Motorcycle cruise in Norway 2012 Day4
Norway Roadtrip Day4 2012-05-19 Sound went off, think Ali messed up the mic =) (Intercom: Scala Rider G9 / 2xPowerset's 4units conf.) Tobias Bäckman, Martin Petersen, Alistair Mills, Johan Liljerstam
Motorcycle cruise in Norway 2012 Day4
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www.sharkmotorcycleaudio.com This is a very high end system as it allows 3 riders to connect to each other at a time (of course you will have to buy another system to get to 3). The range that the 2 riders can connect to is unheard of 1640 feet (500 meters). This system is fully weather protected. We have limited stock. There is a 2 year warranty on this item from us. Description: * Wireless hands free communication for motorcyclist * It can pair "rider to rider" or "rider to pillion". * It can pair 3 interphones at a time, and easily switch to any 2 of them. * Works with any Bluetooth equipped mobile phone or MP3 Stereo music * 500 meters Intercom range for drivers and passengers * Up to 120km/h speed * Up to 7 hours talking time * Auto receiving cellphone calls * Fits any motorcycle helmet * Fully weather protected * Wind and noise compensating microphone with super-slim speaker. * Safe driving while talking with friend * Player stereo music from your mobile phone * Can be used as a bluetooth heeadset and a wireless music headset while you not riding
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Motorcycle Intercoms - How to Choose the Best Motorcycle Intercom For You
Without a motorcycleintercom, motorcycle riding is a solitary experience. When you're riding alone it's a good way to clear your head or get your thoughts together. But if you've got a passenger, or you're riding with another biker, inevitably you'll want to talk to them. Motorcycleintercom systems that mount in your helmet let you do that.
Motorcycle Intercoms - How to Choose the Best Motorcycle Intercom For You
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The problem is that there are so many to choose from in such a wide price range. It's hard to decide which one to choose. And given that motorcycleintercoms have to work in an extremely difficult environment, choosing the right one can make the difference between enjoying your new purchase or hating it. This motorcycleintercom review will hopefully make your decision easier.
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Motorcycle Intercoms - How to Choose the Best Motorcycle Intercom For You
Let's start with a broad overview of the types of motorcycleintercoms available.
Motorcycle Intercoms - How to Choose the Best Motorcycle Intercom For You
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Acoustic MotorcycleIntercom
The most basic form of motorcycleintercom is the acoustic intercom. By acoustic I mean that it doesn't use electronics at all. It just uses hollow tubes that your voice travels through. They're like the old ships where the captain yells down a tube to the engine room to tell them to "give it more steam."
These systems have rubber-tipped tubes that insert in your ear the same way an earplug would. There is also a mouthpiece tube for you to talk into and all the tubes connect into a junction box.
One of the positives is that there are no batteries or electronics to mess with. That makes them very dependable. However, there is no amplification which means there is no way to adjust the volume or filter out wind noise. So at higher speeds, it will be more difficult to hear. Another problem is that some people find the "earplugs" uncomfortable in their ears for long periods.
Obviously these acoustic intercoms only work for rider-to-passenger and not bike-to-bike.
Wired MotorcycleIntercom
The next step up is wired intercoms. These systems have wires that run from the rider and passenger into a central control box that houses the electronics and battery.
Just like the acoustic intercom, with a wired system you don't have to worry about any external interference like you do with wireless technologies, unless you add a radio handheld communicator for bike-to-bike talking to your system. Some wired units let you plug in an FRS/GMRS radio, which is described in the wireless technology section below. The radio requires voice activation for it to work.
One of the issues some people have is that the wiring can be a little bit of a pain. Every time you and a passenger get on and off the bike you have to remember to unplug the units. Depending on how you have it set up, this could be two or three plugs.
Wireless Intercom Technology
There are four types of radio technologies used in the U.S. for motorcycleintercoms. They are GMRS, FRS, FM, and Bluetooth. There are also wired intercoms that enable you to plug into a handheld Citizens Band (CB) radio that has voice activation.
Frequency Modulation (FM) radio is similar to the FM radio you listen to, but for motorcycleintercoms a narrower frequency is used. Like FM radio, these systems can produce clear sound, as long as the distance between them isn't too great. FM radio works best when there are no obstructions such as hills between the transmitter and receiver. If long range is the most important feature, then GMRS intercoms will provide better performance.
The Family Radio Service (FRS) and the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) are the modern equivalents to the old walkie talkies you may have had when you were a kid. FRS radios typically have a maximum range of two miles with few obstructions in between, while GRMS radios communicate up to several miles. Like FM, these are public frequencies so other people can hear your conversations and vice versa. In some heavily populated areas these FRS/GRMS radios are heavily used, while out on the open road you should have fairly private conversations.
One nice thing with the FRS and GMRS radios is that you can go to your local discount store and purchase a cheap handheld radio that will communicate with these units. If someone were following you in a car, or they had a wired motorcycleintercom system that lets them plug in an FRS/GMRS handheld radio, they can communicate with you. The downside of this was just mentioned in that there are millions of these radios out there so in heavily populated areas you'll pick up lots of other transmissions. Also GMRS radios require an FCC license for legal use.
Bluetooth is the latest technology to hit motorcycleintercoms. Not only can these systems communicate totally wirelessly from rider to passenger, they can be used to communicate from bike to bike. Although with these systems the range is not in miles, it is in hundreds of feet. Since you are likely riding close to your buddies, this is not usually a problem. Although, range can be as much as 800 to 1600 feet.
The Bluetooth range limitation actually works as an advantage since it limits the amount of outside interference you'll get. Also, since you must program two units to work together, you won't pick up conversations from other people with Bluetooth devices...and they won't be able to hear you. You won't have to worry about your conversations listened to by anyone else.
If you want Bluetooth wireless communication there is one thing to watch for. Some units that say they are Bluetooth use FRS or GMRS to communicate bike-to-bike and the Bluetooth is just used to communicate with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone or other device.
Bluetooth intercoms also usually have some other features you won't find on other types of intercoms such as:
Integrate with Bluetooth enabled cell phones and automatically answer calls totally hands free.
Enjoy your favorite stereo music from your A2DP enabled cell phone or MP3 player
Listen to the audio navigation message from your Bluetooth enabled GPS.
Some Bluetooth intercoms only have one ear speaker while others have two.
Motorcycle Helmet Intercom Features
Here are features to look for as you are shopping for an intercom to use with your motorcycle helmet:
If you may be riding in the rain, get a system that says it's waterproof and not just water resistant. Some riders will put a water resistant system in a plastic baggie and that works for them.
You can get systems that have a headset speaker for one ear or both ears. Installation and moving the intercom to another helmet is easier for systems with only one ear, but some people want to hear sound in both ears.
Most systems have voice activation of some kind to keep the headset quiet when no talking is occurring. This voice activation often has the ability to be disabled and a push-to-talk switch used instead.
Many intercoms have noise reduction capabilities with digital signal processing to help reduce the noise they pick up from the microphone. The faster you drive, or the windier it is, the more important this feature is.
If you want music, look for a system that has a built-in FM stereo radio tuner or an auxiliary stereo input for a Walkman, MP3, iPod, or satellite radio unit. You can also use this input to receive driving directions from a voice prompted GPS unit.
Some systems mount on your helmet, while others have capability to mount on your belt clip or bike. If the system is big and bulky, you may want the ability to mount it on your bike.
You can integrate some intercoms with cell phones so you can talk while you ride. They require special cables or you can get motorcycleintercoms that have Bluetooth capability so they connect to your Bluetooth-enabled phone wirelessly.
Once you find the right motorcycleintercom for you, it will really make your ride with other people much more enjoyable. You'll wonder how you got along without it. You typically get what you pay for when you buy motorcycleintercoms, but even a bad motorcycleintercom is better than none at all.
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BikerCom™ Review - Advanced Motorcycle Communications System from Open Road Solutions. Inc.
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Two Wheels 2 Anywhere product review of the BikerCom communication system from Open Road Solutions, inc. The team install the new system on Pete's BMW R1200GS and Rich's DL1000 V-strom. They test out the Bike to Bike functions with a set of two way radios, while also testing the quality of dual helmet streaming to both rider and passenger helmets. Additional tested items are MP3 Audio Players, Cell phone tests via the BikerCom headsets and Bike to Passenger. Rich tests out the BikerCom and his Iway 500 GPS. The bikerCom supports 2 channels of bluetooth. Mad Mike delivers his usual brand of wacky humour while the product is installed and tested. The system combines the freedom of Bluetooth® wireless technology with trusted Two Way Radio service enabling wireless motorcycle intercom communications between Rider, Passenger, and Bike to Bike. The Helmet Headsets wirelessly connect to the Control Box to receive audio signals; there are no troublesome wires between the Rider, Passenger and Control Box. Your Two Way Radio and included Push To Talk button connect to the Control Box using a wired connection. The Riders Mobile Phone connects to the Control Box using a Bluetooth wireless connection; your Navigation Device, Radar Detector and Audio Player connect using either a Bluetooth wireless connection or a wired connection. For more information on Bikercom™ visit: www.tw2a.com/products
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Clear-Com Tempest900 900MHz Wireless Intercom System
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The Tempest® Wireless Platform offers a flawless solution to break through wireless interference and offer a comprehensive wired-intercom feature set with the convenience, flexibility and freedom of wireless operation. Tempest900 is the new wireless intercom system that operates in the 900 MHz frequency band, available in 2- and 4-channel versions and comes fully-loaded with the same set of features, functions and operations as the Tempest2400; including the ability to operate in Normal, Split and Shared Modes. The difference is that Tempest900 may provide improved coverage in areas where more structural penetration is required and in large enclosed areas where multipath interference would otherwise be a factor. A single Tempest900 in Normal Mode can support between one and five full duplex wireless users. But, by using a BaseStation in Split or Shared Mode, it can support an unlimited number of users who need to monitor the conversation and can share talk capacity. A total of five Tempest900 BaseStations can be co-located and connected together via their Partyline or 4-wire intercom connections offering a maximum of 25 Tempest full duplex wireless BeltStations operating in close proximity while maintaining excellent system performance. Tempest900 is available in the United States and Canada.
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Scala Rider G9 FM Tuner: Is the G9 FM Radio Reception Better Than the G4 FM Radio?
Everyone knows that the Cardo was the leader of the pack with the Scala Rider G4 and how great an intercom it has been. However, the biggest complaint that I have heard on the forums and discussions is that the FM tuner is just plain horrible. The G4 antenna is only used to extend the range of the intercom function and has no benefit to the FM tuner. So today I spent some time playing with and comparing the Scala Rider G9 FM radio with the Scala Rider G4 FM function.
Scala Rider G9 FM Tuner: Is the G9 FM Radio Reception Better Than the G4 FM Radio?
Scala Rider G9 FM Tuner: Is the G9 FM Radio Reception Better Than the G4 FM Radio?
Scala Rider G9 FM Tuner: Is the G9 FM Radio Reception Better Than the G4 FM Radio?
Scala Rider G9 FM Tuner: Is the G9 FM Radio Reception Better Than the G4 FM Radio?
The Cardo G4 antenna is only used to extend the range of the intercom function and has no benefit to the FM tuner (confirmed by Cardo Systems). Many of us were hoping that Cardo would use the antenna of the G9 to help pick up more stations on the FM band. It does NOT appear that they did this (not yet confirmed by Cardo but simply based on testing in one location). However, they seemed to have made the unit a little more sensitive so that it would not skip so many stations. Using the Scala Rider G4 FM tuner we scanned multiple times around the "dial" and could listen to only 5 stations clearly. Using the Scala Rider G9 in the same location the seek function stopped 10 times before coming back to the original station. However, two of the "stations" that it stopped at were complete static. In contrast a car radio (with a big antenna) picked up 18 stations without a problem.
The Scala Rider G9 FM tuner can be turned on and off with voice control. Simply push the button, wait for the 2nd beep and then say "radio on" or "radio off" and you will get a voice confirmation. At standstill it works perfectly, in a full face helmet at highway speeds it works quite well. We did not test the FM functionality during our half helmet test but given the clarity of the microphone on the recorded phone call using a half helmet I would expect that the voice functions would work well even with the half helmet.
There is also some seek / scan functionality that will allow you to set it to scan and play 20 seconds of each station then scan some more until you stop it. This is nice because it doesn't require you to reach up and hold the button for 2 seconds on every station but we wish the seek / scan functions could be controlled with voice commands. It is something we have suggested to them and hope that they will introduce it in a firmware update sometime soon.
Scala Rider G9 FM Tuner: Is the G9 FM Radio Reception Better Than the G4 FM Radio?
There is some great looking motorcycle clothing on the market these days, but believe me not all of the motorcycle clothing offers as much protection as you think. In Europe, for motorcycle clothing to be lawfully sold as "safety" clothing, it has to pass a series of European standards, which are pretty lengthy but are available on my website. The standards cover the clothing's performance in abrasion, tearing and impact tests, and when they have passed; they are sold with the CE mark. However, no such regulation is available in the USA, so what should you look for?
Motorcycle Protective Clothing That Works!
Motorcycle Protective Clothing That Works!
Motorcycle Protective Clothing That Works!
Motorcycle Protective Clothing That Works!
Protection in the right places...
Not many people realise that most motorcycle injuries occur below the belt. Your legs and feet are extremely vulnerable, so make sure that you wear a decent pair of high boots and some protective pants. The pants should be reinforced at the knees and hips; ideally they should attach to your jacket by a zipper. Boots should be thick leather, with a sole that can flex with the foot but has a resistance to crushing across the foot.
Traditional material for motorcycle clothing is leather, but thick nylon and other synthetic materials work well too. Kevlar reinforced jeans are better than normal jeans .Normal jeans last 0.6 seconds in the European standard abrasion test, while protective motorcycle pants will last 5 seconds or more. You don't really want to be ripping your skin open within less than half a second of falling of your bike do you? Thought not.
Same principles apply to jackets. Make sure they are hardwearing, if they are leather make sure it is thick leather not fashion leather like some jackets. Stitching should be uniform with no dropped stitches, and all your "sharp bits", your elbows and shoulders should be reinforced, ideally with some impact protection included.
A decent pair of gloves is a must; your palms will be at risk in an accident; you instinctively put out your hands palm side down to stop yourself in a slide, so the palms of your gloves should be reinforced with patches. Knitted Kevlar is especially good for this kind of abrasion resistance, but reinforced leather works well too.
Impact protection can be bought separately like back protectors and so on, but remember where your most vulnerable areas are. And make sure if you buy impact protection you actually wear it! If you have any doubts it may be better to go for motorcycle clothing with a degree of impact protection included so that you know when you put on your jacket and pants, the protection is always going to be there.
Last but not least, pick out a helmet you can wear and wear it always. You may have a greater chance of getting injured below the waist in a motorcycle accident, but the consequences of being involved in an accident without a helmet just don't bear thinking about....
So, next time you are shopping for motorcycle clothing, give a bit of thought to the level of protection it offers before you buy it. You never know it could save you a lot of unnecessary pain!
Long range radio communication is one of the most reliable and cost effective solution for secure communication over long range. Lot of private and government agencies are using this type of communication to save their resources and to communicate safely. High frequency signals are used in this long range communication. This communication surely saves resources when compared to mobile or telephone communication. These wireless radio communication devices come in handy for military in emergency situations.
Long Range Communication Using HF Radio
Long Range Communication Using HF Radio
Long Range Communication Using HF Radio
Long Range Communication Using HF Radio
Codan and Barrett are the two major companies that provide long range communication devices. Both these companies offer different HF Radio products like Manpacks, transceivers, modems, crosspatch, telephone internet connect and antennas required for long range communication. So here is a short description of these devices.
Manpacks:
Manpacks are high grade radios that have frequency hopping and voice encryption. These devices are very light, comfortable and easy to use. The data remains secure because of the encryption technology that is used. These devices can work with great efficiency even in very bad climatic conditions too.
Transceivers:
These devices also provide High frequency voice communication for military and also for organizations. HF radio devices are much reliable than manpacks. High power antennas and amplifiers used in these devices make them highly powerful. Voice encryption is also used in these devices to make the communication safer.
Crosspatch:
Crosspatch devices come in handy at times you are away from the range. You can carry 'High frequency on your belt' when you are away from the base with a VHF/UHF handset.
Modems:
These modems help in transferring data much faster than usual. These devices combined with some software's can help in sending data to most isolated places on earth.
Antennas:
Sometimes it is necessary to have good antennas to receive signals from distant places especially while moving. These high frequency antennas can catch signals even when there is movement while receiving signals.
Telephone Interconnect:
HF network of the organization and the telephone network can be inter connected using this telephone interconnect. A famous radio calling system is also integrated in this device to make calling simple.
Here are some of the advantages of using these Long range radio devices.
Cost Effective:
Cellular communication is always a costly affair, especially when it is international communication. But any communication made using these long range radio devices are just free.
Communication range:
Long range communication devices uses High frequency signals which can help in communicating over 3000 km or more.
Infrastructure:
The radio communication requires fewer infrastructures than satellite communication system. Radio communication system is the only way to communicate when disaster strikes.
Security:
This type of communication is highly secured than any other communication. The Army uses this communication system because it is highly secure. Different levels of encryption can be applied to data before transmission. The information can be retrieved only if the data received is decrypted with a correct decryption technique.
Maintenance Cost:
Maintenance cost is always dependent on the infrastructure, since these radio devices have low infrastructure, the maintenance cost is also low when compared to satellite communication system.
A variety of motorcyclehelmets are available today...full-face motorcyclehelmets, street bike helmets, half-covered helmets, etc. Whatever helmet you buy, you should keep a firm eye on quality. Today there are a great number of reputed helmet manufacturers building fashionable as well as highly protective motorcyclehelmets. These helmets are available in full-face, half-covered, and all popular types of styling.
Stylish Motorcycle Helmets from Top Manufacturers
Stylish Motorcycle Helmets from Top Manufacturers
Stylish Motorcycle Helmets from Top Manufacturers
Stylish Motorcycle Helmets from Top Manufacturers
Check out our collection of Nolan Helmets. One of the leading helmet manufacturers in the world, Nolan helmets are highly popular among all circles. We offer fashionable Nolan helmets for motorcycle racing, city riding, street biking and more. KBC helmets should be your choice if you are looking for fashionable, high quality and affordable motorcyclehelmets. A helmet manufacturer since a long time, KBC helmets are a craze among motorcycle riders among all circles. Bell helmets are also gaining popularity among motorcycle riders. The best thing about Bell helmets is that you do not have to compromise on quality, fashion, as well as costs. You can also try out Gmax helmets. An all-time favorite, Gmax helmets are specially designed for dirt bikers. HJC helmets are also for dirt biking. A good thing about HJC helmets is that these come in a wide variety of colorful choices, shapes and price.
Quality should be your first option when choosing any motorcyclehelmet. Always ensure that the motorcyclehelmet you buy is certified. The market is flooded with cheaper alternatives but you stand to loose your insurance cover opting for these un-certified versions. This is why Nolan helmets, KBC helmets, Bell Helmets, Gmax Helmets, and HJC helmets are so popular. These helmets are fashionable, inexpensive, and are approved by the highest quality control authority.
