2-way comm sets. School me...

[Trailteamsix]

For those of us (me) that cannot afford a killer Rugged or PCI comm set, what are the options for a lower cost 2 or 4 person set that music can still be played thru? My Bronco doesn't have any insulation so it would be nice to have a manageable convo while headed to the desert, etc. Cant really find anything online. Are there any other options? Thanks...

[Trailteamsix]

Just realized I posted this in the wrong forum. My bad.

[funinthesun95]

I can help PM me.

Willie

[Tchajagos]

I picked up a baofeng handheld for like $60 off of Amazon and it’s worked great.

[SteveG]

For those of us (me) that cannot afford a killer Rugged or PCI comm set, what are the options for a lower cost 2 or 4 person set that music can still be played thru? My Bronco doesn't have any insulation so it would be nice to have a manageable convo while headed to the desert, etc. Cant really find anything online. Are there any other options? Thanks...

FYI, GFB members get a great discount at Rugged Radios.

We (Rugged) have a new, lower-cost intercom launching soon. We are finishing up production now and should have them soon. Let me know if you want more info on it.

[PaulW]

Trailteamsix ,
Probably no an applicable comment for most of the readers since they have open rigs with headsets or helmets.
If you have an enclosed rig then an intercom can be avoided.
Make the rig quiet and be happy without an intercom without headsets or helmets. Otherwise spendy even with bargain parts.

[805BroncoAZ]

For those of us (me) that cannot afford a killer Rugged or PCI comm set, what are the options for a lower cost 2 or 4 person set that music can still be played thru? My Bronco doesn't have any insulation so it would be nice to have a manageable convo while headed to the desert, etc. Cant really find anything online. Are there any other options? Thanks...

FYI, GFB members get a great discount at Rugged Radios.

We (Rugged) have a new, lower-cost intercom launching soon. We are finishing up production now and should have them soon. Let me know if you want more info on it.

Interested!


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[Trailteamsix]

For those of us (me) that cannot afford a killer Rugged or PCI comm set, what are the options for a lower cost 2 or 4 person set that music can still be played thru? My Bronco doesn't have any insulation so it would be nice to have a manageable convo while headed to the desert, etc. Cant really find anything online. Are there any other options? Thanks...

FYI, GFB members get a great discount at Rugged Radios.

We (Rugged) have a new, lower-cost intercom launching soon. We are finishing up production now and should have them soon. Let me know if you want more info on it.

Nice! I am interested. Thanks!

[SteveG]

Trailteamsix ,
Probably no an applicable comment for most of the readers since they have open rigs with headsets or helmets.
If you have an enclosed rig then an intercom can be avoided.
Make the rig quiet and be happy without an intercom without headsets or helmets. Otherwise spendy even with bargain parts.

Please go back in time and make Wilson quieter

Haha. Wise words. Wilson now has sound-deadening material on the entire front cab and we will add it to the area from the rear seat back. I’m not sure it’ll be quite enough, though... with all the cage work (we are also wrapping it with upholstery), mud tires, bypasses, noisy rear end, and exhaust that exits just behind the passenger door, it’s just plain loud. I put a bout 800 miles on it (mostly freeway) in the past few days and didn’t spend but a few minutes without either a headset or ear buds in... will continue to work on quieting it down.

[SteveG]

Interested!

Shoot me an email with name and phone number. I’ll have someone reach out to you.

[SteveG]

Nice! I am interested. Thanks!

Shoot me an email with name and phone number. I’ll have someone reach out to you. We have tons of options that can make a system a lot more affordable than most people think. Plus, GFB discount...

[Wrightracing.net]

Just an option is a used Airplane intercom. I picked a Sigtronics intercom that can be used with 6 people and it came with a stereo modual. I got it off Ebay for $60. I just looked and you can get them from $50 to $150. It came with the pigtail connector, so I had to wire everything myself. Fortunately I know the technical workings of race communications.
I wired my car stereo un amplified pre output to the intercom. The cool thing is I connected my phone via Bluetooth and when a phone call comes in it mutes the music. I currently can't talk back through the intercom, but I was thinking if patching the intercom to the car stereo microphone directly with a coil to deal with ohms issues between the two like we do with intercom modifications to race radios like the Kenwood Tk790H.

I think anyone with a basic understanding of wiring could make their own custom wire harness for the airplane intercom. You can get most wire diagrams online for free.

I used all the industry standard connectors for the intercom to a Off-Road intercom. I also used really well shielded cables with 12v motor noise filters on the radio and intercom power. Also, I put ferrite cores on all the cable's. Result was no engine noise at all in the system.

I even converted 4 helicopter headsets by David Clark. I replaced the microphone on the boom to a PCI mic element that plugged directly to the original David Clark boom. I had to change the wiring on the off road connection, but that was easy. It basically cost me $200 for all 4 head sets and they are much better than most cheap headsets out on the market for $100 each.

Just some options for the diy guys.
With a limited budget.

David