I'm not in law enforcement or security but, I really enjoy these videos. You're helping a lot of LEOs and security personnel and, I wanted to say thanks.
Wow, this video has been around a while, and has just been recommended to me. I am long since retired, but I still do SAR and EDM. About the coiled cord... Nothing to do with being tacticool. It's about having the ability to have the mic reach wherever it needs to, even away from your body, like if a partner or someone else needs to use your radio they don't have time to figure out how to get the radio off your belt and they certainly don't want their face in your chest while trying to broadcast that their radio is out, you are down and they have a suspect at gunpoint. I would also never thread the cable through my clothing, especially inside of a vest. A suspect gets a hold of that mic and instead of breaking away when he yanks it, he now has a handle to drag you around with, and even if you hit the disconnect, it might not pull through. Yeah there are downsides... When running, if it comes unclipped it makes a nice yo-yo bouncing up and down off thr pavement... There is the potential to have it used as a garrote against you... But that works both ways. I've never used a mic with an antenna. I can see the advantage in a lot of situations. I worked for a major metro department. We literally had repeaters on every corner and even in the subways/concourses, so being in communication was never an issue. But county? Yeah I could see that totally.
Like many have said before, you do such a great service to not only active cops ( I'm always looking for good stuff to try when on duty ) and even to civis that are interested in becoming police or just want to know the stuff we do. I have to say I take away something new from just about every video and pass on to my fellow officers and we are all thankful sir 👍
There was one time in my area that all you heard on the radio for a good several minutes was the following: *SNOOOOOOOOORE* ............ *SNOOOOOOOOORE* Short story shorter, a night shift officer had fallen asleep and his mic keyed up.
I have six of the ones with the built in antennae that I just purchased for my fleet of HT1000s and they are truly great! Sizable, durable, and audible. P.S. Which handheld do you have?
A good earpiece is the best thing, you can go in and out of the car seemlessly without worrying about anything never any feedback or missed traffic. I got a hawk lapel mic and it is AWESOME. The earpiece is open so you can still hear out of your ear. It makes working in loud environments MUCH better and is also nice when you are running someone for warrants no having a mic that's fallen off dangling at your feet. For $100 it's hella worth it. When I broke the adaptor they sent me a whole new earpiece.
The antenna with the ball on the tip is the cool on. It's the one my pd issued with the xts radio . It didn't have a clip, it had Velcro on the back and you had the other Velcro sewn on the shoulder of your uniform shirt. The cord was straight. The coil cords suck.
@freefieldtraning i bought an ex deleware fire motorola ht 1000 with mic for 25 bucks, im an amatuer radio operator, most rugged radio i own besides my base
Since I don't wear a uniform, I found the curly mic cords are usually too strong for my 6'3" body and end up pulling my shirt around. The public safety mic cables are straight to facilitate the coaxial cable to feed the antenna. The radio I use (XPR7550) doesn't have antenna connections in the speaker-mic port, so I'm usually stuck with either the curly cord or I now use Plantronics cell-phone ear-pieces with the radio directly.
+namebrand227 I haven't tried the wireless ear pieces and mics. I always worry about the battery dying and leaving me without a radio when I need it. What have your experiences been with them?
I use Plantronics Voyager ($60) which uses a non-standard power connector. By using their battery case ($22) I get a standard micro-USB charge input, and the ability to keep an ear piece charged and in my pocket at all times. So I use two ear-pieces and a battery case so I just swap out throughout my day as needed. Most of my use is working events for several days of 12~16h shifts, or casual off-duty. The ear-piece treats the radio like it's on a call, so I get 6~7 hours usage out of a single charge, hence swapping through the day. Then I just plug the battery case in every night and start the day fresh. Other users report my audio as crystal clear, and I'm getting the audio performance of a good cell-phone noise-canceling microphone. In my role it also gives me a more low profile look as the radio is slightly off-set from the center of my back. Since there is no PTT on a cell-phone ear-piece, I still use the PTT on the radio. Motorola does sell a proper bluetooth undercover kit, for double the price of what I use, it's very slick but over-kill for my purposes.
Motorola's Bluetooth ear piece kit for XPR series is expensive and awkward to wear. Bluetooth PTT is available but I have not found any after market ones that is compatible with this radio.
I have owned 2 Voyager models. They are excellent but they aren't tactical ready as they aren't that secured around the ear. You can easily drop it if you move around a lot. Not recommended for LE etc.
A great way to fix that clip rotation is getting a key chain. The round key chain gets put around your button or zipper depending on your department uniforms. and clip the mic clip on your key chain it stays in place with out moving around or popping off your uniform.
+free field training Its a great idea. Helps a lot while running after a suspect and you go to key up your updated location and you can't find your mic and its only because its swinging around your body.
Standard Radio had a solution for Public Safety radios in the 1990's, the Radio could be actually split in two, with the standard battery or a extended battery on the HIP and the Whole radio placed where the MIC would be , effectively making it more portable, there were popular with the CHP at the time. the Radio portion being only slightly more bigger than a Standard shoulder Mic.
Do you recall the model? Standard radio being from Japan is usually much smaller than American brands, but then their buttons are small as well, not as easy to use with gloves on.
Thank you very much, I try. Just remember all of this should be considered "the least you should know" type training. Go out there and expand your knowledge further.
Just an FYI, if you remove the antennae from the radio, you need to install the rubber plug to protect the fitting. I always recommended that you leave the antennae on as it also give you the ability to disconnect the remote mic and transmit with out doing anything else.
Public safety mics with the antennae on them usually have a pin that disables the antennae on the radio itself. If you remove that antennae and your PSM breaks, you need to reconnect an antennae before you can transmit. If you leave that antennae on, all you need to do is disconnect the remote mic.
I don't even know why I am watching this, I already know a lot about this helping the officers and security at a local songwriters festival (I help run it), part of my job is to help distribute our radios and deliver water to the officers assigned to help with the festival
A lot of people dont like the public safety mics because "The cord is too short." Most have a 24 inch cord (Models NMN6244, NMN6250) They also make versions with a 30 inch cord (NMN6247A). And if thats too short to get to your shoulder, or chest around the front. either your extremely overweight, or trying to run it around you 2 times lol
Cool stuff. Unfortunately the shoulder mics on my agency's Motorola mt1250s seem to last about a week and a half before they start having problems; as a result I rarely use one and just use the radio without it. Not ideal but I'd rather be heard the first time. Keep safe from a brother in Lake county.
Great video. I had a question for a story I'm writing. Can these microphones/radios be used to communicate with Dispatch or other officers that are not in the same vehicle? What is the range? Thanks for the help!
Oddly enough I've had the exact opposite problem with the Motorola noise cancelling mic, my colleagues tell me to stop screaming into the mic when I key up from the middle of my lapel. Mine seems too sensitive
the straight cord is great for putting under the vest and wrapped.... the problem however is it doesn't really come in long lengths and it's hard for taller officers to do that. I personally don't like having the mic on my shoulder and prefer it center chest/under chin. it's almost impossible with the older Motorola public safety mic. The newer Motorola XTS3000 comes with a newer version of the public safety mic (looks like your noise canceling one, but has all the features and function of the older PS mic).
+Adam Wroda well, luckily I'm bordering on being a midget, so that's not a big shake for me. I'm pretty sure they come in 24" cords though. That is pretty long.
+free field training yeah, when you're 6'6" even the 24" isn't long enough. Luckily my department allows for External vest carriers with any pouch we want. Only problem is we are switching from the MTS2000 to the XTS3000 and the antenna on the 3000 is HUGE. Hair ties are Deffinately in my future to keep that antenna would of my throat.
+Mr. Cornbread Motorola recycles case designs for diffrent models and uses them for decades. You might have one that works a wee bit better. You might also have a radio that wasn't build last century.
I've had issues with the curly cords because some of them are super stiff and you really don't know how stiff the cord will be unless you feel it before you buy it. I've worn remote mics that had such stiff cords that you felt like you were constantly stressing the mic and they'd yank on your shirt which made them super uncomfortable - not to mention pulling on your pants at odd angles...
The public safety grade ones are stiffer as they are stronger. There are light duty ones that are smaller and softer, but often not usually available on a public safety grade radio model, ironically, unless you buy those eBay ones from China.
I'm a police explorer and recently I went on a ride along recently and one thing that I had trouble with was understanding what people were saying on the radio whether it be dispatchers or other officers in the field. To me it sounds like everyone's mumbling or they just speak to fast idk. I was wondering if this is something that changes as you use the radio more? And also are there ways to train for this so that it becomes easier or is there some piece of equipment like a earpiece that makes it easier? Thanks!! (P.S. your vids are freaking sweet and I'm learning a lot of little things from them, keep it up!!!!)
+Sam Nilsson Radio chatter is kind of like learning a new language or more accurately, a new dialect. The key to learning it quickly is emersion. At first you'll only pick out bits and pieces. Most guys though start to understand fairly well what is going on within a few days of being on the air. In weeks it becomes easy for them and within a year they don't even think about it anymore. After awhile folks can monitor several channels at once and pick out the traffic that is important for them while having a conversation over coffee. Like most things in LE there really isn't a gear based solution, just practice. Thanks for watching, good luck on your journey.
Where do u find the shoulder microphone with straight cord i looked on ur link but it didnt bring it up but do u have one I could find one on Amazon anywhere or a store that has them in stock?
Only those with antenna ports, it's part of the whole design, so they are not common and not every radio model supports external antenna port via the accessory port.
I have ysed one. They suck. At least the one I used was terrible. Bad ausio quality, pkor quality althoygh it was genuine motorola one. Dont reccomend them.
+Red Jeffy I have yet to find one that didn't break on me at a time of Mr Murphy's choosing. While they are great, and use them, for low profile security and close protection details they have been more trouble than they are worth for me on patrol. What I have noticed all too often is guys using earpieces to cover up for poor radio handling. I myself was guilty of this when I was new. It is a dangerous thing for all involved to start using hardware solutions for software problems.
+Red Jeffy if you insist on using an earpiece for patrol I highly suggest getting one that plugs in at the head of the microphone so that when (notice I did not say if) it breaks you can unplug it and still have a working radio. If you use an earpiece plugged into a threaded Jack at the base of the radio or as a replacement for a shoulder mic you run the risk of having no communication until you get the mic unhooked from the radio, a potentially deadly problem to have.
I'm a police explorer and during my ride along, my speaker mic was causing alot of feedback when we were using the patrol cars radio. Is there any way to reduce that other then turning my radio down/off?
+michael_jpm put your hand over the speaker when transmitting on the car radio. Though the better option is to turn the radio off in the car and on when you get out. I still find myself causing feedback every now and then on accident.
The rubber just cracks over time and it'll break further along, so it's hard to keep the whole system intact with just that. The cable has to be completely replaced as the strain release rubber is fixed on the ends of the cable.
+Yisroel Fried That really depends on what type and how they are used. In some areas auxiliaries are full officers who just don't get paid. In other areas they are essentially ceremonial.
Interesting...will have to take a look at those. Perhaps yet another idea for video? Clothing? I know I've struggled to find decent boots, undershirts, and gloves in the past
Holden 308 it depends on the department some will issue you everything you need and will reimburse you for stuff if you need it. Others with less money will make you buy much of your own stuff. It really depends on the agency and how rich they are
Can you take a look at the Motorola XP Series microphones? They're supposed to be the next steps up from the public safety options, but there isn't a lot of material online for them, other than what Motorola has published. It would be nice to get a professionals opinion on the product with respect to security and law enforcement. Heres a link to one of the products im referring, I think there are a few different units depending on which radio model you use: shop.motorolasolutions.com/product/NMN6272A
Our agency uses the Mototola IMPRES and we all think that it belongs in the trash. The Motorola PSM looks way better; does anyone here have one or recommend it?
That is my favorite mic. I will never use a coiled mic again. I keep a knot tied in my cord which gives minimal entanglement and risk to get choked. I use a regular 3.5mm non threaded plug (stays put fine) ran under my shirt acoustic tube with open ear insert. An absolute necessity in the jail.
Motorola used to sell this mic with 3 different lengths, you should not have to make a knot, nor is it recommended as there is a delicate coaxial cable inside for the antenna feed.
today security officers and Public Safety officers need something better than what is offered, they still wear WIRED mic and headsets and some wear a Body Camera and many officers carry a Smartphone on the job too. now, what IF we could combine ALL of those and more. It may soon be a reality, there are Digital PMR radios that are ANDROID based. they have Bluetooth and WiFi as well as 3G/4G capable and have a Motion Sensor, a HD digital camera Intergrated that can take and upload Stills as well as Video. It may even be possible to Broadcast Digital video Live. Mil-810 STD IP-68 dust proof and waterproof. MAN DOWN button. Voice Recorder. built in GPS. Active noise cancelation with Adaptive Sound. todays Digital Radios are a Fixed Standard but what if the used FPGA processors then the Network can be updated OVER THE AIR and the radio can interoperate with other Agency and across County and State systems.
What do you mean by the networks updated over the air? Didn't you mean the user equipment? FPGA isn't a processor, it can be programmed to emulate one though. You have no idea what you are talking about.
1) Start studying for the drug test now. Some day you will have to explain that petty drug arrest, regardless of how drug laws change in the future, departments will always need people who can follow the rules. 2) When driving your car pretend that there is an infant in the back seat. If you wouldn't do it with an infant in the back seat, don't do it. That'll keep you out of 99.9% of trouble most people get into. 3) Make lots of friends, rich friends, poor friends, male friends, female friends, old friends, young friends, straight friends, gay friends, black friends, white friends, Hispanic friends. If there is a culture in your country you want to understand it. Don't be like me and wait till college or work forces you to interact with a diverse crowd of people. As a cop you have to be able to talk with ANYONE and convince them to do things they probably don't want to do. You need to have the gift of gab. 4) Get a decent, age appropriate, job and keep it. Don't overdo it. Work, at your age, should be in addition to school, not as a replacement. But, be a good employee and keep the same job for several years. After high school, and if your school schedule allows it, move towards a job that has some level of responsibility. EMT, delivery driver, Asst. Manager, armored car driver, Clerk, whatever, just something to point to that shows you have an employer who can trust you to not self destruct without direct supervision. 5) In the summer, do volunteer work. Nobody makes better references than the leaders of nonprofits whom you have done countless favors for. Again, don't over extend yourself. 6) Have a backup plan. LE might turn out to not be for you. This job brings with it stress that few outsiders can fathom. Having the ability to pull the plug an go do something else at least cuts the financial stress to some degree. 7) Being no good at this job dosent make you a bad person, just a bad cop. If you get a job as a cop some day and you aren't having the time of your life, quit. Nobody who is worth it will hold it against you. (See #6) 8) If you are going to go to college, and no it isn't 100% necessary, get a degree in something other than a law enforcement related field. Go for accounting, Spanish, teaching, public management, human resources management, whatever. Just make sure there is a job attached to it. Of everything I learned in college the least useful on the job has been the criminal justice classes. So, I guess when you break it all down don't get in trouble and come to the job interview with a rich understanding of how the world works from a bunch of DIFFERENT perspectives.
The physical tests are different in every state. You would have to look up yours to find out what the requirements are where you live. In most cases they arentt anything spectacular, you just have to be in some semblance of good shape. If you are 15 you have plenty of time to start making lifestyle changes with diet and exercise that will help you get through testing and the academy. The key is to stay in good enough shape that it will only take a month or so to adjust to the tests of a particular place. As a bonus, it'll help with the fairer sex as well.
@@MrJruta they use like feel phones radios i hear sirens i go out and see what going on the radios are phones now but it don't stop from interfering with tvs or radios or ocell phones if playing videos on it it doesn't do it all the time no but when time is ripe if in right reception every great once in a while like mont months or year you will hear it interfering but not every day like cbs cbs now don't do it any more it's two way cb now
they are very good and I have one for my old GE M-PA the things I like are the audio is very good and they have a hi lo switch on the front of the speaker mic I have a stock M/A Com public safety mic for my P5100
+ricco march Well, I'm not sure if that is true or not and I'm surely not going to argue over something that I don't have much direct technical knowledge of, but I will say that my buddy who actually does that stuff for a living suggested it, the city issued my the antenna, and the radio is over 20 years old now... I don't see how I have much to lose.
Yeah but the center pin on the antenna is direct to the antenna, the outside is for a ground and not connected to the antenna. I was just giving ya an FYI from a communication expert and trying to help
+free field training I just checked and they are both center pin. I'll tell you what, the model has probably changed several times since this thing was manufactured, it just might just be a mic you haven't seen. I know Motorola has made a metric shitton of diffrent mics for the it's in the past two decades.
+ricco march you aren't getting any arguments from me all I know about electricity is you shouldn't screw with stuff you can't see that can kill you: 'lectricity, submarines, etc.
I own a NMN6243B, these PSSMs have the SMA male connector on them, the same as the Jedi series radios (I.e. HT1000 etc). I just took a look. I did not know of a model that fits the Jedi series that has a stud connector antenna on the PSSM. If you are the expert as you claim, then provide that model number.
+Josh Odom there is really nothing else you can do. You know how to do your job. You know what their game is. Refuse to play it. When they put out a copy of a UN resolution about aboriginal people traveling just wait for them to be done and repeat that you need their driver's license. When they argue the point it is time to put them into custody. Let the. Explain it to the judge.... Judges always find them super amusing when they inform the court that it doesn't have jurisdiction over them. Sovereigns pretty much make your case for you when it goes to court.
free field training I really appreciate you answering my questions but I feel like I'm bugging you. Sorry. and the bip of my phone is disturbing my work out. Thx again and sorry to bug you.😐🤗
OOHOOHOHOHOHO IT'S WIRE-- AND IT'S IN CIRCLES OHHHHH SOOO TACTICAL! More like a damn hassle... can't tell you how many times I've gotten shit wrapped around a mic wire with that shitty ass curled wire. It's annoying, It's not needed, and when a straight wire gets tangeled it's not all curled up around god knows what. Ah fuck that shit.
Would you rather go cheap and buy a Kenwood or icom and save on programming or go more expensive and get a Motorola and know you have build quality, reliability, and confidence that your radio won't shut down when it falls off your belt. FFT uses ht1000's he knows that those things are built like tanks and you could throw them across the road and run them over and they would still work.
in Baltimore City the police don't use a radio. it interferes with drug dealing over the smart phone and texting while driving. honestly I live next to the station. I have no clue what they are doing. the mayor requested help.from.the feds.
can you donate me some police walkie talkie because we is doing this police thing at school so I ask can you just please donate the me 4 police walkie talkie
I'm not in law enforcement or security but, I really enjoy these videos. You're helping a lot of LEOs and security personnel and, I wanted to say thanks.
+Tyler it is my immense pleasure. I'm glad you like them.
+free field training I'm sure you get tired of hearing it but, stay safe also. And thanks for the quick reply.
+Tyler will do
Wow, this video has been around a while, and has just been recommended to me.
I am long since retired, but I still do SAR and EDM.
About the coiled cord... Nothing to do with being tacticool. It's about having the ability to have the mic reach wherever it needs to, even away from your body, like if a partner or someone else needs to use your radio they don't have time to figure out how to get the radio off your belt and they certainly don't want their face in your chest while trying to broadcast that their radio is out, you are down and they have a suspect at gunpoint.
I would also never thread the cable through my clothing, especially inside of a vest.
A suspect gets a hold of that mic and instead of breaking away when he yanks it, he now has a handle to drag you around with, and even if you hit the disconnect, it might not pull through.
Yeah there are downsides... When running, if it comes unclipped it makes a nice yo-yo bouncing up and down off thr pavement... There is the potential to have it used as a garrote against you... But that works both ways.
I've never used a mic with an antenna. I can see the advantage in a lot of situations.
I worked for a major metro department. We literally had repeaters on every corner and even in the subways/concourses, so being in communication was never an issue.
But county? Yeah I could see that totally.
Like many have said before, you do such a great service to not only active cops ( I'm always looking for good stuff to try when on duty ) and even to civis that are interested in becoming police or just want to know the stuff we do. I have to say I take away something new from just about every video and pass on to my fellow officers and we are all thankful sir 👍
+Adam 7 thanks man!
Adam im an amatuer radio operator and i love learning about options
There was one time in my area that all you heard on the radio for a good several minutes was the following:
*SNOOOOOOOOORE*
............
*SNOOOOOOOOORE*
Short story shorter, a night shift officer had fallen asleep and his mic keyed up.
I have six of the ones with the built in antennae that I just purchased for my fleet of HT1000s and they are truly great! Sizable, durable, and audible.
P.S. Which handheld do you have?
A good earpiece is the best thing, you can go in and out of the car seemlessly without worrying about anything never any feedback or missed traffic. I got a hawk lapel mic and it is AWESOME. The earpiece is open so you can still hear out of your ear. It makes working in loud environments MUCH better and is also nice when you are running someone for warrants no having a mic that's fallen off dangling at your feet. For $100 it's hella worth it. When I broke the adaptor they sent me a whole new earpiece.
+Lisa Adler I used an earpiece for years. I kept breaking the things though. I'm a little rough on gear. Lol
I modify my clip from my mic with a Velcro industrial type with loop lapel fabric like Chicago Police used. Thanks for the video.
The antenna with the ball on the tip is the cool on. It's the one my pd issued with the xts radio . It didn't have a clip, it had Velcro on the back and you had the other Velcro sewn on the shoulder of your uniform shirt. The cord was straight. The coil cords suck.
@freefieldtraning i bought an ex deleware fire motorola ht 1000 with mic for 25 bucks, im an amatuer radio operator, most rugged radio i own besides my base
Since I don't wear a uniform, I found the curly mic cords are usually too strong for my 6'3" body and end up pulling my shirt around. The public safety mic cables are straight to facilitate the coaxial cable to feed the antenna. The radio I use (XPR7550) doesn't have antenna connections in the speaker-mic port, so I'm usually stuck with either the curly cord or I now use Plantronics cell-phone ear-pieces with the radio directly.
+namebrand227 I haven't tried the wireless ear pieces and mics. I always worry about the battery dying and leaving me without a radio when I need it. What have your experiences been with them?
I use Plantronics Voyager ($60) which uses a non-standard power connector. By using their battery case ($22) I get a standard micro-USB charge input, and the ability to keep an ear piece charged and in my pocket at all times. So I use two ear-pieces and a battery case so I just swap out throughout my day as needed.
Most of my use is working events for several days of 12~16h shifts, or casual off-duty. The ear-piece treats the radio like it's on a call, so I get 6~7 hours usage out of a single charge, hence swapping through the day. Then I just plug the battery case in every night and start the day fresh.
Other users report my audio as crystal clear, and I'm getting the audio performance of a good cell-phone noise-canceling microphone. In my role it also gives me a more low profile look as the radio is slightly off-set from the center of my back. Since there is no PTT on a cell-phone ear-piece, I still use the PTT on the radio.
Motorola does sell a proper bluetooth undercover kit, for double the price of what I use, it's very slick but over-kill for my purposes.
Motorola's Bluetooth ear piece kit for XPR series is expensive and awkward to wear. Bluetooth PTT is available but I have not found any after market ones that is compatible with this radio.
I have owned 2 Voyager models. They are excellent but they aren't tactical ready as they aren't that secured around the ear. You can easily drop it if you move around a lot. Not recommended for LE etc.
Check out Pryme Trooper series mics. Really nice, robust unit.
A great way to fix that clip rotation is getting a key chain. The round key chain gets put around your button or zipper depending on your department uniforms. and clip the mic clip on your key chain it stays in place with out moving around or popping off your uniform.
Buddy of mine does that. He runs it through the pen slit on his left breast pocket.
+free field training Its a great idea. Helps a lot while running after a suspect and you go to key up your updated location and you can't find your mic and its only because its swinging around your body.
Standard Radio had a solution for Public Safety radios in the 1990's, the Radio could be actually split in two, with the standard battery or a extended battery on the HIP and the Whole radio placed where the MIC would be , effectively making it more portable, there were popular with the CHP at the time. the Radio portion being only slightly more bigger than a Standard shoulder Mic.
Do you recall the model? Standard radio being from Japan is usually much smaller than American brands, but then their buttons are small as well, not as easy to use with gloves on.
Sir I must say that your videos are very informative and I appreciate it. I am a armed security officer in Michigan and you tips helped me a lot.
+Al3133 .cobblerr Thanks brother, be safe out there.
Thanks for all the video's. Your are helping a lot of people out whether you know it or not.
Thank you very much, I try.
Just remember all of this should be considered "the least you should know" type training. Go out there and expand your knowledge further.
+free field training would u sell the noise cancelling mike?
Nope, sorry. I'm keeping it as a backup. I am not known for being easy on my gear.
Just an FYI, if you remove the antennae from the radio, you need to install the rubber plug to protect the fitting. I always recommended that you leave the antennae on as it also give you the ability to disconnect the remote mic and transmit with out doing anything else.
+Paul Moore ya see, I don't know squat about radios and everyone tells me different things about the antennas.
+Paul Moore I feel like most people with handguns. Lol
Public safety mics with the antennae on them usually have a pin that disables the antennae on the radio itself. If you remove that antennae and your PSM breaks, you need to reconnect an antennae before you can transmit. If you leave that antennae on, all you need to do is disconnect the remote mic.
+Paul Moore see, I've heard the opposite, that leaving the antenna on the radio itself shorts something out.
It does not as the antennae on the radio is disconnected.
I don't even know why I am watching this, I already know a lot about this helping the officers and security at a local songwriters festival (I help run it), part of my job is to help distribute our radios and deliver water to the officers assigned to help with the festival
A lot of people dont like the public safety mics because "The cord is too short." Most have a 24 inch cord (Models NMN6244, NMN6250) They also make versions with a 30 inch cord (NMN6247A). And if thats too short to get to your shoulder, or chest around the front. either your extremely overweight, or trying to run it around you 2 times lol
Cool stuff. Unfortunately the shoulder mics on my agency's Motorola mt1250s seem to last about a week and a half before they start having problems; as a result I rarely use one and just use the radio without it. Not ideal but I'd rather be heard the first time. Keep safe from a brother in Lake county.
Ht1250*
+breif67 I've been there before. That's why I just buy my on now. You do the same!
Any chance you can do a review on different options for audio? Like Mic earpieces and throat mics.
+Zhimaru every ear peice I have used broke pretty quickly. I wish I had something better to say about it. I gave up on the project a couple years ago.
Great video. I had a question for a story I'm writing. Can these microphones/radios be used to communicate with Dispatch or other officers that are not in the same vehicle? What is the range?
Thanks for the help!
+Lyric The Sorcerer Who you can communicate with and how far depends on the system being used.
Oddly enough I've had the exact opposite problem with the Motorola noise cancelling mic, my colleagues tell me to stop screaming into the mic when I key up from the middle of my lapel. Mine seems too sensitive
Funny you're here! lol Didn't expect to see another fire alarm hobbyist here
Looking to buy a Motorola ht1000 any good places to look
Mic gain should be calibrated with each new mic paired on the radio at the computer programming software. Often they did not get this treatment.
HT1000 is discontinued for 20 years now, try eBay.
How do you set up your radio mic? I want to set it up center line but also cut the slack in the wires. Thanks
Have you heard of N-ear 360? There not many reviews out there
He buddy not sure if you did a video about police dash and body cameras if so please share the link thanks
the straight cord is great for putting under the vest and wrapped.... the problem however is it doesn't really come in long lengths and it's hard for taller officers to do that.
I personally don't like having the mic on my shoulder and prefer it center chest/under chin. it's almost impossible with the older Motorola public safety mic. The newer Motorola XTS3000 comes with a newer version of the public safety mic (looks like your noise canceling one, but has all the features and function of the older PS mic).
+Adam Wroda well, luckily I'm bordering on being a midget, so that's not a big shake for me. I'm pretty sure they come in 24" cords though. That is pretty long.
+free field training
yeah, when you're 6'6" even the 24" isn't long enough.
Luckily my department allows for External vest carriers with any pouch we want. Only problem is we are switching from the MTS2000 to the XTS3000 and the antenna on the 3000 is HUGE. Hair ties are Deffinately in my future to keep that antenna would of my throat.
+Adam Wroda be thankful, my ht1000 was built right around 1993. I'm arresting folks older than my radio.
+free field training
Thankfully of work for a semi large department with a decent budget.
+Adam Wroda mine is big enough to have the budget but.. .
i saw the video on the vest were you said to put the hair tie to clip the mic on to it i stole the idea and now i use it and its works great thanks
+Survivial Preppers Glad to help brother. Stay safe out there!
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curious, should I focus on adding better gear to my police car bag, (shoulder mic, flashlight, baton?)or BUG out vest???
+Frank Muscarella Add more tools to your skill set, then the gear you should buy will become evident.
10:55 what were you doing with them? I can hang 15kg weight of of one and nothing happens.
I use the second one, the Motorolla, but none of our officers have had issues with getting out. Maybe we have a newer model. Not sure
+Mr. Cornbread Motorola recycles case designs for diffrent models and uses them for decades. You might have one that works a wee bit better. You might also have a radio that wasn't build last century.
The Mic gain should be adjusted and calibrated on the radio using the computer programming software with each new mic paired to it.
I've had issues with the curly cords because some of them are super stiff and you really don't know how stiff the cord will be unless you feel it before you buy it. I've worn remote mics that had such stiff cords that you felt like you were constantly stressing the mic and they'd yank on your shirt which made them super uncomfortable - not to mention pulling on your pants at odd angles...
+TacRac the curly cords can be the worst under an external carrier as well. They rub incessantly
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The public safety grade ones are stiffer as they are stronger. There are light duty ones that are smaller and softer, but often not usually available on a public safety grade radio model, ironically, unless you buy those eBay ones from China.
what if you use one like the CLS or DLR series where the attachment part is a 2 pin set up?
+nick06111226 I've never used them so I can't tell ya.
It's called a 2 pin Motorola connector. Public safety mics are not available for those radios.
I'm a police explorer and recently I went on a ride along recently and one thing that I had trouble with was understanding what people were saying on the radio whether it be dispatchers or other officers in the field. To me it sounds like everyone's mumbling or they just speak to fast idk. I was wondering if this is something that changes as you use the radio more? And also are there ways to train for this so that it becomes easier or is there some piece of equipment like a earpiece that makes it easier? Thanks!! (P.S. your vids are freaking sweet and I'm learning a lot of little things from them, keep it up!!!!)
+Sam Nilsson Radio chatter is kind of like learning a new language or more accurately, a new dialect. The key to learning it quickly is emersion. At first you'll only pick out bits and pieces. Most guys though start to understand fairly well what is going on within a few days of being on the air. In weeks it becomes easy for them and within a year they don't even think about it anymore. After awhile folks can monitor several channels at once and pick out the traffic that is important for them while having a conversation over coffee. Like most things in LE there really isn't a gear based solution, just practice.
Thanks for watching, good luck on your journey.
Im an explorer too, you just get used to it.
Where do u find the shoulder microphone with straight cord i looked on ur link but it didnt bring it up but do u have one I could find one on Amazon anywhere or a store that has them in stock?
Only those with antenna ports, it's part of the whole design, so they are not common and not every radio model supports external antenna port via the accessory port.
I love your channel man be safe
Thanks brother, stop on by the channel and pick up a cup of patrol division anytime you are in the neighborhood.
Me personally as a firefighter Harris makes the best radio mic for both firefighters and officers
GREAT Demo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you do a video on how to attach them?
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Thank you!!!!
need a review on the blue tooth mics
I've never used one.
I have ysed one. They suck. At least the one I used was terrible. Bad ausio quality, pkor quality althoygh it was genuine motorola one. Dont reccomend them.
Just a fyi you can keep your radio on the portable itself also. The radio has a circuit that uses the antenna near the talk button you are pushing
Dear agency, My safety is at jeopardy , due to my mic being bad.... Agency:.. Oh, well many guys just buy their own nice one.....
What do you think of the earpiece and lapel mic that replaces the cord and large mic like the one in the video
+Red Jeffy I have yet to find one that didn't break on me at a time of Mr Murphy's choosing. While they are great, and use them, for low profile security and close protection details they have been more trouble than they are worth for me on patrol.
What I have noticed all too often is guys using earpieces to cover up for poor radio handling. I myself was guilty of this when I was new. It is a dangerous thing for all involved to start using hardware solutions for software problems.
+Red Jeffy if you insist on using an earpiece for patrol I highly suggest getting one that plugs in at the head of the microphone so that when (notice I did not say if) it breaks you can unplug it and still have a working radio.
If you use an earpiece plugged into a threaded Jack at the base of the radio or as a replacement for a shoulder mic you run the risk of having no communication until you get the mic unhooked from the radio, a potentially deadly problem to have.
+free field training Thanks for the advice.
+Red Jeffy no problem, stay safe
I'm a police explorer and during my ride along, my speaker mic was causing alot of feedback when we were using the patrol cars radio. Is there any way to reduce that other then turning my radio down/off?
+michael_jpm put your hand over the speaker when transmitting on the car radio. Though the better option is to turn the radio off in the car and on when you get out. I still find myself causing feedback every now and then on accident.
Thanks
+michael_jpm np
+michael_jpm np
I want to order one but i don't know how please tell me
Maybe some flex seal would have fixed that cracking rubber problem?
+Parker Sorg well, if it can fix a rowboat it surely could!
The rubber just cracks over time and it'll break further along, so it's hard to keep the whole system intact with just that. The cable has to be completely replaced as the strain release rubber is fixed on the ends of the cable.
Where did you get it
You mean go 10-98! Dispatch: Residence appears to be secure.
+Charles E. Wilson diffrent strokes for different geographical areas brother.
how do you detach the mic from radio? we got new radios and I have no clue how to detach- I tried pushing release, seems jammed?
+klee77721 loosen the screw
+free field training thanks, much appreciated!
+klee77721 it is my pleasure.
I wish they made that for a vertex standard
+wayd19 Too many companies put lots of effort into the newest coolest tech and forget the things that are importing the end user like a radio mic.
Most radios do not have external antenna ports on the accessory ports so this won't work. It's a special design and costly.
what do cops think about auxiliary police, and is it worth it
+Yisroel Fried That really depends on what type and how they are used. In some areas auxiliaries are full officers who just don't get paid. In other areas they are essentially ceremonial.
I'm surprised how much gear you have to buy yourself....
+Jamarcus Jayqwellen Lol, you have no idea. In my first year I wrote off $11,000 in equipment.
+Jamarcus Jayqwellen my pants are $90...
Good lord! 5.11 stryke?
+Jamarcus Jayqwellen naw, blauer 8980-something or other.
Interesting...will have to take a look at those. Perhaps yet another idea for video? Clothing? I know I've struggled to find decent boots, undershirts, and gloves in the past
What kind of frequencies does Law Enforcement use? UHF or VHF?
+John Calvin Ho here ya go: www.radioreference.com/apps/db/
All of the above
G’day. Do the police have to buy there own gear?
Holden 308 it depends on the department some will issue you everything you need and will reimburse you for stuff if you need it. Others with less money will make you buy much of your own stuff. It really depends on the agency and how rich they are
Can you take a look at the Motorola XP Series microphones? They're supposed to be the next steps up from the public safety options, but there isn't a lot of material online for them, other than what Motorola has published. It would be nice to get a professionals opinion on the product with respect to security and law enforcement. Heres a link to one of the products im referring, I think there are a few different units depending on which radio model you use: shop.motorolasolutions.com/product/NMN6272A
What Type Of Walkie Talkie Do You Use?
+ConnorStewartVlogs it is a twenty year old ht1000
I'm taking a guess you work at a smaller department.
+Nathan Rosendall 125 officers give or take. I guess "smaller" is relative.
Cheap goods aren’t good, good goods aren’t cheap.
Our agency uses the Mototola IMPRES and we all think that it belongs in the trash. The Motorola PSM looks way better; does anyone here have one or recommend it?
IMPRES can mean many things in Motorola lingo. The meaning in terms of battery management is a good thing.
That is my favorite mic. I will never use a coiled mic again. I keep a knot tied in my cord which gives minimal entanglement and risk to get choked. I use a regular 3.5mm non threaded plug (stays put fine) ran under my shirt acoustic tube with open ear insert. An absolute necessity in the jail.
+Max Perez I'm a big fan of the straight cord as well.
Motorola used to sell this mic with 3 different lengths, you should not have to make a knot, nor is it recommended as there is a delicate coaxial cable inside for the antenna feed.
Buy a free link. They are wireless and I just charge mine at the end of every shift
+DubDogDelluxe I'm still sketchy on wireless for work. I get held for 16 hour shifts sometimes.
They got two way radios as cell phones now not cb like any more
Baltimore city police do use a walkie-talkie
today security officers and Public Safety officers need something better than what is offered, they still wear WIRED mic and headsets and some wear a Body Camera and many officers carry a Smartphone on the job too. now, what IF we could combine ALL of those and more. It may soon be a reality, there are Digital PMR radios that are ANDROID based. they have Bluetooth and WiFi as well as 3G/4G capable and have a Motion Sensor, a HD digital camera Intergrated that can take and upload Stills as well as Video. It may even be possible to Broadcast Digital video Live. Mil-810 STD IP-68 dust proof and waterproof. MAN DOWN button. Voice Recorder. built in GPS. Active noise cancelation with Adaptive Sound. todays Digital Radios are a Fixed Standard but what if the used FPGA processors then the Network can be updated OVER THE AIR and the radio can interoperate with other Agency and across County and State systems.
+Mark Plott yeah I hear we are going to get those on the same po with my retirement badge somewhere around the year 2036
Mark Plott you sound like Steve jobs
reverse thrust you just carry a power amp! Don’t worry it’ll be totally worth it
What do you mean by the networks updated over the air? Didn't you mean the user equipment? FPGA isn't a processor, it can be programmed to emulate one though. You have no idea what you are talking about.
I'm 15 about to be 16 and really want to be a cop any tips
1) Start studying for the drug test now. Some day you will have to explain that petty drug arrest, regardless of how drug laws change in the future, departments will always need people who can follow the rules.
2) When driving your car pretend that there is an infant in the back seat. If you wouldn't do it with an infant in the back seat, don't do it. That'll keep you out of 99.9% of trouble most people get into.
3) Make lots of friends, rich friends, poor friends, male friends, female friends, old friends, young friends, straight friends, gay friends, black friends, white friends, Hispanic friends. If there is a culture in your country you want to understand it. Don't be like me and wait till college or work forces you to interact with a diverse crowd of people. As a cop you have to be able to talk with ANYONE and convince them to do things they probably don't want to do. You need to have the gift of gab.
4) Get a decent, age appropriate, job and keep it. Don't overdo it. Work, at your age, should be in addition to school, not as a replacement. But, be a good employee and keep the same job for several years. After high school, and if your school schedule allows it, move towards a job that has some level of responsibility. EMT, delivery driver, Asst. Manager, armored car driver, Clerk, whatever, just something to point to that shows you have an employer who can trust you to not self destruct without direct supervision.
5) In the summer, do volunteer work. Nobody makes better references than the leaders of nonprofits whom you have done countless favors for. Again, don't over extend yourself.
6) Have a backup plan. LE might turn out to not be for you. This job brings with it stress that few outsiders can fathom. Having the ability to pull the plug an go do something else at least cuts the financial stress to some degree.
7) Being no good at this job dosent make you a bad person, just a bad cop. If you get a job as a cop some day and you aren't having the time of your life, quit. Nobody who is worth it will hold it against you. (See #6)
8) If you are going to go to college, and no it isn't 100% necessary, get a degree in something other than a law enforcement related field. Go for accounting, Spanish, teaching, public management, human resources management, whatever. Just make sure there is a job attached to it. Of everything I learned in college the least useful on the job has been the criminal justice classes.
So, I guess when you break it all down don't get in trouble and come to the job interview with a rich understanding of how the world works from a bunch of DIFFERENT perspectives.
That might just be a future video right there.
+free field training how is the police academy physical test?
The physical tests are different in every state. You would have to look up yours to find out what the requirements are where you live. In most cases they arentt anything spectacular, you just have to be in some semblance of good shape. If you are 15 you have plenty of time to start making lifestyle changes with diet and exercise that will help you get through testing and the academy. The key is to stay in good enough shape that it will only take a month or so to adjust to the tests of a particular place.
As a bonus, it'll help with the fairer sex as well.
+free field training We'll said!
wear do you conceal your ear piece
+Raekwon Rowe I don't use one anymore. I guess to just leave it attached to a leather fob that I had the mic hooked to. Didn't bother concealing it.
Every time I see what's going on at my house they are cell phones radios
What does that mean?
@@MrJruta they use like feel phones radios i hear sirens i go out and see what going on the radios are phones now but it don't stop from interfering with tvs or radios or ocell phones if playing videos on it it doesn't do it all the time no but when time is ripe if in right reception every great once in a while like mont months or year you will hear it interfering but not every day like cbs cbs now don't do it any more it's two way cb now
Try Otto speaker mics
+Chris Tenorio I've never heard of them but, I'll be sure to take a look.
they are very good and I have one for my old GE M-PA the things I like are the audio is very good and they have a hi lo switch on the front of the speaker mic I have a stock M/A Com public safety mic for my P5100
+Chris Tenorio 🍩☕👍
We use the Otto speakers with ear pieces for the safety team at the race track I work at. I've never had a problem with them.
Don't use that antenna, that has a center pin connector and the mic is not.
That can burn the radio finals and brick your ht
+ricco march Well, I'm not sure if that is true or not and I'm surely not going to argue over something that I don't have much direct technical knowledge of, but I will say that my buddy who actually does that stuff for a living suggested it, the city issued my the antenna, and the radio is over 20 years old now... I don't see how I have much to lose.
Yeah but the center pin on the antenna is direct to the antenna, the outside is for a ground and not connected to the antenna.
I was just giving ya an FYI from a communication expert and trying to help
+free field training I just checked and they are both center pin. I'll tell you what, the model has probably changed several times since this thing was manufactured, it just might just be a mic you haven't seen. I know Motorola has made a metric shitton of diffrent mics for the it's in the past two decades.
+ricco march you aren't getting any arguments from me all I know about electricity is you shouldn't screw with stuff you can't see that can kill you: 'lectricity, submarines, etc.
I own a NMN6243B, these PSSMs have the SMA male connector on them, the same as the Jedi series radios (I.e. HT1000 etc). I just took a look. I did not know of a model that fits the Jedi series that has a stud connector antenna on the PSSM. If you are the expert as you claim, then provide that model number.
Unique Bargains Blk Walkie Talkie Handheld Speaker Mic someone please help will this mic work for a Uniden GMC2240?
How do you deal with sovereign citizens without getting in trouble.
+Josh Odom Unwavering professionalism and knowing your job. They want to act like a fool. Simply don't.
free field training Fair Point.
+Josh Odom there is really nothing else you can do. You know how to do your job. You know what their game is. Refuse to play it. When they put out a copy of a UN resolution about aboriginal people traveling just wait for them to be done and repeat that you need their driver's license. When they argue the point it is time to put them into custody. Let the. Explain it to the judge.... Judges always find them super amusing when they inform the court that it doesn't have jurisdiction over them. Sovereigns pretty much make your case for you when it goes to court.
free field training I really appreciate you answering my questions but I feel like I'm bugging you. Sorry. and the bip of my phone is disturbing my work out. Thx again and sorry to bug you.😐🤗
+Josh Odom no bother at all man. I'm happy to help when I can.
are you having a police officer
+Kyson R&K ahhh, I am one yes.
Doesn't police department give all the gear needed for the job? or is it just so crap radio they give.
+scanjett I pay for everything but the radio, one badge, and a gas mask.
+scanjett and a vest. I get issued the vest. Everything else is on my dime.
free field training that sounds quite weird, but then again the U.S has so many different departments so it kinda makes sense.
+Sebastian Tiainen It is quite common in the Chicago area. Every agency has a tendency to copy the policies of the "bug city" nearby.
free field training well in Finland we have something like 8000 police officers so they have pretty much the exact same gear in the whole country.
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OOHOOHOHOHOHO IT'S WIRE-- AND IT'S IN CIRCLES OHHHHH SOOO TACTICAL!
More like a damn hassle... can't tell you how many times I've gotten shit wrapped around a mic wire with that shitty ass curled wire. It's annoying, It's not needed, and when a straight wire gets tangeled it's not all curled up around god knows what.
Ah fuck that shit.
did i hear you say YOU had to buy a a new mic,,,over here its all government issue,,,broken,,wireless workshop get new one.
+battlestarone yeah, I wish it worked that way here.
GET RIDE OF MOTOROLA RADIO SYSTEM WAIST OF MONEY GO WITH ICOM OR KENWOOD
+hunter tompson ...it is not my system
my Motorola puts our Kenwoods to shame!
wast of money when it comes to programming
Would you rather go cheap and buy a Kenwood or icom and save on programming or go more expensive and get a Motorola and know you have build quality, reliability, and confidence that your radio won't shut down when it falls off your belt. FFT uses ht1000's he knows that those things are built like tanks and you could throw them across the road and run them over and they would still work.
in Baltimore City the police don't use a radio. it interferes with drug dealing over the smart phone and texting while driving. honestly I live next to the station. I have no clue what they are doing. the mayor requested help.from.the feds.
+websuspect om
gm we have officially requested help from the feds as of.last week.
+websuspect they send in the 1st infantry division to stop all that texting and driving? Lol
you are terribly misinformed. They DO have radios, but they do NOT have MDTs in the cars.
free field training what radios (walkie talkies) do you use
can you donate me some police walkie talkie because we is doing this police thing at school so I ask can you just please donate the me 4 police walkie talkie
+Jaylen Smith sorry bro, i don't have extra laying around to give you.