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Posted by Adam Crown on May 28, 2008 at 6:06am in Tools of the Pros: Equipment & Product Discussion

I'd like to get some opinions on this:
I want a) a wireless, hands-free, voice-activated mic imbedded in the scba mask and also b) an amp & external speaker. Anybody have one?
Anybody ever try one? Am I the only one who thinks this is valuable?
All comments appreciated.

adam

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Permalink Reply by TexasFire on May 28, 2008 at 8:48am: voice activated for radio communication?, I don't see it useful, just for the fact that if you go into a fire you talk, you curse and I don't think that that's better communication. I know I don't want it. For external speakers we have those on our scott masks and help a lot, no more screaming.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Adam Crown on May 28, 2008 at 6:07pm: Good point. Correct radio protocol is just as necessary with a voice-activated system as it is with a non-voice-activated system and requires training and practice.

The situation I see is a transmitter in the pocket and and external hand-held mic attached. The mic cord is vulnerable to various failures and handling the mic or the radio with fire gloves on is like tap-dancing wearing snow-shoes: not impossible, but hardly optimal. Besides which, there are times when it would be, well, "handy" to have both hands free for other things and not have to choose communication OR another activity.

Glad to hear your Scott amp/speaker is a help.

Thanks for your input!

Stay Safe,

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Permalink Reply by TexasFire on May 29, 2008 at 9:26pm: Adam I know that there are systems that attach to your amp/speaker and you only push a button for radio communication. And yes I think that there would be a lot of training involved to a hands free system, and a lot of self control.

Be careful and stay safe out there,

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Permalink Reply by Adam Crown on May 30, 2008 at 5:32am: Thanks, Max.
I've found some push-to-talk systems, and they're definitely a step up from fumbling with a "walkie-talkie."
No doubt a voice-activated system would take some practice. But then so does a non-voice-activated system. I think it would be worth the training time.

Thanks again.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Fusco on May 29, 2008 at 5:39pm: Take a look at our website we have some products that may work for your wireless questions. www.pssradios.com; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Adam Crown on May 29, 2008 at 5:54pm: Thanks, Mike. Will do.
Think you can whip up something along the lines of what I described?

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