I read somewhere about a couple who put together a hands free headset of some sort for the anchor dance. between hand signals missed, distractions and engine noise, It can be a real long 32 feet. I'd love to do something. The current walkie talkie units can get a belt clip, pushbutton...... My wonderful first mate would love it. Does anyone have experience or Ideas ???? Thanks so much
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RREgge
ICOM has them
We have a pair of ICOM family band radios and we love them. They cost more than the stuff you get at Wal Mart, but the quality is sooooo much better and yes you can get a hands free adapter. We have it, however we seldom use it. We got ours from Defender RREgge S/V Allie Kat
We have a pair of ICOM family band radios and we love them. They cost more than the stuff you get at Wal Mart, but the quality is sooooo much better and yes you can get a hands free adapter. We have it, however we seldom use it. We got ours from Defender RREgge S/V Allie Kat
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Bob Cassel
Motorola units have VOX
Most of the FRS radios have the VOX (Voice Operated Transmit) built in. My Motorola units do, all you have to do is add the mike/speaker unit for about $15 each, or just a mike but then you have to worry about it going into transmit when you are receiving a message. We've found that only one of us needs the hands free, and that is the person on the outboard motor. The earplug helps in that case too.
Most of the FRS radios have the VOX (Voice Operated Transmit) built in. My Motorola units do, all you have to do is add the mike/speaker unit for about $15 each, or just a mike but then you have to worry about it going into transmit when you are receiving a message. We've found that only one of us needs the hands free, and that is the person on the outboard motor. The earplug helps in that case too.
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Stan
Available everywhere
We bought an economical set years ago at Radio Shack but I see them all over now. When starting out anchoring together they were a great help, although we have developed our anchoring techniques now and don't use them anymore.
We bought an economical set years ago at Radio Shack but I see them all over now. When starting out anchoring together they were a great help, although we have developed our anchoring techniques now and don't use them anymore.
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Victor Robert
Kids toys
Our trawler friends picked up a pair of voice activated headsets in the toy department at Wal-Mart for about $15. They didn't have a brand name like Motorola, but were more than adequate for 40 feet.
Our trawler friends picked up a pair of voice activated headsets in the toy department at Wal-Mart for about $15. They didn't have a brand name like Motorola, but were more than adequate for 40 feet.
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Ken Palmer
Radio Shack
Several years ago I picked up a pair at the local Radio Shack store. They are small units that resemble a pager, but with a plug-in ear piece. There is no microphone, the earpiece picks up your voice for transmission. They also seem to be full duplex, so it is like talking on the telephone, hands free, talk and listen at the same time. This really confused some guests we had one time. Ruth and I were setting the anchor, talking in normal tones to each other bow to stern. A guest suddenly got up and started relaying the conversation we were having, not knowing that we had no problem hearing each other. That was good for a laugh. Oh yes, I bought these on a close-out sale, and don't know if Radio Shack replaced them with something else. Ken Palmer, S/V Liberty
Several years ago I picked up a pair at the local Radio Shack store. They are small units that resemble a pager, but with a plug-in ear piece. There is no microphone, the earpiece picks up your voice for transmission. They also seem to be full duplex, so it is like talking on the telephone, hands free, talk and listen at the same time. This really confused some guests we had one time. Ruth and I were setting the anchor, talking in normal tones to each other bow to stern. A guest suddenly got up and started relaying the conversation we were having, not knowing that we had no problem hearing each other. That was good for a laugh. Oh yes, I bought these on a close-out sale, and don't know if Radio Shack replaced them with something else. Ken Palmer, S/V Liberty
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Jack Tyler
Make sure you can return them...
Bill, we tried some of these when moving up to a 42 footer. Some folks think very highly of this capability. We found they worked poorly (the Radio Shack types we tried) or the wind noise and salt spray made an expensive one perhaps not a good investment. In the end, we had our reliance on hand signals reinforced, which I think was a good thing for us. A nice-to-have...at least, while the batteries last. And yet another trinket that takes us further away from good seamanship, I suspect. But on larger boats with an elaborate and isolating bimini/dodger arrangement, maybe a necessary tool? Jack
Bill, we tried some of these when moving up to a 42 footer. Some folks think very highly of this capability. We found they worked poorly (the Radio Shack types we tried) or the wind noise and salt spray made an expensive one perhaps not a good investment. In the end, we had our reliance on hand signals reinforced, which I think was a good thing for us. A nice-to-have...at least, while the batteries last. And yet another trinket that takes us further away from good seamanship, I suspect. But on larger boats with an elaborate and isolating bimini/dodger arrangement, maybe a necessary tool? Jack
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J Olson
Cabelas outfitter
I bought mine from www.Cabelas .com Very reliable people to mail order from. I buy every thing there shoes outdoor gear ect every thing is 100% guaranteed and they sell no junk. Your order comes on time every time .They are god like. I wish defender or boat us could mach the service. anty way my wife makes me take a radio If I leave the boat becouse I like to chit chat and I could get lost for hours in the club house or on a deseart Island. JOlson
I bought mine from www.Cabelas .com Very reliable people to mail order from. I buy every thing there shoes outdoor gear ect every thing is 100% guaranteed and they sell no junk. Your order comes on time every time .They are god like. I wish defender or boat us could mach the service. anty way my wife makes me take a radio If I leave the boat becouse I like to chit chat and I could get lost for hours in the club house or on a deseart Island. JOlson
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