XG-100P and Bluetooth audio

[wsubsom]

I have a Harris XG-100P. I read in another thread that someone paired it with a cell phone headset. Because the headset didn't have a PTT, he couldn't transmit, but he could receive. That is all I need to do, but I can't seem to make that work. The headset appears to pair correctly with the internal Bluetooth in the XG-100P, but I never hear any audio. The internal Bluetooth works correctly by pairing with my laptop and allowing programming over Bluetooth.

Any suggestions or info will be greatly appreciated.

David, NY1A

 

[redbeard]

Try a different headset. Some work, some don't. That's bluetooth for you. My peltor headset says pairing failed but then I hear audio just fine.

 

[wsubsom]

Thanks. I wondered if that might be the case. I am handicapped and, if that wasn’t enough, I’m getting hard of hearing. I can’t make out what is being said on the radio unless I hold it by my ear, which is a real pain for more than a few minutes. Although I transmit very rarely, I listen a lot, so a wireless earphone would be very helpful. I’ll try a different earphone.

 

[BMDaug]

Thanks. I wondered if that might be the case. I am handicapped and, if that wasn’t enough, I’m getting hard of hearing. I can’t make out what is being said on the radio unless I hold it by my ear, which is a real pain for more than a few minutes. Although I transmit very rarely, I listen a lot, so a wireless earphone would be very helpful. I’ll try a different earphone.

There are lots of wired options. Also, I have the OTTO RSM, which is reliable and has an earpiece Jack. Just some other options to think about. The OTTO will let you talk too, which you mentioned doing, albeit rarely.

-B

 

[wsubsom]

Thanks for the suggestion. I was really hoping for a bluetooth wireless earphone to work with the internal bluetooth in my XG-100P, but I guess the implementation of bluetooth in the XG-100P must not support that. Oh well. In comparing the XG-100P with the APX8000, this is the ONLY thing where I think the APX is better. I am very happy with the Harris. It is the first one I have ever owned after literally 50 years of Motorolas. I like having 800 P25 trunking, and conventional P25 and wideband analog on 146/440 all in the same radio. If you need all that, which I do, it is wonderful. So easy and logical to program, too.

 

[redbeard]

Bluetooth has been a pain in the ass since it's inception. You absolutely can pair a wireless earbud/headset/speaker but which ones work and which ones don't comes down to trial and error. Obviously the Harris bluetooth speaker mics work, I've used my Peltor sport headphones with the 100p & 200p albeit on the 200 with the aforementioned strangeness. You just have to try and see with whatever you can find.

 

[policefreak]

Hate to wake up an old thread, but has anyone successfully paired the Harris XG-100P with Apple Airpods?

 

[northstarfire0693]

Hate to wake up an old thread, but has anyone successfully paired the Harris XG-100P with Apple Airpods?

Now that would be cool