Student Only Intercom

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:08 pm

Ok so this is just my personal pet peeve, but I hate having to install and remove the instructor's intercom headset each run session. I never seem to get it situated exactly right. I'd rather have the ear pieces and mic already in my helmet and be able to just plug-in to the instructor's jack.

Is there a problem with this? I would keep various adapters on hand if need be to make sure I can connect to whatever jack the instructor's system has.

Maybe something like this Stable Energies Setup

Thoughts? Suggestions?

BretLuter · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:49 pm

Sounds like a great idea if you're willing to fork out the $$$ for the hardware.

The only problem I see is that it might be impossible to have adapters that will work with all instructors communicators. I've seen instructors using sets by Nady (the crappy blue ones- I have 2 of those), HJC (I have those too), as well as Chatterbox and others. Some of those have unusual connectors and I don't know if a generic headset will be compatible with all of them.

I guess worst-case scenario is that you mount your headset in your helmet, and you could still use the instructors "student" headset if yours is not compatible with their set..........

Bret.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:59 pm

BretLuter wrote:

Sounds like a great idea if you're willing to fork out the $$$ for the hardware.

The only problem I see is that it might be impossible to have adapters that will work with all instructors communicators. I've seen instructors using sets by Nady (the crappy blue ones- I have 2 of those), HJC (I have those too), as well as Chatterbox and others. Some of those have unusual connectors and I don't know if a generic headset will be compatible with all of them.

I figured that 99% used the 1/8" phono-type plug jacks with the 1/4" being the other option. Adapters for those are common.

Are there others that I need to know about?

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

I've noticed that I can hear my instructor better without the high-tech crap in my ear. And it's a lot less distracting.

Ashraf Farrag · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:48 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

I figured that 99% used the 1/8" phono-type plug jacks with the 1/4" being the other option. Adapters for those are common.

Are there others that I need to know about?

The HJC Chatterbox has a "pin" plug like for S-Video or a PS/2 keyboard / mouse and from what I can tell, is becoming the new standard for communicators based on recommendations I hear for new instructors purchasing equipment since they don't break as much as the NADY...

Kevin Hassell · **Joined:** Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:50 pm **Posts:** 174

Kevin Allen wrote:

I've noticed that I can hear my instructor better without the high-tech crap in my ear. And it's a lot less distracting.

yeah.. but some people cant.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:44 am

Ashraf Farrag wrote:

The HJC Chatterbox has a "pin" plug like for S-Video or a PS/2 keyboard / mouse and from what I can tell, is becoming the new standard for communicators based on recommendations I hear for new instructors purchasing equipment

Thanks for the info. Looking at this pageis does look like a PS/2 connection. However I'm sure an adapter can be fabricated to mate the PS/2 connection with a 1/8" phono-type plug. All I need is one to play with to make it work. Rob, do you agree? Anyone got one I can borrow? If so can you bring it to the meeting tonight?

Ashraf Farrag · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:26 am

Here is what should be the pinout for a Chatterbox Mono. Google and Russian hackers are your friend:
http://pinouts.ru/data/chatter_headset_pinout.shtml

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:59 am

Ashraf Farrag wrote:

Here is what should be the pinout for a Chatterbox Mono. Google and Russian hackers are your friend:
http://pinouts.ru/data/chatter_headset_pinout.shtml

Exactly what I needed! Thanks very much!

Edit: I have access to a Chatterbox setup. I also need one of the other designs to make sure it all works when I'm done. Doe anyone have one of these I can borrow for a few days please? if so maybe you could bring it to the meeting tonight?

Ron Spencer · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:17 am

When I was doing in car I had great sucess with using the small speaker and microphone from an old speaker phone. Bury the speaker behind the helmet foam by your ear and do the same with the mike but of course inside the front of the helmet. I brought it all out to a jack I glued to the side of the helmet (could also jsut have a pig tail dangling free). The speaker made a HUGE difference in being able to hear and understand the student, in this case, the instructor.

Cost: my favorite: Zero!!

Ron

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:44 pm

I'm dragging up an old thread here with some possible good news.

I have a friend in Texas who's been building affordable headset kits for us Lemons/Chump guys. His stuff is what our team uses and it works great.

He has been asked by several racers who are also HPDE instructors about building an interface between their in-helmet radio stuff and the popular HPDE in-car intercom systems. I received and e-mail from him today saying he now has interfaces for both the Chatterbox and Nady systems.

He is sending me a Chatterbox one to try today. I will try it and if it works I'll pass along his info so anyone else who might like to go this route can do so.

The cost is $30, which includes shipping.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:12 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

I'm dragging up an old thread here with some possible good news.

I have a friend in Texas who's been building affordable headset kits for us Lemons/Chump guys. His stuff is what our team uses and it works great.

He has been asked by several racers who are also HPDE instructors about building an interface between their in-helmet radio stuff and the popular HPDE in-car intercom systems. I received and e-mail from him today saying he now has interfaces for both the Chatterbox and Nady systems.

He is sending me a Chatterbox one to try today. I will try it and if it works I'll pass along his info so anyone else who might like to go this route can do so.

The cost is $30, which includes shipping.

We need communications for our car so anything that works and is budget friendly I am very interested in. Any links yet?

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:28 pm

JohnByers wrote:

We need communications for our car so anything that works and is budget friendly I am very interested in. Any links yet?

Communications equipment for a race car that was supposed to be built two years ago? We will be using telepathy for communications before you guys get that car built!

I have his e-mail addy, let me see if he has a website yet.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:30 pm

The car is built VK. Just getting us all together or hell anyone to work on a few things that need updating on the poor thing.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:35 pm

jeremy gast wrote:

The car is built VK. Just getting us all together or hell anyone to work on a few things that need updating on the poor thing.

I don't recall a build thread or any pics. Is it top secret or something?

BTW, here's the web link:

http://nerdieracing.com/

The guy's name is Troy Hogan. Tell him I sent you.

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