Orion external audio question

[Thunderknight]

Do I need a Federal SS2000 (I think that's the model number) to do PA/external audio with an orion?

Does it use the speaker audio lines, or are there seperate lines for the external audio?

If the latter, can't I just run that to an amp to feed a PA horn?

 

[Muxlow]

Nope. You dont need it. I made my orion work with a 100 watt speaker for pa
I cut the speaker wire, connected it to a switch, then from the switch to the speaker. Then flick the switch and bam. You have PA and or your transmissions over the speaker.

Im sure someone may have a more easy or better way. But that was my idea that worked

 

[OpSec]

Im sure someone may have a more easy or better way. But that was my idea that worked

Yeah, it's called use the SS2000-ERCSN and hook it up the proper way. If you ground one of the speaker leads by accident, you will blow the audio amp in the tray. By hooking it up correctly, that will never be an issue. You can have radio rebroadcast, PA or siren fuctions (if needed) with the SS2000.

The external audio is routed from the Orion into the SS2000 via dedicated lines, not the speaker lines.