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Im open to using motorola radios and some sort of headset... anyone have any ideas that are cheaper than using actual wireless clear coms?
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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
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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/
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Something like a Motorola 'walkie talkie' works in a pinch. They can be had for cheap and they offer a plethora of accessories.
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http://beltpack.com/wireless_home.htm
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In a pinch we wired up an adaptor to use a normal 900mhz phone on a telex system at a theatre.
But i deffinetly wouldn't want to be seen on the road with a bunch of cordless phones with headsets
I'd reccomend the R-Columbia
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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.
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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.