Blue Tooth Speaker Mic

firemedic4 · Post by **firemedic4** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:43 am

Does anyone make a Blue tooth Speaker Mic For the xts5000 radio. I know Motorola had one for the Waris radios. thanks

Post by **escomm** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:27 am

Not that works... bluetooth is full duplex... a speaker mic is not

N4DES · Post by **N4DES** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:28 am

You might want to try this product. It's not bluetooth, but works very well IMO.

http://www.freelinc.com/index.php?content=products

Mark

Rayjk110 · Post by **Rayjk110** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:55 am

Looks like a clone of Pryme's "Trooper" speaker-mic.

mr.syntrx · Post by **mr.syntrx** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:44 pm

escomm wrote:Not that works... bluetooth is full duplex... a speaker mic is not

Depends on what Bluetooth profile they use.

n7maq · Post by **n7maq** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:45 pm

escomm wrote:Not that works... bluetooth is full duplex... a speaker mic is not

BT works fine with iDEN PTT.

Jim.

videonerd · Post by **videonerd** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:44 pm

n7maq wrote:
escomm wrote:Not that works... bluetooth is full duplex... a speaker mic is not
BT works fine with iDEN PTT.

Jim.

I'm looking for a BT iDEN PTT speaker mic or headset!

The FreeLinc products doesn't seem like they're bluetooth but proprietary wireless. They talk about "pairing" but range is only 3-5 feet.

The FreeLinc speaker mic is $299 ($100 goes to the proprietary radio adapter) and their earset like a cell phone is $349.

libuff · Post by **libuff** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:24 pm

I'm just finishing my first week with the Freelinc product, and i am amazed.

my review:

The technology is called NFMI, Near Field Magnetic Induction, it operates at around 15mhz, and has 2 channels, per their tech support.

I've found it to be a very complete platform. i utilize the product on a VHF HT-1000, and a UHF Range 2, XTS-3500R

My first day, on HT1000 VHF, the radio operates as it should, i do find that the radio gets better reception, since it does NOT get RF Loss due to the RSM Wire.

In subsequent days, in more a public safety setting, i have found that the platform works exceptionally. the "pairing" disconnects once in 16 hour tour. and usually does around CRT monitors (while i was shopping in CVS).

The Accessory connector at the top is used for their ear pieces, and i have found (have an open tech support ticket) the D-Ring adapter is NOT functioning as it should, however the Clear-Tube adapter IS CORRECTLY functioning. it seems like an impedance problem.

Tech Support by the company is also Exceptional, when i first had serious problems with the D-Ring Adapter, they OVERNIGHT shipped me a whole new product, and emailed me the return UPS sticker. they usually return phone calls same-day.

I would Sincerely Recommend this product, it is expensive, but well worth not having the coiled RSM cord. my RSM cord usually gets caught up in my stethoscope and shield. i would recommend using the additional security cable, it is a light device and i instantly became concerned about loosing it.

GlennD · Post by **GlennD** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:08 pm

We have four Freelinc units on hand for evaluation. Two speaker mics and two of the overgrown bluetooth style units.

So far I have loaned them out to the Narcs, Vice, and several Patrol Officers.
Everyone has returned the units complaining of the very short range.

On our UHF XTS5000s the range before they noise up is barely from the radio on the officers belt to the officers head.

They have a very good rep but they do not work for us.

dbusse · Post by **dbusse** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:23 pm

The engineers at David Clark say that they should have a bluetooth headset in 6 months or so, though I would imagine it would just be the headset part. I suspect it would be intended for use with cell phones in high noise areas.

Dan

N4DES · Post by **N4DES** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:16 am

libuff wrote: I would Sincerely Recommend this product, it is expensive, but well worth not having the coiled RSM cord. my RSM cord usually gets caught up in my stethoscope and shield. i would recommend using the additional security cable, it is a light device and i instantly became concerned about loosing it.

I have a number of PD's who use it and swear by the product. And like you said the customer service is outstanding.

libuff · Post by **libuff** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:00 am

GlennD wrote:We have four Freelinc units on hand for evaluation. Two speaker mics and two of the overgrown blue tooth style units.

So far I have loaned them out to the Narcs, Vice, and several Patrol Officers.
Everyone has returned the units complaining of the very short range.

On our UHF XTS5000s the range before they noise up is barely from the radio on the officers belt to the officers head.

They have a very good rep but they do not work for us.

i can say this, i am 5'9", my radio is kept on my belt, approximately 2-3' from the speaker mic. they are both on the same side of my body. i have only found interference with other magnetic devices, CRT's to be exact... otherwise it sounds good... its not a direct link RSM, so it does sound like another radio in the mix, the audio is 9/10 of what a conventional RSM sounds like... but for the technology it is leaps and bounds ahead of most others...

i know /\/\ made a BT WRSM for the Waris series once... I've never heard much about it tho...

i did raise the question to the tech department about two officers (or two paramedics in my job) being next to one another and utilizing the devices. it seems that as long as the devices "Pair" while far enough away, when they get close, one will switch to a separate channel to allow two devices to work simultaneously within each others "bubble". however the platform only supports two different channels. so when multiple people get close, it will incur interference.

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