it'll come down before too long.
Blue tooth headsets are still a bit of a novelty so their price is staying
high for now.
give it another year and that same headset will sell for $50.
Excellent idea though, i really like it.
I wonder if you can route the receive audio into the headset as well...
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: talk safe
>
> Ouch that price is high!=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of gary
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 11:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: talk safe
>
> Hi all, Thought you all might like more info on the Talk safe product,
> that Handiham ran last week. Sounds interesting.
>
> Hi Gary,
>
> Thank you for your email and your interest in TalkSafe.
>
> TalkSafe is the Bluetooth interface between your rig and a standard
> off-the-shelf Bluetooth headset (like you would use for your mobile
> phone).=20
> Once the unit is connect to your rig (using a rig-specific mic cable),
> all you would need to do is 'pair' the headset to make the connection
> (there are audible tones that would help you to recognise when pairing
> has taken place). Finally, the call pick up/call drop button on the
> headset becomes your PTT and as it is a latched system, you would press
> and release the button once to transmit and press and release once again
> for receive.
>
> TalkSafe was originally designed purely for mobile use and as such, is
> supplied with a cigar lighter plug to obtain power from the vehicle.=20
> However, this plug could be cut off and wired direct into a battery. I'm
> assuming that you want this for base station use (which a large number
> of your compatriots are already doing also), so here you have 2/3
> options for obtaining power. The first option is to cut the plug off and
> connect the red and black wires to the relevant terminals on your PSU.
> The second option is to buy an adaptor socket that the cigar plug on
> TalkSafe can slot into and the other end then connects to the PSU.
> Finally, some PSU's already have a cigar socket on them, in which case,
> problem solved!
>
> At present I am in negotiation with a potential dealer for the US, so in
> the meantime I'm supplying direct to people on your side of the pond.
> The price (depending on the exchange rate) works out to approximately US
> $ 228. This will get you a TalkSafe, one rig-specific mic cable (which
> would need to be specified at time of ordering) plus shipping.
>
> If I can be of any further help, please let me know.
>
> Best 73's
>
> Gail
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gary [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 01 February 2008 04:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: talk safe
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>
> Hi Gail, Thanks for an interesting product. Is this product
> available in the US? How does it recognize that you are using something
> that is called Bluetooth? I am a blind Ham and think it would work
> great for hands free operations. Gary KB2YAA
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