Comm devices

[prairiefire]

I have a helmet mounted PVS-14 and now wold like to make my life more complicated by adding some type of communication device. A friend and i hunt coyotes in a lot of wide open ground interspersed with occasional heavy tree cover. We do get separated (I know, not safe), are usually able to signal with our lasers. I am interested in some type of communication device that can be either helmet or underneath the helmet mounted, so that we can have voice contact. Any suggestions?

 

[LARUEminati]

I use the mid-land security headsets with cheap mid-land radios and they work great up to about a mile or two in the hills. Probably one of the best investments to date, extremely useful on stand.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Midland-AVPH-Security-Headset/734929.uts

 

[TCS]

Is your helmet compatible with headsets/earpro?

 

[prairiefire]

My helmet is a Wendy Exfil - not sure with what it might be compatible.

 

[TCS]

Team wendy exfil should be compatible with ear pro like the peltor comtac. If you want to get that fancy. I don't know what radios interface best with those headsets because that stuff is just too far outside my price range. For my money I would get a handheld ham radio like the baofeng uv5r and one of the ear piece/ Mic combinations that's made to go with it. For less than $50 per unit you can have a setup that has better range than your typical walkie talkie and the ability to use repeaters. Yes you need a license to operate but that's really not difficult to do and I took the test for free through one of our local ham clubs.