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Oh hey simple
Hey crye
How ya been
Straight vibin chief
I hear that
Got a steal on a peltor comtac3 set, only rub is its set up for 6 pin, what radio would y'all suggest? Or should I get a different ptt adapter
6 pin is the most common plug??
Wait. 6 pin would be the ptt. Is it a TP120 or NATO downlead
Nato
Some day I'm gonna know what that means
NATO plugs are pretty rare stateside. Thats a TP120, which almost all PTT’s interface with
The NATO plug is more like the old school MSA plug
This is what I have coming
That’s TP120
You can either get a different PTT, or get a 6Pin>baoefeng, etc adapter
Roger that, thanks for clearing that up for me. Heard bao was kind of poopoo, what's a good mid price range piece?
Uh I’m not the most knowledgeable on that one. I have work radios and then run UV5R’s for short range civ comms, but I treat those are temporary/throw away comm
They gonna hold up to getting wet in the field?
I mean wet is relative. Can’t take them shits diving for sure. Probably not as good as something like a 152 or a kenwood
Talking more rain and the occasional puddle submersion
So I have an Earmor m31 headset but it doesn’t seem to have microphones compatibility. Anyone messed with this before? I usually use a standard PTT
If I was taking a baofeng into the jungle on a chest rig, I would probably put it in a ziploc bag
I dropped my uv5r in standing water and it stayed there for about an hour, went out and found it, took the battery out ahd shook all the water out and it was fine. Granted it was not turned on.
Well that’s what I have so that’s good to hear Reno
Good 6pin radios are the 152 clones, they take all the real steel headsets. If you have real peltors and a baofeng you need an amplified PTT.
They have all the good comm stuff
That particular seller on ebay uses DHL to ship so they never get caught in customs
Basically still a baofeng in terms of functionality, but uses real Harris batteries, and legit military accessories
Here's a Facebook group dedicated to the clone market...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1687000848242078/?ref=share
So what is the practical advantage of it over a $30 UV-5R, besides not being made in China?
It's still made in China.
The advantages are great... it's waterproof, billet aluminum shell, takes all real military accessories, doesn't need amplified PTT for peltors, is 10 watts, much better reception, better antenna options.
Oh, also takes real Harris batteries or an 18650 pack, so it will last for days on end with actual use
I found this to be pretty helpful
Nice