Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

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Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by turismon » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:28 am

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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by turismon » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:29 am

Around 40-50 bucks. Not a bad price for 2-3way comms on a pinch or for 2up.
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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by Polokid69 » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:53 am

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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by DarcShadow » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:58 am

hmmm, the review said it could connect to two others but that page states only one other.
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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by turismon » Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:01 pm

That page even says you have to have the same unit to pair, but he has a Sena there at his disposal so I'm sure he paired it together. I would only buy this for passenger comms. can't go wrong for 45 bucks.
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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by fixxervi6 » Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:03 pm

bad review, lets see how it does with 3 - 4 riders out talking to each other.
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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by turismon » Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:05 pm

well it wouldn't do good cause it doesn't support it..... but you can't deny 45 bucks for rider to rider for backup or passenger alternative isn't bad.
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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by fixxervi6 » Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:28 pm

No that's not bad, but group coms is a market that everyone is missing the boat on.
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Re: Cheap Backup / Alternitive Sena Comms

Post by DarcShadow » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:11 pm

I wonder why the bike comms people have dropped the FRS/GMRS comms. Seems like it'd be a lot easier to develop a FRS radio that is the size and usability of these blue tooth devices without the limit of connections. full duplex is the only thing I can see as to why they might not and that's not that big of a deal. Guess the other reason would be digital is a clearer signal but I'd think some signal cleanup could be done on the set to get a pretty clear sound.

Chatterbox does still make a unit like this, but it's pretty bulky in comparison. I guess the hardware to transmit on FRS frequencies has not been able to be shrunk down yet.
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