I thought these radios were completely legal... "A better communications solution. Perfect for sportsmen, families, clubs, hobbies, boating, camping, fishing,hunting – wherever you go where you need more power than a typical FRS radio offers" dogbytecomputer.com/xcart/catalog/product_5598_ICOM_F21GM_FRS_GMRS.htmlI suppose we classify as both sportsmen and hobbyists. And here's Icom's information sheet. www.icomamerica.com/brochures/ic-f21gm.pdf |
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Post by Munin on Mar 6, 2007 15:46:04 GMT -5
The ICOM is okay, it was the radio that S-system posted that is not.
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Post by Embed on Mar 6, 2007 15:52:28 GMT -5
The ICOM is okay, it was the radio that S-system posted that is not. Oh okay. Thanks for clearing that up. Now BigC, I don't know if you read my previous post but what kind of headphone jack does the F21 take? |
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Post by Zorak on Mar 6, 2007 16:18:16 GMT -5
Icoms use the standard 2-pin jack.
Sorry if I confused you. When you mentioned preset channels in your earlier post, I assumed you were talking about the 8 channel Kenwood and other business radios. The IC-F21GM does not have preset channels. It can use all 15 available GMRS frequencies and it has a frequency selector knob. If you are forced to select a privacy code (what many people erroneously call sunchannels), there is an irritating and cumbersome process you need to go through. Don't think of that as a bug, though. Think of it as an excuse not to use privacy codes.
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