lasbrisas Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Ok folks so we have been playing for about 5 years and fancy being able to talk to each other. We wear fast helmets and are looking for a suitable headset, not the in or over ear type, I have been looking at Comtac with Ztac helmet mounts etc but are there any other options. I think I know enough about radios now to know what I want, does anyone on here use the hand held ham radios that officially require an Ofcom licence. I don't have a problem paying the £75 fee but looked at the form, do I need to have a company name etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz JJ Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Baofeng, yes use them in all our milsims. Cant fault them. No you dont need a company name. Ive got real steel sordins but Code Red bone conduction are good too. Not sure how comfortable they would be with some cuts of helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_liverpool Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 No need for company name. And the one to apply for i found out is the business lite UK license. Doesn't require you to get grid references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasbrisas Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Baofeng, yes use them in all our milsims. Cant fault them. No you dont need a company name. Ive got real steel sordins but Code Red bone conduction are good too. Not sure how comfortable they would be with some cuts of helmet. Ok so just put name and address on the licence application then I guess ! You can get external mounts that fit onto the side rails of the helmet, it does mean taking the headset apart to a degree so will have to think about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasbrisas Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 No need for company name. And the one to apply for i found out is the business lite UK license. Doesn't require you to get grid references. Yes that's the one I have been told to get as you can use it anywhere, I assume they give you a range of frequencies to use and a max of 5W power. I assume that if you are a group of say 4 that they can all use it under the one licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_liverpool Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Yes you all can. The UK covers comms between mobile stations. There is a list of frequencies u can tune to and use. Various bands depending what your radio uses. I have the bf888s set they are in 400mhz ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz JJ Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Yes regarding licence. If you mount on helmet rails, it restricts you to comtacs etc. They are fine if you go for the real thing, but be wary of the replica ones as most are poorly bad and allegedly have quality issues. Ok so just put name and address on the licence application then I guess ! You can get external mounts that fit onto the side rails of the helmet, it does mean taking the headset apart to a degree so will have to think about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters jcheeseright Posted November 23, 2016 Supporters Share Posted November 23, 2016 Comms are sort of my thing, so I can probably help here a bit. Radio wise; get a baofeng, don't fuck about with anything else. Baofeng UV5-R is without doubt the best radio possible for the cost. Headsets is where it gets more complex, if wearing a comtac/sordin type headset with a helmet you're going to want to put them on arc rail mounts (the headband is SO UNCOMFORTABLE). You'll also need to consider what headset you want, real comtac/sordin headsets with attached microphones are made for military users and the microphones will require an amplified PTT switch to work with a Baofeng radio. This will add on another £100 just for the PTT, add that on to the £200+ for the headset and £50 for the arc rail adapters and it becomes an expensive prospect. On the other hand though replica headsets are normally quite fragile and provide absolutely NO hearing protection, I had a couple of them go tits up before biting the bullet and going for a real headset. Most economical option is to have a comtac XP headset without a microphone (much cheaper than the Comtac 2/3 military headsets). Then get a baofeng radio with a fist mic that has an earpiece plug and use a cable to connect your headset to the fist mic. You'll then have comms wired directly into your ears in super clarity and have a microphone that definitely works with your radio. Only downside is not having the mic immediately in front of your mouth all the time. Do it that way and you'll save probably £200 for a high quality real steel headset that provides solid hearing protection and extraordinary audio quality, along with a decent radio and compatible microphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasbrisas Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Comms are sort of my thing, so I can probably help here a bit. Radio wise; get a baofeng, don't f*ck about with anything else. Baofeng UV5-R is without doubt the best radio possible for the cost. Headsets is where it gets more complex, if wearing a comtac/sordin type headset with a helmet you're going to want to put them on arc rail mounts (the headband is SO UNCOMFORTABLE). You'll also need to consider what headset you want, real comtac/sordin headsets with attached microphones are made for military users and the microphones will require an amplified PTT switch to work with a Baofeng radio. This will add on another £100 just for the PTT, add that on to the £200+ for the headset and £50 for the arc rail adapters and it becomes an expensive prospect. On the other hand though replica headsets are normally quite fragile and provide absolutely NO hearing protection, I had a couple of them go tits up before biting the bullet and going for a real headset. Most economical option is to have a comtac XP headset without a microphone (much cheaper than the Comtac 2/3 military headsets). Then get a baofeng radio with a fist mic that has an earpiece plug and use a cable to connect your headset to the fist mic. You'll then have comms wired directly into your ears in super clarity and have a microphone that definitely works with your radio. Only downside is not having the mic immediately in front of your mouth all the time. Do it that way and you'll save probably £200 for a high quality real steel headset that provides solid hearing protection and extraordinary audio quality, along with a decent radio and compatible microphone. Thanks for your advice, much appreciated. My youngest son who is 18 wants over ear rather than in ear hence the steer towards the comtac type of headset but this MAy be a show stopper. On the other hand looking into this has kind of got me interested in Ham radio ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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