Ken wrote:That's good information.
However, we can't do that. If you've seen our pictures....most of the times when we're getting off, it's to sprint over to help someone who's gotten into a spot of trouble.
For slow technical riding like the Rubicon and Fordyce, you may want to consider just using an open radio. I carry my second radio on the left shoulder strap of my Camelbak M.U.L.E. and I hear it fine from there. Then I have it for use when I'm off the machine, just turning it on when I need it. For slow crawling it works fine as is.
The other thing you can do is velcro the radio and wire bundle right onto your helmets, and velcro your PTT button to your Camelbak shoulder strap or somewhere else on your person. Voila, you are good to go for cartwheeling off your machines to help another rider out, and this way, when you do take off your helmet, you won't have to unplug anything.
Or, just mount your PTT on your person also, though the downside is having to still unplug when the helmet comes off unless you want to hassle taking everything off to leave with the helmet.
Definately you guys are going to have to quit plugging and unplugging your stuff though, as I did.