Above the countless off the shelf bubble-pack walkie talkies & baofeng HAM radios, there's a way to step up your game, and still do it on the cheap. This is a noise reducing push to talk for the Motorola XTS family of radios, which opens up a lot of options for durable, programmable radios that will make your baofeng feel like a toy in comparison.
Motorola is currently the gold standard for digital & encrypted radios, and has an enormous swathe of accessories to match. These push to talks (PTTs) are "trucker" styled coiled cable handsets that can transmit voice and relay audio like a speaker & mic in one.
A 3.5mm headphone jack allows the user to connect to budget off the shelf earpro such as Walker Razors, or howard leights for a great budget-comms option without the use of an expensive NATO-downlead headset. Audio will be delivered to your headset, and voice will be received through the PTT.
Radio Compatibility
This push to talk uses A proprietary Motorola connector which is common on many Military and Police-issued radios and has aftermarket adapters available.
The "Motorola" branded variant will fit with:
Motorola: XTS 1500/2500, 3000/5000, HT1000/MTS2000
EF Johnson 5100 Series
The "Xacore" branded variant will fit with:
Motorola: Motorola CP900, HT1000, MT1500, MT2000, MTS2000, MTX8250, MTX900, MTX9250, PR1500, MTX-LS, XTS1500, XTS2500, XTS3000, XTS3500, XTS5000.
EF Johnson: 5100 ES, 51FIRE ES, 51LT ES, 51SL ES, Ascend ES, VP600, VP900
Specs
- Xacore: Made In Canada
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Motorola: Made in the USA
- For compatibility see "Radio Compatibility" Section above
- Noise-Cancelling push-to-talk functionality
- Optional 3.5mm jack for plugging into many electronic ear protection headsets
- Coiled cable
- Removable lapel clip
Condition
PTTs are in good condition, but may have rubber grommets missing from the lead heading out of the PTT, or radio connection. May also have minor field repairs. PTTs are 100% functional.