Disclaimer - I have only watched YouTube videos on the following products, I plan to purchase them.
Welcome to my TED talk.
So Baofeng (Bang-o-rang) came out with the BTech GMRS-Pro 5W GPS, Bluetooth, mobile radio. Based on what I have read and watched the Radio is a real BA. The radio can Bluetooth to your phone for programming, and to a headset for sweet navy seal operator style setup on a helmet, but waits there’s more: it can also send your location and text messages to other Btech GMRS pro radios. All the neat things.
Now here where I kinda get excited. I found Cardo headsets a while back, they are cool because they use Bluetooth? for short range / line of sight intercoms, and you can connect two Bluetooth devices to the headset at the same time. Cardo offer several models with different features and functionality, but the general idea is close range intercoms.
So WHY does all this have my pants tight?
Well in theory you can spend about $800 and have a wireless headset with a GMRS radio, Intercoms with the co-dog, and “dank” beats coming from your phone. A similar system, key piece is wireless, from Rugged Radios is $2k or more.
I plan to purchase this setup and give it a try, the radio has a 5 week lead time, slow boat from China gosh dangit.
Thoughts?
The BTECH GMRS-PRO is a GMRS radio built with bluetooth and GPS. Compatible with iOS and Android Apps. It is capable of SMS, location sharing, and is IP67 waterproof
baofengtech.com
All you ever wanted from a high-end motorcycle intercom and bluetooth communicator. The World's Best Powersports Communication System.
www.cardosystems.com