[PSUBS-MAILIST] OTS comms

Thu Nov 19 08:14:49 EST 2020

Are there other options for a headset with PTT? Or is that something you're going to have to wire in somehow?

Sean

-------- Original Message --------
On Nov. 18, 2020, 22:17, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles wrote:

> Nice score Sean. That is an excellent price point for that unit second hand.
>
> Alan, I, and a few others have discussed a DIY conversion in the past. There's nothing magical about the OTS headset and microphone so should be many possibilities to use off the shelf "gamer" headsets as a replacement. I plan on doing this with the STX-101 since I intend to use it with a headset inside the submarine, however I am not going to pay $460 for the OTS headset.
>
> We have talked to OTS in the past and they were not willing to provide PSUBS with a discount. Likewise, I personally spoke with the owner of DiveLink years ago and he flat out told me, no discounts.
>
> Jon
>
> On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 06:56:16 PM EST, irox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> Congrats on the price (compared to new anyway)!
>
> The $730 price tag for the CDK-6 is a bit tough to swallow. The transducer extension cable is $270, so
> that's $460 for the head phones, microphone and headset connector...
>
> If we could source (or design) a compatible connector we could potentially save $100s by building out own
> surface conversion kits. Since the transducer extension cable comes in a 55' length, it would be used to
> make many conversion kits. For the connectors, if they are for using inside the sub, they don't need to be
> pressure resistant connectors, they just have to work properly, if not thing is available off-the-shelf we could
> design and 3D print a compatible connector. But for the end attaching to the transducer we would definitely
> need something that is pressure resistant. Might not be feasible, but given I'll likely have to buy two CDK-6
> sets it seems worth exploring.
>
> Has anybody talked to OTS about psubs? Might they be interested in helping us?
>
> Cheers!
> Ian.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles"
>> Sent: Nov 18, 2020 12:24 PM
>> To: personal_submersibles at psubs.org
>> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OTS comms
>>
>> It was me. Having a second unit will allow me to test them against each other now to see if I inadvertently bought a dud.
>>
>> That said, now I need to decide whether I want to buy a CDK-6 conversion kit to gain wireless 1:1 surface to diver capability, or upgrade my second FFM with comms for wireless 1:1 diver to diver capability. I already have hardwire surface to diver comms, so I'm leaning towards the latter.
>>
>> This is getting to be an expensive experiment.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> On Nov. 18, 2020, 11:41, irox via Personal_Submersibles < personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Did somebody on psubs get it?
>>>
>>> It ended up selling for $485.00, which seems like a great deal compared to the other offerings.
>>>
>>> Ian.
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles
>>>> Sent: Nov 12, 2020 4:56 PM
>>>> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion
>>>> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OTS comms
>>>>
>>>> Hi Sean,
>>>> I might next week. I will let you know if I do. I will ultimately need one for the SeaQuestor, since I borrowed it for the yellow sub.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> David Colombo
>>>>
>>>> 804 College Ave
>>>> Santa Rosa, CA. 95404
>>>> (707) 536-1424
>>>> www.SeaQuestor.com
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 6:14 AM Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> David, are you bidding? Otherwise I will, again maxing out at about 1/2 of MSRP.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sean
>>>>>
>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> On Nov. 12, 2020, 06:51, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles < personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> For anyone looking and wanting to coordinate with others, I just got notification of this unit on Ebay.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Ocean Technology Systems Aquacom SSB-2010 | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/254775397392?ul_noapp=true)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/254775397392?ul_noapp=true
>>>>>>
>>>>>> $1.00
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ocean Technology Systems Aquacom SSB-2010 | eBay
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Up for grabs is a really clean SSB-2010 transceiver. Not the smaller, less powerful buddy phone.
>>>>>>
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