Crew Radio Communications

[Canned Heat]

We have been use the Midland LXT550 series for 2 years now...pretty identical to the link posted prior. Most guys I know know use the "secret service/bouncer" type ear piece. I think we bought them in a 6-gang pack with the ear pieces that was offered at the time. https://purchaseofficials.com/collec...urity-headsets

I do know crews that had the ones with the weather alert indicators....they switched out of them and said it was incredibly distracting. Not sure if you can disable that feature, but nearly everywhere we work, there are trainers/ADs/Game management with lightning locators or phones dialed up with weather apps on them when inclement weather looks imminent. I have yet to find a crew that has gone to them that doesn't love them for a multitude of reasons. Great tool, IMO. Good luck.

[HLin NC]

Bought a set of 5 Baofeng's on eBay for about $88. Got security style earpieces for about $7 a piece offeBay also.

[kenref1]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

Bought a set of 5 Baofeng's on eBay for about $88. Got security style earpieces for about $7 a piece offeBay also.

Our crew has used these last year and this year. I would recommend that you use a new earpiece each season as we have had two fail this season. Glad I had extras! Also we used them this past Friday night in the rain and they held up fine. Amazon also sells them if you have Prime.

[HLin NC]

The earpieces that come with the Baofengs are trash for the most part. I broke one on the first week I used them last year. Very thin wire.

I ordered decent quality security type earpieces and they have held up fine. I get them for about $7 each so I carry spares and some of the guys just buy them from me so they have their own in their bag.