Basic Knowledge of Two-Way Radio Earpiece

If you use the two-way radio earpiece every day, here is some helpful basic knowledge of the two-way radio earpiece not to be missed!

The two-way radio earpiece is actually the extension and integration of PTT(Push-to-Talk or Press-to-Transmit), Microphone, and Speaker, which makes the use of the walkie-talkie more convenient. In daily life, earpieces are necessary for most industries, such as security, hospitality, catering, entertainment, retailing, public safety, law enforcement, etc.

What are the benefits of using a two-way radio earpiece?

1. Proving discrete communication, protect the environment, and keep quiet, as well as both can hear each other clearly and efficiently.
2. Making sure conversation absolutely private, keep confidential to prevent leakage of information;
3. Release two-way radio user hands to conveniently execute another task meanwhile;
4. Covertly collect intelligence, complete wiretapping and data collection;
5. Saving power of walkie-talkie for long-term operation.

How many styles of two-way radio earpieces?

D-Shape, G-Shape, Earbud, Ear tip are common styles, different style earpieces, their manner of wearing, comfortableness, and sound insulation are different, the selection is up to user demand.

How many types of two-way radio earpieces?

One-Wire Design

The connector plug, PTT, Microphone, clip, speaker are in a single wire, 1-wire common type is simple and easy to use, just clip the wire to the shirt collar or lapel, press the inline PTT to transmit.

Two-Wire Design
For this style PTT and microphone are in one of the wires, which is usually clipped to the shirt sleeve; the other wire leads to the speaker, just raise your hand to mouth and press PTT to transmit, it is more flexible than the 1-wire type.

Three-Wire Design
PTT button, microphone, and speaker are in three separate wires, the 3 wires can be hidden under your cloth, hence it is perfect for covert surveillance scenarios.

How to use a two-way radio earpiece?

1. First and foremost you must figure out which connector plug is compatible with the audio jack of your radio brand and model, if you are not sure, please reference our Radio Connector Chart or consult our customer support, always ready to help you.

2. Turn on the radio and tune the available channels that the walkie-talkies can communicate with each other.

3. Turn off the radio before inserting the earpiece, then insert the connector of the earpiece into the corresponding jack of the walkie-talkie (Note: you must pay attention to the connector plugin place when inserting), then turn on the radio to adjust.

4. Press the PTT button to call and check whether the other party's walkie-talkie can receive voice; if not, the earpiece may be faulty, replace one and repeat the above actions until the earpiece can fully receive and transmit voice.

5. Adjust the clothing or collar clip of the earpiece, adjust the left or right ear for your convenience, and wear the earpiece (Note: do not wear the wired earpiece when operating large machinery that may be dangerous due to inhalation or entanglement)

6. The perfect communication distance for a general radio earpiece is 2-8 cm from the mouth to the PTT button.

Different earpieces have different functions, please choose the suitable one for your radio according to the surrounding environment where the walkie-talkie is used. For example, ordinary ear hooks are usually used in general service places, acoustic tube earpieces for large-scale outdoor activities, and throat mics suitable for noisy environments.

Now we are sure you have gotten the basic knowledge of two-way radio earpieces, take action to choose the suitable one to guarantee your critical mission!

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