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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: john m on September 17, 2020, 04:59:55 pm

Title: for the tech heads
Post by: john m on September 17, 2020, 04:59:55 pm: screen in car makes it hard to hear customers .Whats the cheapest intercom that will do the job .Was looking at the one you fit to a motorbike helmet bluetooth so you can talk to a pillion .anybody know how much or where you can get one over the counter .
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: john m on September 17, 2020, 05:16:13 pm: Im thinking of one way passenger can talk to me using the bluetooth on my phone .
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: Bob Shillin on September 17, 2020, 05:43:35 pm: Quote from: john m on September 17, 2020, 05:16:13 pm
Im thinking of one way passenger can talk to me using the bluetooth on my phone .
Regs say that pax are entitled to a pleasant, noise free, journey.
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: john m on September 17, 2020, 05:45:56 pm: Quote from: Bob Shillin on September 17, 2020, 05:43:35 pm
Quote from: john m on September 17, 2020, 05:16:13 pm
Im thinking of one way passenger can talk to me using the bluetooth on my phone .
Regs say that pax are entitled to a pleasant, noise free, journey.

I did say one way they can talk to me tell me where they are going .thinking of bluetooth to my phone can you just buy a BT mike ?
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: Rat Catcher on September 17, 2020, 05:49:28 pm: What's a BT and who's Mike?
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: Bob Shillin on September 17, 2020, 05:54:43 pm: Quote from: john m on September 17, 2020, 05:45:56 pm
Quote from: Bob Shillin on September 17, 2020, 05:43:35 pm
Quote from: john m on September 17, 2020, 05:16:13 pm
Im thinking of one way passenger can talk to me using the bluetooth on my phone .
Regs say that pax are entitled to a pleasant, noise free, journey.

I did say one way they can talk to me tell me where they are going .thinking of bluetooth to my phone can you just buy a BT mike ?
Couple of options John.
https://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311&_nkw=walkie+talkies+kids&_sacat=0 (https://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311&_nkw=walkie+talkies+kids&_sacat=0)
https://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=intercoms&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=walkie+talkies+kids (https://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=intercoms&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=walkie+talkies+kids)
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: vandriver on September 17, 2020, 06:24:23 pm: https://travelinlite-transporters.co.uk/products/universal-taxi-intercom
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: Shallowhal on September 17, 2020, 07:36:36 pm: Quote from: Bob Shillin on September 17, 2020, 05:43:35 pm
Quote from: john m on September 17, 2020, 05:16:13 pm
Im thinking of one way passenger can talk to me using the bluetooth on my phone .
Regs say that pax are entitled to a pleasant, noise free, journey.

I'd say there's scratch marks on the passenger side of STC's screen.....
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: stonethecrows on September 17, 2020, 09:01:24 pm: What do you think the pen and paper is for ?
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: Shallowhal on September 17, 2020, 09:03:39 pm: Quote from: stonethecrows on September 17, 2020, 09:01:24 pm
What do you think the pen and paper is for ?

So the passengers can write HELP on it while trying to get the attention of somebody!!
Title: Re: for the tech heads
Post by: stonethecrows on September 17, 2020, 09:07:47 pm: I asked my wife, “I’m stuck on this crossword clue “Overworked Postman”— can you help?”

She said, “Sure. How many letters?”

I said "Too many"