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Does anyone know what this is? Looks like some vest/radio carrier. It's on topic, the vest is from Motorola.





EDIT: Found the item.

Motorola HLN6602A. $41.04 List CDN. "Universal Chest Pack with Radio Holder, Pen Holder and Velcro Secured Pouch
Carry the radio mounted on chest with adjustable straps over shoulders and around waist. "

videonerd wrote:Does anyone know what this is? Looks like some vest/radio carrier. It's on topic, the vest is from Motorola.

It's a chest pack, for your radio. We sell a lot to the loggers around here.


Jim

Thanks, I got this with a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff...

Railroads commonly use a lot of them too; you have the option as a conductor to carry your radio in that, or to wear a speaker mic. Needless to say, most choose the mic instead of the radio bra.

Also used extensively by Forest Service agencies,
especially California.

Having worked in wildland fire at the federal and state levels...

We *strongly* recommend this type of harness for overhead rather than the more common commercial version that holds the radio diagonally across the chest... These typically include a strap of some sort to hold the antenna against the chest, further compounding the reduction of effectiveness of the rubber duck.

Ok, I look like a fool.. umm.. how are you supposed to wear it?

videonerd wrote:Ok, I look like a fool.. umm.. how are you supposed to wear it?

Looks more like the Halter design...

Big strap around the back of your neck, narrow strap wraps around the middle of your back...

Here's a good example of a more traditional chest harness...

http://www.firecache.com/prodinfo.asp?number=60.9500

It looks like a hamsexy bra..

FireCpt809 wrote:It looks like a hamsexy bra..

Keeps the beer belly from sagging.