Wrench Bender Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nice, now do you have anyone you can talk to with it? Or are you just gonna look cool with it? Nice find regardless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Actually, most of the regulars I play with are getting or have PRRs allready... I think we have around ten or more PRRs around here now, not to mention they're used by a substantial amount of airsofters throughout the country... going to mod the clansman connector so I can run a PMR radio off the Dual-PTT... in time. Now I'm just going to jump about and be a happy sod for getting it though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Just arrived today: Â Â Â Now I just need to get an ICOM PTT adapter. These things are expensive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 How much did yours place you at Kraut? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 $250 on eBay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy Bob the Sniper Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 dang i got lucky then... I snagged mine for 180 shipped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slu Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Wrench Bender: Â Where did you get that huge *albatross* antenna for your F4? Is it UHF? Edited February 6, 2009 by slu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench Bender Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The huge antenna is VHF, that particular radio is an F3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well if your lucky Billy Bob then I gues I'm blessed..$122 on ebay, dual downleads..I still gotta post pics, these ones are keepers for sure, unlike the previous ones I've posted on here. All thats left is a Sordin headset for a left handed shooter...hard to find! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Some jerks were jacking the price, BUT it was brand new never used. Â Also, I posted this in the gear section, but there's a lot of Comtac owners reading this, so... Â Would the PTT linked HERE work with the connectors shown HERE? I assume it would, being both Peltor, but I read about a "NATO" connector, so I'm confused. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Quick question for the guys with Peltor Comtac II's.... Â If you are a lefty shooter, can you pop the microphone boom on the opposite ear muff to keep it out of your way? Â Or is this yet another "righty biased" comms item? Edited February 7, 2009 by jdizzle921 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench Bender Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 That depends on the mic involved. One of them yes, the other no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Ditto, I was fortunate when I got my ComtacII's, the mic was on the left, and I'm a lefty and need it on the right, but saw that the plastic mount thing that the mic hooks up to was just as long on one side as it was on the other, so I simply switched them around and "presto", had the mic on the right side. The version I have is the Dual-Comm version, so there was a plug on both headsets instead of the usual one which is what I assume you get when you get just the headset itself or a single-downlead headset. I'll post pictures later when I can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) How about the set that Kraut has a few posts up. Are those interchangeable? Â EDIT: Guess I was typing while you were Pforce. When you have the chance, snap some pictures of your headset so I can see them. I have been searching and searching for a lefty comms setup but I have nothing to show for it. Â I tried on the replica Peltors that they make and they were decent with the mic in the righty configuration, but it was still somewhat difficult to shoulder the gun. Edited February 7, 2009 by jdizzle921 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 How about the set that Kraut has a few posts up. Are those interchangeable? Yes, the mic is completely changeable to the right side with no issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Jdizzle, as soon as I get a chance today I'll snap some shots for ya. Heading out right now to do some shoppin for new gear =D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Here you go Jdizzle, the first pic is what I was talking about which allows the mic to go from left to right. Â Â And the rest of my Comtac Headset. All thats left is a Sordin and I'm set! Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jviola Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Here was an older set up i had  ###### i decided to get rid of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Castle Bravo Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I can't top the first post, but I took some photos, so I figured I'd do a small write up -   2x ICOM F4S and batteries  The ICOM F4S is a 4 Watt UHF (440-470MHz) radio. I have 3 batteries for each radio although each battery seems to last all day for the most part. They are 9.6v 1450mah NiMh batteries. The battery attaches onto the radio and is about 50% of the total size and about 75% of the total weight. The batteries come with detachable belt clips, but I don't use them for the most part, as the pouches on my gear a sized for them without clips.   TEA LITE II Headset with lower cordset and ICOM F4S Radio  The TEA LITE II Headset is similar to the Bowman PRR headset and the Cavalvy Elite/Elite II. The base headset is manufactured by Davies and assembled by Television Equipment Associates. (TEA) The headset downlead ends with a U-93 plug which goes into a lower cordset made up of a U-94 push-to-talk, (PTT) some coiled cabling, and terminates in a standard ICOM plug. There is a clip on the PTT to attach it to your gear.  One of the reasons that I wanted the LITE II over a comparable TCI offering is the option of having the U-93/U-94 junction inline with the radio. I wanted to be able to remove the headset and leave the lower cordset "threaded" into my gear. There is an earpiece cover for loud environments, but I've found it to be almost useless for me. I have removed the top strap on the headset, as I've found that it does very little in terms of securing it to my head. This headset gets the most amount of usage by me.  At one point, I wanted to get a lower cordset/PTT that was capable of having input from and output to two separate radios. The issue with this is that there is only one speaker on only one side of your head with this headset. This leads me to the next item -   H-250 Handset and ICOM F4S Radio  The H-250 is a handset that has a speaker, microphone, and push-to-talk button built into it. They usually come terminated in a U-229 connector, but this one has a standard ICOM two pin plug. There is a clip on the back of the handset to attach it to your gear.  I use this handset when I want to use my LITE II headset and two radios. I usually clip the H-250 to my right shoulder. This simple aural separation does a wonderful job of letting you keep which radio is receiving straight. The human brain is very good at distinguishing directional noises, and having a physical separation of radio output to left and right ears allows you to keep track of each. Its not easy, but it is possible to listen output from both radios at the same time. This setup has worked very well for me, and while I haven't ever had a dual radio setup outputting into one ear, I've seen others do it with poor results.   MSA Ranger MICH Communication Headset with 2x U-94 PTTs terminating in ICOM connectors and 2x ICOM F4S Radios  The MSA Ranger MICH Communication Headset is built around a Sordin Supreme Pro hearing protection headset. It has a microphone on a boom to pick up what you're transmitting and 2 cables to plug into whatever PTT that you are using. In this case, I'm using two MSA manufactured U-94 PTTs with standard ICOM connectors on the other end which plug into the radios. Each ear cup has two speakers, one lets you hear external noise while suppressing loud noises (such as gunfire, explosions, etc) and the other speaker handles the radio input. The radio plugged into the right downlead outputs into the right earcup speaker and the left downlead into the left earcup speaker.  I have the gel seal earcups which make a tremendous difference in terms of the comfort of the headset, especially over a long period of time.  The Ranger MICH Comm headset was something I'd wanted for a long time without any real reason for having one. I finally picked one up late last year for much less than I thought they'd go for. Hooray ebay. Finding the ICOM PTTs was the real trick.   Here is a photo (from a different set) of the chest rig I use and how I'd have the radios, LITE II headset, and H-250 handset setup. You can see the ICOM radios in their pouches on either end of the rig, and the H-250 going to the right (as worn) radio. The headset is hooked to the other radio. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thanks Pforce, that definitely helped me a bit. I think I may opt for those instead of the other comms. stuff I was looking at. Â I just bought a new throat mic to tide me over while I collect some dough for the real Peltor's. Â Thanks again for the pics!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Anytime Jdizzle, glad they were able to help you in your decision making. Â Hey anyone know any place other than ebay or gunbroker or TCI where i can get a sordin headset for a lefty shooter with the mic on the right side? I was stupid and passed up a great deal for one on ebay not too long ago =( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
binarypunisher Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Castle, you're stuff looks awesome! I hope to get there some day... Â Â Heres what I just got: Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Very nice collection there binarypunisher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Withard Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Man i would love to get hold of a Liberator/sordin headset. My old Peltor's i used to love but HELLO financial crisis lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1st_shooter Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 New comms! Devgru military spec PTT and throatmic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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