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Posted by Richard Crowley on 01/20/06 19:55
"Steve Guidry" wrote ...
> Don't do it wireless. The cost for a quality W/L system is a LOT more
> than a comparable wired system :
>
> You can piece together a basic 4-unit Clear-com system for under $1k by
> buying used on eBay. I've done this numerous times, and I've never gotten
> a
> bad used belt pack. You can build a single-channel power supply easily
> from
> a $100 off-the-shelf electronics store unit (18 - 30vdc) and some XLR
> connectors.
And you can buy a new power supply complete except for the XLR
connector for $10 at places like MPJA. For example...
http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=15924+PS
> Non-working headsets are usually a matter of broken wires in
> one of the connectors, or a bad microphone, both of which are easy fixes.
> To do it piecemeal like I'm suggesting, you _do_ need to either be handy
> with a soldering iron, or have access to someone who can do this for you.
Many people have built their own intercoms from my online
instructions... http://www.rcrowley.com/ComClone
You can wire them to use cheap computer-type headsets.
But whatever you do, don't use wireless unless you have some really
good reason. I have seen dozens of people ask this kind of question
and NONE of them had a good reason, IMHO.
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