MSA Sordin Supreme Pro help PTT

[Shirley]

Does anyone know how to hook up the Supreme Pros to use with a PTT wired to a motorola pin? I need some help.
Thanks

BTW, the peltor clone PTT doens't work..

[Shirley]

For the people who have real headsets with the standard military plug, what PTT do you use and what radio?

I can't find the PTT for this to use with my single pin motorola.

[Karma_]

Check with srstactical.ca, he can probably set you up with what you need.

[Oborous]

Look up the impedance of both your radio and your headset, talk to your vendor about that incase there is too much of a mismatch

[EagleDriver]

I use a real Peltor Comtac II headset with Wouxun radios. I ended up having 3M Peltor make me a PTT. They offer a Kenwood type PTT as a standard catalog item, but my headset is dual comm enabled via a single down lead cable.

I would contact MSA and see if they offer a single pin Motorola PTT for sale. If they do, you can get the part number and see if a local retailer has it. If not, I know that they will make you a custom PTT, but I expect it to be $100 to $150 USD. As long as you have a NATO standard jack, any real NATO jack PTT to Motorola single pin should work. The clone NATO type PTT's are not wired the same, so they won't work (as you already found out.)

Also, as for impedance, I would work on the PTT first. For the Peltor headsets, such adjustments are made in the PTT. I found that out after a long technical discussion with the Peltor techs in Sweden that actually made my PTT. In the end, they had me swap out my real Peltor mic with a clone mic, and back to the Peltor mic, showing me that both are interchangeable (my peltor mic also works on the clone Element Peltor headset.) So your Sordin headset could also be the same. The reason that I mention this is that if you want to be 100% sure about your PTT working with your radio, send the radio and headset in to them if they make you a PTT.

[Shirley]

I said fuck it. I'm gonna dish out 200$ and get a Motorola Saber and the PTT for it. Saves me the hassle and upgrade for a better radio.

[Conker]

Yep, same issue as with the United-Star with real headset: you need either to swap the mic in your Sordin, or get an amplificated PTT. Or replace the whole damn thing, loll.