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09-19-2017, 03:17 PM
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City: Italy
Vessel Name: Didi Mau
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Marriage savers
Wondering if anyone can recommend a good set of wireless two-way radio/headsets for on-board comms during docking.
thanks
Gordon
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09-19-2017, 03:23 PM
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City: Narragansett Bay
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Buying a couple of holsters for your cell phones sounds like a nice easy solution. Add Bluetooth head sets and put the phones in your pockets if the standard (wire) earphones are cumbersome.
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09-19-2017, 03:25 PM
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City: Italy
Vessel Name: Didi Mau
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was thinking about that
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Originally Posted by Easting
Buying a couple of holsters for your cell phones sounds like a nice easy solution. Add Bluetooth head sets and put the phones in your pockets if the standard (wire) earphones are cumbersome.
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That works while in the US, but in the Bahamas, perhaps not so much, depending on how far south we go. Last times I was in the Exumas, the phone reception not good throughout.
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Gordon
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09-19-2017, 03:33 PM
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City: st pete
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Easting
Buying a couple of holsters for your cell phones sounds like a nice easy solution. Add Bluetooth head sets and put the phones in your pockets if the standard (wire) earphones are cumbersome.
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That might be a fair solution.... need good cell service, might not be loud enough...
The better ones aren't cheap.
I've got the Eartec Ultralite ULS, about $300 for the set. Self contained, no wires, can hear well, muff, not ear piece.
There was another similar thread recently.....
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09-19-2017, 03:44 PM
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City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
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Some other threads, search terms you can use: Cell phones, maybe. Family radios, maybe, EarTec maybe. SENA Bluetooth maybe (seem to get the most positive remarks, for those where the other solutions won't work).
-Chris
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09-19-2017, 04:31 PM
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City: Italy
Vessel Name: Didi Mau
Vessel Model: Currently looking for next boat
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Looks like Sena gets a solid thumbs up from members.
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09-19-2017, 05:04 PM
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City: Looking
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We use a pair of in-ear Bluetooth headsets with our cellphones: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MCJBJI
We specifically bought these because they have a foam wind-proof cover for the mic. It works really well. They are plenty loud, also. Of course you'd need cell service with these.
I have also seen some "walkie-talkie" apps for the phone that use Bluetooth or peer-to-peer WiFi only (no cell service needed). I tried a couple, but can't seem to find any that are reliable and also support a BT headset. Ah, well....
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09-19-2017, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member
City: Olympia WA
Vessel Name: Waterford
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Jan 2013
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We've tried three different wireless devices and find the Sena to be the very best, although expensive. The sound quality is very good. Broadcast distance is more than adequate for anything less than the Queen Mary. Battery life is also good, but once you get the battery low message, they quit within a couple minutes. They can also be paired with your phone for music and phone use. Check them out on Amazon.
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09-19-2017, 07:00 PM
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City: Olympia
Vessel Name: The Good Life
Vessel Model: Monk 42
Join Date: Jun 2017
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We have Sena SPH10-10 and love them (yes, a bit expensive, but worth it for us).
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09-19-2017, 09:03 PM
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City: Houston
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Under $300/pair
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09-19-2017, 09:35 PM
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City: Houston
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Whoa, Nellie!
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09-19-2017, 09:45 PM
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City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
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Have the chips implanted behind your ears.
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09-19-2017, 10:30 PM
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City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
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Another vote for the SENA. They are really, REALLY good.
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09-19-2017, 10:43 PM
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City: Port Townsend, WA
Vessel Name: Traveler
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Sena
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09-19-2017, 11:10 PM
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City: Maple Bay BC
Vessel Name: Orca
Vessel Model: RFC Coaster 23
Join Date: Dec 2016
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Cell phone app to turn your phone into a walki talki and use a Bluetooth headset. Check out the app Zollo.
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09-19-2017, 11:33 PM
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City: Seabrook, Texas
Vessel Name: Small World
Vessel Model: Defever 50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Easting
Buying a couple of holsters for your cell phones sounds like a nice easy solution. Add Bluetooth head sets and put the phones in your pockets if the standard (wire) earphones are cumbersome.
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Unless you don't have cell service, which often happens to us.
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09-19-2017, 11:34 PM
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City: Seabrook, Texas
Vessel Name: Small World
Vessel Model: Defever 50
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Eartec wireless. We use them almost every day, and wouldn't be without them.
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09-19-2017, 11:42 PM
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City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon J
Looks like Sena gets a solid thumbs up from members.
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They sure work for my wife & I! 
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09-19-2017, 11:42 PM
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City: Windsor
Vessel Name: Keeper IV
Vessel Model: 44 Viking ACMY
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg S
Cell phone app to turn your phone into a walki talki and use a Bluetooth headset. Check out the app Zollo.
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Anything that requires you to push a button to speak is not the best idea for this application. You really need true voice activated sets.
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09-20-2017, 01:10 AM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
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Where we boat in almost fjord like fingers of water where cell/mobile phone service is patchy at best, anything that works via a phone service is from unreliable to useless.
I bought a pair of Uniden radios which came with headsets. Seemed ideal, radios are great, but one headset was faulty and Uniden were uncooperative replacing it. Relationship remains at risk.
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