Headset and remote PTT for Spectra.

superdave99j · Post by **superdave99j** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:45 pm

I guess I'll start off with saying that I'm a newbee so any advice I get will be greatly appreciated. I recently aquired 5 spectras with remote heads (some a4, some a5 ) and will be installing them in fire trucks. I was wondering if there is a special connection and or what it takes to wire a headset with mic and PTT on the front of the trucks. Will the palm mic connected to the head still work with external setup? I'm wondering if motorola has a kit for this specific app?

GlennD · Post by **GlennD** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:11 pm

In my opinion the best and most expensive intercom and radio equipment is David Clarke. Setcom and Sigtronics also make fire truck intercom and radio interface equipment at a lesser cost.

Lately our FD has been buying turn key trucks with the radios and intercoms already installed. The intercom used is Sigtronics and I hate it! The conditions of the grant will not let the city radio shop supply the equipment or do the work.

superdave99j · Post by **superdave99j** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:21 pm

I guess I didn't want to install intercoms for our pump trucks. I just want to be able to operate the radio inside and outside the truck, because of the noisey enviroments. And yes I do like David Clark equipment. We have a limited supply of portables so by doing this we can free up atleast 2 of them.

txshooter · Post by **txshooter** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:46 pm

superdave99j wrote:I guess I didn't want to install intercoms for our pump trucks. I just want to be able to operate the radio inside and outside the truck, because of the noisey enviroments. And yes I do like David Clark equipment. We have a limited supply of portables so by doing this we can free up atleast 2 of them.

David Clark is the way to go for this application hands down.......