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[JIM JAMES]

here's a suggestion....use helicopter headset plugs to connect, it's heavy duty. has four contacts(audio+ground, mic+ground) and does not have to be lined up to plug together. DIN plugs suck. I'd like to see the schematic of the hook-up when you get it. I don't think it's as simple as a ptt switch in the mic circuit. I think you'll need a relay to disconnect the audio when you key the mic, but maybe not. I did this with a uniden cb, and it has been working now for about five years. The bass blasters are the way to go, especially for people like me with hearing problems. you may need an amplifier, such as the "boosteroo" if your frs radio has weak audio output. Has anybody out there had success using a vox with an unfaired bike(or one with a fairing for that matter)? Jim James in S.C. ---------- From: Mark Finney[SMTP:v4finney@...] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:33 AM To: Honda Sport Touring Association Subject: Re: FRS -> wiring headset & PTT

> From: woovis@... > Mark, > Thanks for the post on this, how can I get more detail on the rigging? > I tried this with Motorola SLK280/290 units, and broke up some Motorola > ($15/ea) headsets to tuck into the helmet. Wind keyed the vox no matter > what, and there is no PTT option. The low output of the speakers made it > impossible to hear at speed too. > I've since gone to CB but would much rather have the clarity and > convienience of FRS, so any and all info appreciated! Once perfected I > would be glad to make a page to share all info too.

[Ralph E. Hanson]

Terry, You will get lots of opinions on this ranging from "Windshields? We don' need no stinkin' windshields" to "I have a clearview +30 that keeps the apocolypse at bay" and everything in between. It all depends on the rider, his/her size, and preferences. I have a Kawi tall shield that I love. Keeps the rain and wind off the chest, and if the wind is right, not too much buffeting of the head. Others can't stand it. It may take two or three windshields before you find the one that's right for you. Ralph Ralph E. Hanson 99 KRL 650 http://www.wvu.edu/~journal2