Anyone have experience with Bluetooth adapter for Baofeng handheld radios?

[Matt Hixson]

Just wondering if anyone has experience with something like this that actually works well.

I'm trying to find a good solution for use with some of my cycling friends who use the Baofeng radios on road rides. We can sometimes be separated by half a mile or more and having radio communication is incredibly convenient. Having to take a hand off the bars to find the PTT on the earpiece wired to my radio is not.

Would love to hear any other recommendations of similar products.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Something like this?

 

[Downs]

Just wondering if anyone has experience with something like this that actually works well.

I'm trying to find a good solution for use with some of my cycling friends who use the Baofeng radios on road rides. We can sometimes be separated by half a mile or more and having radio communication is incredibly convenient. Having to take a hand off the bars to find the PTT on the earpiece wired to my radio is not.

Would love to hear any other recommendations of similar products.

No that specific one. Mine was with a SENA SR10 in a motorcycle application. Worked well, could make contacts at 80+ MPH and people had no idea I was on a motorcycle.

 

[Matt Hixson]

Something like this?

Well, I already have a wired headset with a PTT that is inline with the headset wire. I'm looking for a solution that lets me have a wireless earpiece and a PTT button on my handlebars.

 

[Downs]

 

[Prerunner1982]

Well, I already have a wired headset with a PTT that is inline with the headset wire. I'm looking for a solution that lets me have a wireless earpiece and a PTT button on my handlebars.

Yeah sorry I meant to add more context. I know you said bluetooth. My original suggestion was because the PTT is not inline with the ear piece so it can me mounted on the handlebars and may be less problematic than bluetooth.

 

[Matt Hixson]

Yeah sorry I meant to add more context. I know you said bluetooth. My original suggestion was because the PTT is not inline with the ear piece so it can me mounted on the handlebars and may be less problematic than bluetooth.

For a motorcycle I could see how that would work out, but on the bicycle I think wireless becomes even more important. Our radios we drop in our jersey back pockets and route the wire up our backs to our earpieces. With the radios in this position it'd mean a wire going from our back pocket to the PTT button on the handlebars and that starts to sound like a recipe for some embarrassing dismounts.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Does VOX work with your current headset? Not the best option but might work.

 

[Matt Hixson]

Does VOX work with your current headset? Not the best option but might work.

I'm not sure. I'll give that a try. My first thought is that wind noise might be activating it all the time. But it's worth a shot. Thanks.

 

[Prerunner1982]

I'm not sure. I'll give that a try. My first thought is that wind noise might be activating it all the time. But it's worth a shot. Thanks.

Yeah and if you start breathing hard or talking to yourself.