Bike to Bike Comms...

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Apr 11th, '06, 17:26

i use this set-up for bike to bike, as do most of mates. couple have got motorola but any personal radio does the trick...

just wondered if anyone makes use of this - its excellent for taking the piss, warnings, getting directions right or just having a chat on a ride!!!

if you are gonna get some check that it uses sub channels as well as the main channels - this gives more privacy and less chance of picking up some kids playing on their walkie-talkies...

as you can see from the photo its smaller than a number of mobiles - so not really an inconvience... cost me £60 for a pair including push to talk/ear piece/microphone boom for helmet.

split the cost with a mate so 30 qiud each - priceless...

CBR_LOVER · Post by **CBR_LOVER** » Apr 11th, '06, 17:29

I use a rider to passanger one but it ain't
too advanced....May as well have 2 bean cans
and a bit of string!

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Apr 11th, '06, 17:47

You can pretend your in top gun too! ice man to maverick...

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Apr 11th, '06, 17:53

you cant pretend you deliberately judged it "to the wire" though if people can hear you screaming....

Post by **billinom8s** » Apr 11th, '06, 19:10

have got a couple of motorola t6222 handsets, should be able to shout at u with those

georgie_d · Post by **georgie_d** » Apr 11th, '06, 19:14

Funkalicious wrote:You can pretend your in top gun too! ice man to maverick...

ere funky mate mate fancy getting a couple of those go halfs

technobear · Post by **technobear** » Apr 11th, '06, 19:21

Don't some of these radios support vox so you don't need a push to talk?

The radios are readily available but where do you get the helmet-friendly mic and phones?

Post by **billinom8s** » Apr 11th, '06, 19:31

yeh they do vox, only trouble is the wind will open the channel then no one can talk, we tred when snowboarding this year, alot of the earbud systems have a small clip on mic that u push a small button to press, can be fiddly but it works

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Apr 12th, '06, 09:49

billinom8s wrote:yeh they do vox, only trouble is the wind will open the channel then no one can talk, we tred when snowboarding this year, alot of the earbud systems have a small clip on mic that u push a small button to press, can be fiddly but it works

yeah - voice activatied is a pain...

once you get up to speed the wind will set it off and no one can speak and all you can hear is the wind whistling...

got mine from maplins plymouth - or try the evil bay... just beware you dont have to spend £80 on the oxford ones...

technobear · Post by **technobear** » Apr 12th, '06, 10:59

sonic wrote:once you get up to speed the wind will set it off and no one can speak and all you can hear is the wind whistling...

Without wishing to incriminate anyone, are we talking legal speeds. I remember when I was learning, my instructor was always able to keep talking even when we were doing 70mph.

Yeah, yeah, I know, I'll get my coat...

Post by **billinom8s** » Apr 12th, '06, 16:01

theres nothing illegal about 70 mph.

then u put her into second......................