Bike to Bike Communication...Anyone doing it???
#31
08-28-2010, 10:11 AM
CB is a dinosaur compared to the Scala system!
Eric...Roger beeps, takes me back!
Anyway the Scala earphones are mounted in your helmet with Velcro, no wire dangling to get caught.
The main unit is small and mounted in or on the side of your helmet...climb on any bike and talk private with no interuptions. Wife and I swear it improves safety as well, as you can quickly describe road conditions etc.
A Godsend and well worth the $$$
Bluetooth is the bonus!
Eric...Roger beeps, takes me back!
Anyway the Scala earphones are mounted in your helmet with Velcro, no wire dangling to get caught.
The main unit is small and mounted in or on the side of your helmet...climb on any bike and talk private with no interuptions. Wife and I swear it improves safety as well, as you can quickly describe road conditions etc.
A Godsend and well worth the $$$
Bluetooth is the bonus!
Last edited by OZEGS; 08-28-2010 at 10:21 AM. Reason: more info
#32
08-28-2010, 11:35 AM
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08-28-2010, 11:56 AM
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08-28-2010, 12:01 PM
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08-28-2010, 12:16 PM
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Had a scala, and bought a chatterbox xbi2 as the dead battery in the scala could not be replaced as opposed the the chatterbox. Preferred tha scala as the chatterbox has no base in the helmet speakers, very tinnie, and I dislike the delayed voice feedback of your own words in the helmet speakers. Now I ride without one and enjoy the ride more. Goodluck
#36
08-28-2010, 11:29 PM
I'm just havin a little forum laugh and poking some fun. Truth is I own more than a dozen CB's. I have never started a convoy or anything but they are a big part of all that work that we do with pickups, Big Rigs, heavy equip., tug boats, small boats, and even hand helds.
20 years ago I even picked up a tweeked CB from a truck stop in Missoula that had the loud "Roger" beep and echo box in the mic. I hated hearing the guys that had them so bad I decided to join them. My employees quicky placed it under a D-7 track.
My thing from my original post is that I wanted a low impact way to share all my 1 years of road wisdom with my wife who is greener than me. As we are riding together I see a lot of things I would point out if I had a direct line to her ear without having her pull her attention from the road to operate a CB or like style communication. Thats all.
The rest is just jesting. I don't mean to pee on anyones Cheerio's or yell Tang at a Kool-Aid party. Thats not my style. I really do appreciate all of the help that folks on this site share freely with the rest of us, especially us newbies. I'm cool with whoever you are or whatever you have. "Run what ya brung" is my motto. That includes CB's. 10-4. EW
20 years ago I even picked up a tweeked CB from a truck stop in Missoula that had the loud "Roger" beep and echo box in the mic. I hated hearing the guys that had them so bad I decided to join them. My employees quicky placed it under a D-7 track.
My thing from my original post is that I wanted a low impact way to share all my 1 years of road wisdom with my wife who is greener than me. As we are riding together I see a lot of things I would point out if I had a direct line to her ear without having her pull her attention from the road to operate a CB or like style communication. Thats all.
The rest is just jesting. I don't mean to pee on anyones Cheerio's or yell Tang at a Kool-Aid party. Thats not my style. I really do appreciate all of the help that folks on this site share freely with the rest of us, especially us newbies. I'm cool with whoever you are or whatever you have. "Run what ya brung" is my motto. That includes CB's. 10-4. EW
(couldn't resist
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#37
08-29-2010, 09:44 AM
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#38
08-29-2010, 10:35 AM
27mhz CB radio is approved by the FCC for mobile operation ,,,,,
462 mhz FRS radio is not approved for mobile operation, only for hand held portables ,,,,
462 mhz GMRS is approved for mobile operation but only with a license ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on about every Honda Gold Wing ever made ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on every Harley Ultra ever built and many Harley owners are now adding the HK CB modules to their audio system ,,,, ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is offered on many other brands of touring bikes sold throughout the USA and North America ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on tens of thousands of cruiser style bikes, thanks to the J&M JMCB-2003 radio ,,,
27mhz CB radio will transmit and receive at distances of 1/2 - 5 miles depending upon atmospheric conditions and the length and tuning of the antenna ,,,,,
when group riding ,, no matter how large or small the group, when using CB radio, ALL members of the group can TALK and HEAR the conversations on the specific channel that is chosen ,,,
using Bluetooth to communicate bike-to-bike limits the group size to 2-4 users only, and a maximum distance to around 1/2 mile, depending upon the brand that is used ,,,,
it is very obvious to me why 27 mhz 40ch CB radio is the radio of choice for real useable bike to bike communications ,,,,
462 mhz FRS radio is not approved for mobile operation, only for hand held portables ,,,,
462 mhz GMRS is approved for mobile operation but only with a license ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on about every Honda Gold Wing ever made ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on every Harley Ultra ever built and many Harley owners are now adding the HK CB modules to their audio system ,,,, ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is offered on many other brands of touring bikes sold throughout the USA and North America ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on tens of thousands of cruiser style bikes, thanks to the J&M JMCB-2003 radio ,,,
27mhz CB radio will transmit and receive at distances of 1/2 - 5 miles depending upon atmospheric conditions and the length and tuning of the antenna ,,,,,
when group riding ,, no matter how large or small the group, when using CB radio, ALL members of the group can TALK and HEAR the conversations on the specific channel that is chosen ,,,
using Bluetooth to communicate bike-to-bike limits the group size to 2-4 users only, and a maximum distance to around 1/2 mile, depending upon the brand that is used ,,,,
it is very obvious to me why 27 mhz 40ch CB radio is the radio of choice for real useable bike to bike communications ,,,,
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#39
08-29-2010, 01:08 PM
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27mhz CB radio is approved by the FCC for mobile operation ,,,,,
462 mhz FRS radio is not approved for mobile operation, only for hand held portables ,,,,
462 mhz GMRS is approved for mobile operation but only with a license ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on about every Honda Gold Wing ever made ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on every Harley Ultra ever built and many Harley owners are now adding the HK CB modules to their audio system ,,,, ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is offered on many other brands of touring bikes sold throughout the USA and North America ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on tens of thousands of cruiser style bikes, thanks to the J&M JMCB-2003 radio ,,,
27mhz CB radio will transmit and receive at distances of 1/2 - 5 miles depending upon atmospheric conditions and the length and tuning of the antenna ,,,,,
when group riding ,, no matter how large or small the group, when using CB radio, ALL members of the group can TALK and HEAR the conversations on the specific channel that is chosen ,,,
using Bluetooth to communicate bike-to-bike limits the group size to 2-4 users only, and a maximum distance to around 1/2 mile, depending upon the brand that is used ,,,,
it is very obvious to me why 27 mhz 40ch CB radio is the radio of choice for real useable bike to bike communications ,,,,
462 mhz FRS radio is not approved for mobile operation, only for hand held portables ,,,,
462 mhz GMRS is approved for mobile operation but only with a license ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on about every Honda Gold Wing ever made ,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on every Harley Ultra ever built and many Harley owners are now adding the HK CB modules to their audio system ,,,, ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is offered on many other brands of touring bikes sold throughout the USA and North America ,,,,,
27mhz CB radio is on tens of thousands of cruiser style bikes, thanks to the J&M JMCB-2003 radio ,,,
27mhz CB radio will transmit and receive at distances of 1/2 - 5 miles depending upon atmospheric conditions and the length and tuning of the antenna ,,,,,
when group riding ,, no matter how large or small the group, when using CB radio, ALL members of the group can TALK and HEAR the conversations on the specific channel that is chosen ,,,
using Bluetooth to communicate bike-to-bike limits the group size to 2-4 users only, and a maximum distance to around 1/2 mile, depending upon the brand that is used ,,,,
it is very obvious to me why 27 mhz 40ch CB radio is the radio of choice for real useable bike to bike communications ,,,,
