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Title: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: (Brian) Frost on July 14, 2006, 03:13:48 AM
Im open to using motorola radios and some sort of headset... anyone have any ideas that are cheaper than using actual wireless clear coms?
Title: Re: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: Rex Ray on July 14, 2006, 08:00:47 AM
Check out R-Columbia. Just about the cheapest I've seen that works. (I've used it) and ya don't mind looking geeky with antennas on yer melon. HTH,Rex
Title: Re: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: Craig Leerman on July 14, 2006, 10:04:06 AM
In addition to R-Columbia, (which have both wireless stand alone systems, and a wireless to wired system that will interface with a clear com  rig), EARTEC has some nice wireless units, as well as an interface system that allows one of their wireless units to be connected to a wired com system.  Look at the TDx901   system on their page, or for way more money they have a digital system, the DPx1000.

http://www.rcolumbia.com/

http://www.eartec.com/

index.php/fa/5241/0/
Title: Re: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: Matt Johnson on July 14, 2006, 10:29:53 AM
Something like a Motorola 'walkie talkie' works in a pinch.  They can be had for cheap and they offer a plethora of accessories.
Title: Re: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: Riley Casey on July 14, 2006, 01:20:20 PM
http://beltpack.com/wireless_home.htm
Title: Re: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: Adam Whetham on July 14, 2006, 04:46:16 PM
In a pinch we wired up an adaptor to use a normal 900mhz phone on a telex system at a theatre. Razz

But i deffinetly wouldn't want to be seen on the road with a bunch of cordless phones with headsets Razz

I'd reccomend the R-Columbia
Title: Re: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on July 14, 2006, 04:50:59 PM
For down-n-dirty short-range comm, I have found it's hard to beat the lil' ol' Moto Talkabouts with the matching headsets:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000JCT8/ref=pd_ys_iyr8/0 02-5598753-1596054?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=17228 2

Ambient sound levels will dictate whether you can leave VOX on or must switch to PTT.
Title: Re: Any Cheaper solutions for wireless clearcoms
Post by: (Brian) Frost on July 14, 2006, 09:15:52 PM
These are going into chicago public schools, read: might walk away at times.  Ill let faculty decide whether to use walk abouts or the higher end motorolas.  Either option looks like it will work well.  Thanks.