Pairing the UHF Bluetooth adapter

[@keithjob]

I'm selling a couple of items related to this. 1) the adapter cable, and 2) the Baofeng UV5R with dongle. See ko-fi.com/keithjobson/shop

[@stephenfrullani]

Hey this fully works with the shoei neotec 2 Sena integrated headset!!!! Many thx

[@spldrong]

Which sena is in it?

[@rodsheppard3351]

Any idea if this BT dongle works with the Sena 30K?

[@LeisureTimeLarry]

Keith, thank you for putting these videos up regarding the UHF Bluetooth dongle. Is that circle shaped area facing us in the middle of the dongle also a button? If so, what does it do?

[@keithjob]

No it's not a button. Just some decorative moulding on the case.

[@marcinszuba5637]

Hello Keith I'm trying to do what you did with my older Sena SMH 10r I have everything connected and seems like it's transmitting and receiving based on the colors of the screens on the radios but there is absolutely no sound coming through either the radio or the Sena speakers ???

[@keithjob]

Hi Marcin, I have had trouble with older intercoms... they pair up but don't transmit. No idea why, maybe an incompatibility with the bluetooth protocol? Anyway maybe check out a newer intercom system, there are some cheap ones around nowadays that work, eg. the Fodsports M1S. My review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e32lZGdqfpyMgNk

[@spldrong]

Wish there was a list of units that work

[@VickyPasfield-yl1nu]

Hi Keith, Would I need a K or M walkie talkie adapter for a set of FodSport M1-S. I'm guessing M? Thank you

[@keithjob]

The K or M adapter is only specific to your UHF radio. The Fodsport intercom will connect - via BlueTooth - to either adapter. What UHF do you have?

[@Vicky-fo9wb]

@@keithjobThanks Keith. It’s just a GME 5 watt

[@keithjob]

To the best of my knowledge the GME cannot use these dongles. I have not personally tried, but MANY people I know have tried and nobody has successfully done it. (If someone knows otherwise please post here!) The only way forward for this solution is buy another radio. The Baofeng ones I sell occasionally are cheap enough and these dongles plug straight in the side and work great.

[@jeremysmith9898]

That's great I have a NEOTEC 2. what I would love to do is connect a BOSE bluetooth speaker to my UV-K5(8) to use wirelessly at camp just to monitor the radio. would that be possible with this dongle?

[@keithjob]

I don't see why not - it's (the Bose) just another BT pairing.

[@grahampryce7084]

Hi Keith, thanks for these really informative videos. I've bought the bluetooth dongle and successfully paired it to my Sena 50R, however I can't seem to get the PTT button to pair with the dongle. Any tips on this?

[@keithjob]

should have been paired already. But, simply put the dongle back in pairing mode, and press the PTT button. That will pair it.

[@danesorenson6091]

Where abouts do I get this Bluetooth unit from? Or the name of the unit?

[@keithjob]

Search for this on ebay: "Wireless Bluetooth Walkie Talkie Two Way Radio Headset" Note you need to get the correct version for your application, there are K and M types. K for Baofeng radios and M or Motorola. I talk more about that in one of the build videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYbSiKGNmM10r5o

[@rustystuf]

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[@johnmccormack9069]

Hi Kieth thanks so much for the video. Very keen to leverage your knowledge. If I was to look at the entire kit from scratch what would be the recommendation for the radio. I would prefer a waterproof radio just keen to understand your thoughts.

[@keithjob]

Uniden UH750.... Because, it is available, it is waterproof and I know it works with the dongle and adapter cable.

[@johnmccormack9069]

@@keithjob thanks Kieth of the two adapter cables you have on your site which one for the Uniden UH750

[@jlad121]

Hi I have sr 10 and connect to my phone also through my head set but cannot listen to music when I do a second phone pairing with sr 10!do you find this with this device??

[@keithjob]

I don't have the SR10, but it actually sounds more like a helmet intercom problem/constraint rather than the SR10. The Sena 50 series intercoms can easily handle multiple connections, to other intercoms, phone and the UHF dongle.

[@kenwood_9474]

my hjc 10b pairs right up but no sound goes through, not to the radio nor from the radio, any ideas?

[@kenwood_9474]

I was able to get it to pair plenty of times, tried phone1 and phone2, the hjc10b has the same exact config as your sena there (same mfg) funky that no sound comes through, i can see when i close the sqelch that the bt keys up and transmits audio (blue light when transmitting from radio to headset) but i hear nothing, same in reverse, i key the bt adapter and speak and nothing happens :/ maybe i should get a real SR10... so expensive tho..

[@keithjob]

I'm not familiar with the hjc 10b, sorry

[@kenwood_9474]

@@keithjob Its basically a reskin of the Sena you use :c not sure what could be wrong, i dont do a lot with bluetooth.

[@kenwood_9474]

@@keithjob Still having trouble with this, everything works up untill where yours says "headset paired" mine just beeps twice but it *looks* like it pairs otherwise,

[@downhillracer8268]

I'm having the identical results with my HJC 10B. Did you ever figure out how to make it work, or did you have to buy a different intercom?

[@downhillracer8268]

Do any of you know if this blutooth adapter will work with the HJC 10B (SENA)? I get a message through the intercom unit that says it is paired, but nothing is going to or from the intercom to the adapter. The remote mic key is paired and works fine. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Needless to say, after 3 hours of attempting to get this to work, I'm throwing in the towel and asking for HELP! Thank you. Bob

[@keithjob]

I do not know for sure as I have not tested that unit. From a internet search I see the HJC 10B is based on the Sena SMH5, which is a pretty old intercom using Bluetooth 3.0. These BT dongles are using Bluetooth 5.0 (I think) and while they "should" be backwards compatible, I would say they probably aren't.

[@downhillracer8268]

@@keithjob I went ahead and picked up a Fodsports M1-S Plus. It paired right up with the dongle and works as intended. Thanks for your reply and for all of your great videos.

[@kdonoghue]

So I paired this to my Sena 20S, but my transmission comes across low volume. I put the mic all the way against my mouth, but it does not help. Any ideas?

[@keithjob]

Not sure which direction you are talking about... if you mean quiet on the other UHF is it simply a matter of turning the volume up on the other radio? With the 20S EVO I have experienced this... audio SENT from the 20S is fine at another UHF. But audio RECEIVED on the 20S is staticky. No idea why. The same dongle connected to a Sena 50R worked fine. And other Sena 20S EVO's have had no problems. It's frustrating.

[@kdonoghue]

@@keithjob Radios receiving my transmission from the Baefung with the BT adapter paired to my Sena 20S are complaining that I am coming across low volume. Even with their volume on max on the receiving side, it is still very low. Wish there was a way to adjust that somehow.

[@tombuerkle4717]

How long does the battery last on this? Looks small so I would not think very long.

[@keithjob]

I estimate 3 days for the dongle. And much longer for the PTT button.

[@Leave_Nothing_Stock]

Hey Keith, just picked one of these up. I'm having trouble pairing it to my bluetooth headphones. Any other ideas? Or have you run into headsets that just aren't compatible with the transmitter?

[@keithjob]

I have not had any trouble with the actual pairing process. What's your intercom? What's the issue?

[@Leave_Nothing_Stock]

@@keithjob haven't bought an intercom yet, normally I just wear a normal set of bluetooth earbuds connected to my phone so I tried those and they wouldn't pair. I couldn't get it to pair with anything other than the included earpiece. I'm looking at the cardo packtalk but was trying to do a test run to make sure everything was going to work first

[@Leave_Nothing_Stock]

@@keithjob hey Keith going down to buy an intercom. I'd prefer to go with the cardo packtalk over the sena if I have a choice. Have you had or know someone who's had success pairing to the cardo?

[@keithjob]

@@Leave_Nothing_Stock Yes the Cardo works fine with this system.

[@JoseLopez-mc7kw]

Headset or in helmet for Deltasone or rangers or radiders or green berets seals

[@lukekenyon8332]

Hey mate where can I buy these items

[@keithjob]

G'day Luke, this vid explains what you need. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYbSiKGNmM10r5o

[@spldrong]

I can connect to my Sena SMH5... but I can hear anything or transmit

[@brendan8978]

Helpful guide Keith - Cheers. Hey has anyone paired a Cardo Freecom1 (or any Cardo for that matter) with the Dongle?

[@brendan8978]

Not quite answering my own question, but I ended up buying a Fodsports FX6 helmet BT unit. I don't have a quality BT unit (Seno/Cardo) to compare it to, but so far I'm really impressed by quality/$$. Keith, the UHF BT Adapter paired with the FX6 pretty much the same as your video of the Seno. To connect after pairing (ie: normal use) the UHF BT Adapter should be turned on first, then the FX6 powered up. So far they have both connected perfectly with that sequence around 30 times. Once connected the volume of the radio can be adjusted using the FX6 rotate knob (a volume knob was one of the functions that attracted me to the FX6 - glad it worked with the Adapter!). I have also connected a cell phone simultaneously with the Adapter and this causes things to get a little more complicated. With both a phone and the Adapter paired, the FX6 will play phone music and its tricky to get the phone to release its BT connection with the FX6. In fact the only ways I found was to either turn off BT on the phone, or, phone yourself and hang-up. On my Samsung S9 this released the phone connection and the UHF BT Adapter took over the connection again. I've yet to try the FX in flight (I'm using it for hang gliding), but hoping/hopeful the noise cancellation is ok. Hope this is useful info for someone trawling for Adapter info and not wanting to pay big $$ for a helmet BT unit :)

[@samcarr-lord810]

@@brendan8978 hey mate. Just seeing how the fx6 fodsports is going and if your still happy with it. Just thought it might be a good option as the sena and cardo are bloody expensive. Im going to be doing exactly what Keith is doing but running it though a baofeng radio. Anyway mate any info would be muchly appreciated. Cheers

[@brendan8978]

Sam mate, its a little beauty. Guys on the other end of the line say they can hear me well. Bluetooth connecting to the radio dofery has been good. Of note, I'm using this for hang gliding so although my helmet doesn't have a visor, I don't go faster than 80km/hr. If there was one thing I wish the FX6 had, it would be a connector so I could use earplugs instead if the supplied speakers. Only because when I use it for powered hang gliding my 2-stroke motor is so bloody noisy and my old man hearing is so shite these days 😄

[@samcarr-lord810]

@@brendan8978 cheers mate using them for trail riding so it's not to bad. Thanks mate I'll be grabbing one shortly

[@waynekerr8003]

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[@trailmoto5890]

I'm having difficulty getting this to pair with the Gearelec G-Max (kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXKTlKCfm8-dn5Isi=j7kindtMjFAITiZ4), I think I've tried it in all the modes. The g-max pairs fine with my iphone. Anybody happen to try this thing with a g-max with any success?