Helmet microphone

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Hi,
I am looking for a good two-way radio system, with microphone and ear
piece, that mounts inside our helmets, so that I can speak to and hear
my husband on bike rides. Any suggestions?
thanks,
Lynn

I use a Maxon 49-hx when I play paintball ... it's OKay. It was originally
meant for Motorcycles. The headset can come apart so you can Velcro the
earpiece and the mic to the inside of the helmet, and it can be set for Vox
operation, or PTT with a very nice remote PTT button designed to be mounted
on handlebars. Something along those lines is what you want ... take a look
at motorcycle shops and catalogs, they'll have something.

C.Q.C.

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Quoted message said:

Hi,
I am looking for a good two-way radio system, with microphone and ear
piece, that mounts inside our helmets, so that I can speak to and hear
my husband on bike rides. Any suggestions?
thanks,
Lynn

A good time to ask the question, as the BMHA (Bicycle Mobile Hams of
America) has just finished indexing our newsletter back-issues. There is
not a lot on helmet-mounted microphones, but there is some interesting
information (search the newsletter index by the topics "Gear" or "Product
Review", some under "Letters"😉. My own personal choice is an in-the-ear
microphone/speaker combination (yes, there is nothing in front of my mouth).

The BMHA website is at http://www.LaFetra.com/BMHA and you should easily be
able to navigate to the subject index of backissues. The site is geared
toward bicycling ham-radio operators (which requires an FCC license), but
much of the microphone/antenna technology can be adapted to FRS, Citizen's
Band, or other unlicensed radio services.

- Skip AA6WK
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Quoted message said:

I am looking for a good two-way radio system, with microphone
and ear piece, that mounts inside our helmets, so that I can
speak to and hear my husband on bike rides. Any suggestions?

I've used Maxon and Radio Shack helmet intercoms in the past, and they
worked okay; I imagine the new models are a good deal better. Nady seems
to be the hot name in bike-to-bike intercom manufacturers these days.