radios/intercoms, what to buy?

[Adam80UK]

Me & a mate are looking to get coms equipment so we can chat durin trips both here and in France. Seperate bike but wont stray too far from each other.

What do you people recommend?
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Current: '07 Suzuki SV1000 & '07 Honda SH300i (again).
Previously owned: '08 Yamaha R1, '10 Kawasaki Z1000, '07 Honda SH300i, '04 Suzuki SV1000S, '11 Honda CB1000R, '09 Kawasaki ZX-10R, '08 Aprilia Tuono 1000R, '07 Triumph Daytona 675, '95 Honda CBR600F.

[PsychoHippy]

Alot depends on how much you want to spend - I have an Autocom system that I swear by, but they are far from cheap.
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[tomski_w]

I use these. They have fantastic clear sound. they also have an intercom facilitly for rider to pillion and the best bit - they can be scrambled so nobody else can understand you and are less likely to interupt you on that frequency! They are very robust.

https://www.walkie-talkie-hire.co.uk/downloads/Cobra-MT925-manual.pdf

Shop around for the best deals. I was damn lucky, got them for £12 each, brand new (handset only, no charger). Got a rapid 1-hour charger from Maplin (auto power alternating for around the world use) and some high-capacity rechargeable batteries. You can get them from between £45 & £65

The belt clip is VERY secure, but they're compact enough to slip into a pocket. They use the 2-pin headset & mic.

They are professional quality radios, used on construction sites, security, etc.

Hope this helps?
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Try and go for a throat mike for the microphone - most people I've talked to have said 'normal' ones are useless at any decent speed.

[Adam80UK]

Autocom looks good, what radio do you use with it?

Are there any good radios that can take batteries so if not in a position to charge up can stick some new ones in?

Also how does the throat mic work? Is that not effected by wind speed etc as wont have wind protection from helet.
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Current: '07 Suzuki SV1000 & '07 Honda SH300i (again).
Previously owned: '08 Yamaha R1, '10 Kawasaki Z1000, '07 Honda SH300i, '04 Suzuki SV1000S, '11 Honda CB1000R, '09 Kawasaki ZX-10R, '08 Aprilia Tuono 1000R, '07 Triumph Daytona 675, '95 Honda CBR600F.

[G]

A throat mike uses the vibrations from your throat, so is less effected by wind than a normal which will still have a fair bit of wind going past it and effecting it.

[djr]

[Adam80UK]

Also would like voice operated rather than PTT
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Current: '07 Suzuki SV1000 & '07 Honda SH300i (again).
Previously owned: '08 Yamaha R1, '10 Kawasaki Z1000, '07 Honda SH300i, '04 Suzuki SV1000S, '11 Honda CB1000R, '09 Kawasaki ZX-10R, '08 Aprilia Tuono 1000R, '07 Triumph Daytona 675, '95 Honda CBR600F.

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