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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- An overview of a very inexpensive, scalable and multi purpose DIY tactical headset system for amateur radio.
Product Links:
Walker's Razor Electronic Ear Pro - www.amazon.com...
Commountain Icom ID-51A Speaker Mic - www.amazon.com...
Cable Matters 2-Pack Coiled 3.5mm Male to Male Stereo Audio Cable - www.amazon.com...
You do a really good job at explaining why other cheaper options don't work well, while not belittling people who use them. The Milsim headset is good for what it is made for.
You're an airsofter huh?
@@infantryski11b64 nope, hate airsoft so much. I like the concept, don't like the culture
@@TintagelEmrysI like airsoft
Its good that not everyone is insane, ive been seeing more and more of my people out there.
Well actually I’d say we’re the crazy ones lol I highly doubt anything crazy would happen where we’d need this stuff but it’s fun to prep and it’s good to have it just in case
I am a 14 year MilVet/25 year State Trooper SWAT (Asst. Team Leader/Sniper). I was lucky to be given a set of Com Tac 3's but was not able to get them to work with Baofeng radio's so I rewired them with a 3.5mm plug and I have a set up like you describe that works great!!
This seems very very good I was going to do this myself actually so I'm glad to see it wasn't a waste of time. Now anyone wondering about water proofing there's many many things you can do, if you use common sense and be creative. With heat shrink, rubber cement and zip ties to keep plugs from yanking free clip them neat, even wire bundle flexible wire condition can be used and look appropriate and not all half ass. I have been poor many times and was able to modify things slightly to get way more performance out of them over the years and not look like a trash can handful. Might even do a video on e I get it all together myself
Probably the most helpful and educating video I have seen in a long time. I'm an airsoft player who is looking for an electronic earmuff, and even though as you said, you aren't coming from that point of view, I think this is a great reference.
Watching this a year later. Buy wire, connectors and learn how to solder. Excellent video.
I love these videos. I like that you come for law enforcement and u give examples. Also like how u tell what u used encase we want to buy em. Be safe.
Great idea. I just ordered the headset and connector cable. Northern Tool had the Walkers at the price you mentioned.
Excellent. Let me know how it works for you.
Where did you find the connector cable?
@@fillmoreranger634 Here you go - www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Coiled-Stereo/dp/B00ESM3QUC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=257RPUJZRU9QY&keywords=B00ESM3QUC&qid=1640371029&s=electronics&sprefix=b00esm3quc%2Celectronics%2C122&sr=1-1
I would go with the howard leight impact sports as they have actual stereo sound that the razors do not have and are at the same price.
Amazing video, very educational for people who know little to nothing about comms
Opecore AMP, disco32 ptt to a yaesu vx6r….. this is the way! :-) thanks for sharing the budget option
Me and a freind have these headsets already, good to know we can rig a HT to it ! Ty much for the vid !
One *BIG* issue with the Walkers is the lack of RF sheilding.
Peltor Rangeguards are very similar, but have good RF shielding so you're not frying your earpro every time you transmit.
You really are an enginerd my friend
@@AverageAnthony It's a curse.
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That head set is great got mine from sports academy but I was frustrated because I couldn’t find a adapter to plug into a radio but I had no knowledge of it
Navy vet (cook) Think Under Siege ha. Trying to get comms setup for me and my 4 sons, they are young but i want to practice with them. SHTF stuff ya know. Thanks for the video Brother!
Nice run down for the average guy. Thanks
The problem with these lower end setups is their weatherproofing and the 3.5mm Jack is not secure to the hand set. I'm also not so sure these units are rugged. I appreciate this work around and I'm sure it would perform in a pinch.
Been running a similar set-up for a while now, and haven't had any issues. The price discrepancy makes it worth it. A proper comms headset costs 10-30x as much as these Walker's, and that's not even including a PTT which is $150+ for a nice one.
Your high end setup still has to plug in to the radio. So, your weather-proofing is still compromised. As far as a secure connection, that's the same deal. However, I've caught my cord that runs from the radio to the mic, on a door knob, and ripped the radio off my belt. It was left hanging on the door knob, still connected.
@@fl96inches that's why I use a Yeasu VX6r with a disco32 ptt. It is waterproof. I have Opscore Amps for a headset.
@@plangoodchips4266 I tried 2 of the yaesu vx-6r's....had to send them back and eat the restocking fee. The transmit of it couldn't keep up with my cheapest chicom HT.
is dielectric grease an option?
New subscriber. Good video your presentations are very watchable and easy to understand . I have had this idea in my head for a while thanks for doing all the work to make it a reality. This will save me time as I defiantly will be making one. I will use a stereo headset instead.
Fantastic Really thankful that you did this video
Ah, finally a "budget" comms setup that works and makes practical sense. Thank you for the explanation and insight; this is tremendously helpful. I already have a ham license, handy talkie (Yaesu FT-65), and the Walker Razors. I've been looking for a way to integrate them, and your idea about using the hand mic + headphone jack is perfect. I agree that there's really no need for a boom mic on the headset, especially if the hand mic location is right where the boom mic would sit in relation to your face anyway. -KI5LYX
Nice system. Thanks. I can adapt stuff in my current kit by adding the audio cable.
I will be trying this in the near future. Thanks
Good video 👍 very clear and tidy! I'm interest in headset, RSM, acoustic tube earpiece is because we are the manufacturer ☺
The ops core amps have 360 degree sound, granted they are 1k dollars. Wouldn’t be surprised if the tech filters it’s way down to the cheaper headsets soon enough.
for my yaesu ft65 i use the spare mic ssm17b as mic and i've connected the ssm17b audio output to my peltor sporttac muff. also i carry a simple mono earplug to use with the mic if i need to remove the ear protection. it is a setup flexible enough for my needing
Comms gear supply has a great setup for this too $100-$150 though
This is probably better because when you take the ear protection off you can still use your radio
the speaker mic that came with my baofeng was outputting the sound into both the speaker and my headset. Anyone else have that issue? dont wanna buy another thats going to have the same issue
i have the same issue. idk why
I run an almost identical setup. The only difference is my radio and external mic have bat wings.
Hey Scott. I am in the process of getting my technicians license. I am interested in this system for my son (who is not getting a licensed) and I to use on the range and tacticool stuff. What radios to you recommend, something like a Baofeng GMRS type radio? Thank you!
Can you share where you obtained the listen only acoustic earpiece? I like the shorter length of the black coiled cable. Thanks!
is the audio comming through both or just one? i have a similar setup but only get audio on one side
Does the Commountian's handset have a specific listen-only feature when an audio line is connected in the supplemental jack? By that I mean does incoming audio still get produced from the speaker in the handset even though it's connected to a headphone of some sort?
I ask because I have a similar setup and the audio still comes out the speaker on the handset, which is overall unhelpful.
All of mine go quiet and only push sound through the earpiece or headset.
@@KS6DAY Hmmm...well both the aux line and handset (not a Commountain) I have are a bit dodgey so I shouldn't be surprised. Amazon didn't have the one on your link so I'll need to shop around. Appreciate the response.
i have the same problem
Hope gawd that, as a ham in any public service comm response I wouldn’t be anywhere I’d need to worry about wearing a gas mask! Having said that, I’ve been in may situations where noise cancellation has been as equally important as noise suppression.
I’ve gotten the impression frequently that hams confuse noise cancellation with suppression, the former being transmit audio and the latter being receive audio. I’ve seen virtually NO consideration given to noise cancellation in either commercial headsets intended for the ham market nor in TH-cam videos on the subject. It doesn’t take much to imagine situations where ambient noise needs to be cancelled in transmit audio during ham activities such as comms at air shows, running and equestrian checkpoints, multi-station net control points, field day stations closely approximated etc. Been there, done that, got the tee shirt and coffee mug.
Surplus aircraft headsets and call center head sets can be readily adapted for the purpose and can be highly effective for both ambient noise suppression and cancellation.
Best regards, n6med
I have a couple of David Clark’s that I’d like to use. Could post the info on how to make the mod?
Can you provide info on where you obtained the acoustic listen-only earpiece? I like the shortness of the cable. Thanks!
It's currently showing unavailable here - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NAPDHAV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - but there are some identical units in the related products linked to this listing.
I have a similar setup but can't get either of my 3.5 mm aux cords to work. Any idea? Thanks
when i put mine together, i was only able to hear out of one side. Any Ideas why it was doing that?
Same. I believe it's because the output jack on the speaker mic is mono, the cord is stereo, and the input on the headset is stereo. I think a stereo to mono adapter would fix it, but I haven't tried it yet
It was easy to find a adapter to go to my iPhone and listen to music though go figure
KC6DAY thank you for sharing and taking the time to educate some people really appreciate it!
it was very helpful.
KC2YOK 73’s
Thank you for this, there are many considerations that you have presented here that I have been working over in my mind. I have kept go bags(numerous) as well as my medical gear, I volunteer for a local CERT Deployment Team and am working my way to a workable coms set up that is a real world working setup. Consider me subscribed 🙏👊🫡🤙