Using a Headset With Motorola Talkabout Radios

This video discusses Push-To-Talk (PTT) and Vox headsets. It also demonstrates how to properly use headsets with the PTT, Vox and iVox features on Motorola Talkabout Two Way Radios.

Categories: Two Way Radios & Videos

Tags: Motorola two way two-way radio headset push-to-talk PTT VOX iVox

Posted On: October 4 2011

Posted By: rick

11 Comments

Johnnie Day

February 25 2020 at 5:11 pm

What is the availability of a two way radio with a headset, with soft ear muffs, and a mike and a push-to-talk button. Please advise model for each and description of how it works along with your price

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1. Rick
  
  February 26 2020 at 9:20 am
  
  Hi Johnnie Day, we attempted to respond to your request via email but it was kicked back. If you give us a call at 1-800-584-1445 or enter our live chat right here on our site from 9 AM to 6 PM ET weekdays we'll be happy to assist you and work up a quote for what you need.
  
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Stephen Ziegler

January 20 2017 at 11:52 pm

If you buy a headset that has a PTT button on the cord you cannot get the Vox to work on the radio. A work around is to depress the PTT button (tape) on the headset then turn on the radio. You will see the Vox icon in the screen now.

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Dan dimmick

December 9 2015 at 3:43 pm

love your radios BUTT ! You need to make a approx. $50-$75 set like the ones you have BUTT do NOT have the vox feature....while hunting with my partners this gets turned on by one of us unknowingly and no one can communicate..it is a pain the the Butt!...sell a model that is quality butt WITHOUT VOX option..... just a simple press to talk is all we need...make it and we will buy it...

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MARIA BROOKSHIRE

June 30 2015 at 10:28 am

Very helpful. Explains a lot more than the manual.

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Rick

February 9 2015 at 11:57 am

Hi Dawn, You can download the manual for the Motorola MS350R on the product page at no charge.
Rick

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Dawn Ducharme

February 7 2015 at 11:20 am

I've purchased the Motorola ms350r,s awhile back, The instructions got thrown out, husband and I use them on pipeline n they were doing great fer us, I dunno wat happened but they r not in sync with another anymore and fer the life of us we can't figure out how to get them back in sync, also I was kinda trying to read up on them n apparently there's weather stations on them, never knew that, lol anyhow if someone get help me figure these things out lol if b so happy!!! I'd hate to have to go buy new ones jus cuz I can't get them
Bak in sync....
Sincerely dawn ducharme

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Chris

April 28 2014 at 4:35 pm

Hi, my organization has about a dozen MS350R radios and they purchased throat mic headsets. I believe they are XTM880RD units. However the never activate VOX on the radio. PTT works find but can't get VOX to work at all.
Did we buy the wrong headset? Best I can tell they are VOX units but the radios don't seem to recognize them as such.
Any info would be appreciated.
Chris

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Rick

August 22 2012 at 9:29 am

Hi Buddy, there are a number of factors that determine range. Here are some resources that can help.
The Two Way Radio Show TWRS-05 - Radios in Range
Getting The Most Range From Your Radio
30 Miles? The Truth About Range

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buddy shover

August 21 2012 at 3:01 pm

Great video what I need is to find out how to get the greatest range out of my two sets. Is there anything you can send me.
Thank You
Buddy Shover

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Allen Rohrlach

January 26 2012 at 2:01 am

Thank you very much.
The bit about reverting to PTT by pressing the PTT button while in VOX mode - is not even explained in the Motorola Talkabout Users Guide.
I was completely baffled as to what was happening for a couple hours - until I found this.

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