Is there a wireless headset for scanners?

[N8DV]

I was wondering, if cellular telephones, ink jet printers and computers can have a bluetooth option, why can't scanners?
Also, is there a wireless headset that will interface with a 996T so I can walk around my house and listen to the traffic?

 

[br0adband]

You'd need to find something that can transmit the audio from the scanner. There are several threads about this topic already, do a search for bluetooth and I'm sure you'll find several with more info and particular models of not only headsets but also the transmitters as well.

Good luck...

 

[mtindor]

Bluetooth headsets are common. If you look on Circuit City or your favorite electronics store for "wireless headset" you'll find a ton. But they are all bluetooth. The range is typically 30 feet max, under good conditions.

I'm not sure you'll find anything with a better range than that.

Mike

 

[UPMan]

You could use just about any wireless headphone for it, too. There are 900 MHz headphones. There are also some headphones using BT-A which are rated 30 meters (about 100 feet) instead of BT's 3-10 meters.

 

[donc13]

I was wondering, if cellular telephones, ink jet printers and computers can have a bluetooth option, why can't scanners?
Also, is there a wireless headset that will interface with a 996T so I can walk around my house and listen to the traffic?

There's a ton of them, but for compact use ... get one of the bluetooth models that somes with the transmitter. Typically a about the size of a USB memory key and they have an audio plug on them. You plug the transmitter "block" into the scanner and just wear the headphones. They typically auto-pair so you don't need to worry about that. Most have a battery life of about 8 to 10 hours (or more) before you need to recharge the transmitter and headphones.


The set I have is from Creative...works great as wireless headphones for my XM radio, no reason it wouldn't work just as good for my scanner.

 

[rhutch]

I use a Jabra Bluetooth transmitter and a Motorola bluetooth headset with my 396 works great, very discrete as everyone walks around with a bluetooth headset nowadays.

 

[Billk9kz]

I use a Jabra Bluetooth transmitter and a Motorola bluetooth headset with my 396 works great, very discrete as everyone walks around with a bluetooth headset nowadays.

Do you have any links showing these items? I am interested in using with my BR330T.

Bill

 

[rhutch]

Here you go

http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/NA...roductid=3998d930-3b4e-4b55-bf4b-abc0ee9d0a39

They now make a stereo one I might have to try out.

 

[br0adband]

Probably needs to be mentioned that the Jabra transmitter has a 2.5mm plug on it, and most if not every single handheld ever made has a 3.5mm jack sooo... either you'd end up splicing a 3.5mm plug on it or use some type of 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter. Personally I'd splice the 3.5mm plug on it, relatively easy thing to do since I know I'd never be using such a device with a cell phone after buying it anyway.

I love the Motorola Mini H9 for these kinds of purposes (no I don't have one, unfortunately):

or even smaller is the BlueSpoon5G:

Someone had the H9 here on Craig's List a few weeks back for $50, missed out on that one. Would have been pretty cool if I could snagged it and that Jabra, would make for some pretty stealthy monitoring capabilities these days.

 

[rhutch]

Today I just bought a new Sony Bluethooth Stereo transmitter and headphones they work great and it does have a 3.5 mm plug. I really like the new Sony one.

Yes the Jabra does have the 2.5 mm plug but a $2.00 adapter fixed that.

 

[w2lie]

This is what I use on my BR330T

Works great - I just have to remember to keep it charged

 

[br0adband]

This is what I use on my BR330T

Works great - I just have to remember to keep it charged

Scratch that... was going to say the page wouldn't load but it's fine now. Very cool solution...

 

[DaveNF2G]

OK, I clicked on the link. I see a forum. Near the top of the page are the words, "Cheap Bluetooth solution for your scanners." I don't see any information relating to that subject.

What's the "cool" thing there?

 

[Uplink]

I was wondering, if cellular telephones, ink jet printers and computers can have a bluetooth option, why can't scanners?
Also, is there a wireless headset that will interface with a 996T so I can walk around my house and listen to the traffic?

This is what I use for walking around the house, triples the range of my bluetooth.