War belt 4 or 6 mags...

[Spokelse416]

What am I? An amateur?
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What PTT and mic are you using for that setup?

[Greg Nichols]

What PTT and mic are you using for that setup?

No PTT. It's the hand set/mike it came with. If you can't take your hand off your weapon long enough to use a mike you shouldn't be talking anyway.

[coastalcop]

No PTT. It's the hand set/mike it came with. If you can't take your hand off your weapon long enough to use a mike you shouldn't be talking anyway.

a lot of my guys use a earwig that plugs into their shoulder mic/speaker. usually this cuts off the speaker on the shoulder mic and only feeds sound to the earwig. Two plusses, one you are only broadcasting/ recieving to the earwig so the suspect doesnt hear the wanted tones ( or gives away yiur position). two the battery tends to last a lot longer as is isnt powering a large speaker.

and yes, you only talk whenyounhave the time/security to talk.

i use a two piece under my polo, no shoulder mic. works the same though.

[coastalcop]

I should add that on real proactive I use a liberator headset and ptt, sound amplification, cutout, etc. but its set up where I can just throw my PC over my polo and still have quiet coms as the mic and ptt on my everyday sits at the second button of my collar and my earwig is always in. wires to the radio routed through a small slit in the side of the polo.

I lose out on amplification/ cutout but it is quick and easy for last minute hits or reactive stuff

Im also a little backwards from a lot of the guys in that my pvs14 are attached to my flipmount off the helmet, I can still sling them around my neck without the helmet for use, but as they are already mounted and adjusted, its just a quick connect to the helmet if I have the time/need.

[Greg Nichols]

Yes this is why I run them through the Impacts. Ears aren't ringing, I can hear comms chatter and the amplification of ambient noise is a bonus.

[Spokelse416]

No PTT. It's the hand set/mike it came with. If you can't take your hand off your weapon long enough to use a mike you shouldn't be talking anyway.

Gotcha. Mine didn't come with that handset when I bought them so it threw me off a bit.
I like simple setups like that. Seems like a lot less of a headache.
I agree completely. It's more of a if time or security allows thing. Cause I'd be a lot more concerned with the person or group shooting at me then running a radio.
I've never used comms professionally so Im bringing myself up to speed since its one of the few areas I'm lacking in.
Seems important though given what's possibly in store for us in the coming months/years.

[apamburn]

Gotcha. Mine didn't come with that handset when I bought them so it threw me off a bit.
I like simple setups like that. Seems like a lot less of a headache.
I agree completely. It's more of a if time or security allows thing. Cause I'd be a lot more concerned with the person or group shooting at me then running a radio.
I've never used comms professionally so Im bringing myself up to speed since its one of the few areas I'm lacking in.
Seems important though given what's possibly in store for us in the coming months/years.

I've been meaning to try the integrated comms in over the ear protection like that. I bet it would be really good. My biggest concern with those is that I sweat like a whore in church and I hate the thought of having some big nasty sweaty muffs on the sides of my head with sweat dripping down.

A few other options to consider. One is just the basic big mic / speaker combo. I've used them professionally and they work well as long as you don't care about how loud you are. I prefer to have my radio on my right hip and bring the mic up over my left shoulder so that the cable goes across my back. I've seen some guys run the cable under their arm and when I've tried to do that it just ends up getting in the way too much. I suppose if you're kitted up you could route it somehow.

Another is the earpiece. To be honest I prefer the idea of the earpiece but in execution it's always sucked. It usually takes about 30 minutes before I just can't stand the feeling of it in my ear anymore and I don't know why.

That is, until I discovered surefire ear plugs. Surefire ear plugs have a port in them that allow you to plug them into the tube for an earpiece. They are quite comfortable and quite effective.

I think when you add integrated ear protection to a helmet then really the choice becomes a lot more clear and if you're going to be wearing the earpro you might as well integrate it to comms.

[Dorkface]

I've been meaning to try the integrated comms in over the ear protection like that. I bet it would be really good. My biggest concern with those is that I sweat like a whore in church and I hate the thought of having some big nasty sweaty muffs on the sides of my head with sweat dripping down.

A few other options to consider. One is just the basic big mic / speaker combo. I've used them professionally and they work well as long as you don't care about how loud you are. I prefer to have my radio on my right hip and bring the mic up over my left shoulder so that the cable goes across my back. I've seen some guys run the cable under their arm and when I've tried to do that it just ends up getting in the way too much. I suppose if you're kitted up you could route it somehow.

Another is the earpiece. To be honest I prefer the idea of the earpiece but in execution it's always sucked. It usually takes about 30 minutes before I just can't stand the feeling of it in my ear anymore and I don't know why.

That is, until I discovered surefire ear plugs. Surefire ear plugs have a port in them that allow you to plug them into the tube for an earpiece. They are quite comfortable and quite effective.

I think when you add integrated ear protection to a helmet then really the choice becomes a lot more clear and if you're going to be wearing the earpro you might as well integrate it to comms.

I have some Peltors that I have used for.... 15 or so years and ran them in classes and endlessly at the range and haven't had a problem with them getting funky from sweat. I got the connecting cable for them too so I can run audio from comms. Another huge advantage over the speaker/mic combo is that you will always hear the radio even if the active hearing cuts out to block loud noises.

[Greg Nichols]

I have some Peltors that I have used for.... 15 or so years and ran them in classes and endlessly at the range and haven't had a problem with them getting funky from sweat. I got the connecting cable for them too so I can run audio from comms. Another huge advantage over the speaker/mic combo is that you will always hear the radio even if the active hearing cuts out to block loud noises.

Yes, its a tactical advantage all around

[Johnny C!]

I/we run the Baofengs and rather plugging into the
HL's, I use the ear piece that is shipped with them
under my HL's. This allows me to take the HL's off
when needed & still have comms. That earpiece does
have an small inline mic button, but I use the PTT
button on the radio (more gross motor skills).

Added: As reference, I use a similar ear piece under
my headphones for my cell phone, while flying. It works
really well.

Also we have our ham tickets & use them for vehicle
comms when on the road, as well as 4 wheeling,
etc. Great little radios. We use the 2m/440 version
that allows us to have a lot of the local EMS/LE freq's,
that we have permission to have programmed.


Simple, effective & affordable.

Also, there is a USA company (in Utah, I think) that
makes gel ear cups for the HL's. A great upgrade.