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Technical => Electrics, Audio and Security => Topic started by: pirate13 on November 07, 2011, 11:20:23 AM

Title: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: pirate13 on November 07, 2011, 11:20:23 AM: Hi guys,

Wanting to put in some form of 'pa system or megaphone' underneath the bonnet and have the mic run through into the cabin any help as to where i could purchase such a thing, has anyone got anything similar or herd of one?

thanks
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: hotrod on November 07, 2011, 01:17:13 PM: all is possible
about 20 years ago a guy I knew put a pa in and had a cb
used to park the car all hooked up and park 3-4 cars away the chat to chicks as they walked past. say things like gidday, yeah thats right it's me the car
the look on their faces when they couldn't find who it was was classic ;D
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: Warren on November 07, 2011, 02:08:50 PM: When I played with them (a long time ago) CB radios had a loud speeker function.

Some setreo's also did, JayCar most likely make a kit.

hunt around I'm sure youlle find something

Warren
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: LS120 on November 07, 2011, 03:37:50 PM: i have one.. dick smiths used to make them years ago.. 12v loud halyer is what ther are...
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: obsession on November 07, 2011, 03:38:46 PM: REDBACK yes you big Brad ;D used to have a TRUCK air-horn under his van it used to scare the bejewels outa people was very funny
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: Zeeman on November 07, 2011, 05:18:30 PM: Yes, great fun, but they are also illegal.

Having said that, I have one in my van. Most old CB radios have a PA function.
Plug this into a mono power amp, then to a small outdoor speaker. Pretty easy to rig up.
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: Adrian A_Team 4 Charity on November 08, 2011, 03:42:22 PM: I have one in my charity bash car which was put in last year. It is separate to the cb and the unit has microphone function, sirens and even animal noises. Volume control and speaker which is loud enough to get noticed from a far but not excessive. (can also put microphone to internal speakers to hear radio/cd on the outside.)
I'll see if the unit has a model number etc for you when I get home.
Adrian.
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: Adrian A_Team 4 Charity on November 09, 2011, 10:52:37 AM: Hey pirate,

tried to take a photo of the unit but it came out all dark. Anyway, here it is from the online shop.

http://www.accessoriesonline.com.au/shop/product.php?productid=16627 (http://www.accessoriesonline.com.au/shop/product.php?productid=16627)

Hope it helps.

Adrian.
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: pirate13 on November 10, 2011, 03:22:31 PM: Legend! - thanks heaps dude
Title: Re: PA System / Megaphone.
Post by: ben on November 13, 2011, 12:56:08 PM: yeh ive done it couple of times both times did it on the cheap:)

i ran a pa microphone through a stereo 12v car power amp.. (one i had lying around) now i ran it through one chanel and back through the second channel.. cause i wanted more volume and didnt have a pre amp. then just used a outdoor speaker under the bonnet. best thing about running back through the second channel is it overdrives a bit and sounds cool as.. and is really loud too!! cant be sure how good it is for the amp but the amp still works to this day so meh??

ben