The Buddy Phone

The Buddy Phone may be added to the Spectrum or Mantis full face masks for communications with other divers, or with boat personnel. Provides excellent through-water communications in a compact, affordable platform. Features voice menus via push-to talk button to control channel, volume, and squelch. Product Description The Buddy Phone is a self-contained underwater wireless communication system that includes a push to talk microphone and small transceiver unit that attaches to the mask strap of Spectrum or Mantis full face scuba masks. The push to talk microphone installs in one of the comm ports on the Mantis mask. Utilizes a single sideband ultrasonic acoustic signal to send/receive communications between divers and/or to a surface station on a boat. Using state-of-the-art DSP technology, the new Buddy Phone 2 provides excellent through-water communications in a compact, affordable platform. It includes voice menus via push-to talk button to control channel, volume, and squelch. Specs Nominal Range: 50 to 500 meters depending on sea conditions & noise levels. Transmission Type: Ultrasound using upper single sideband (USB) Transmit Output Power: Ultrasound using upper single sideband (USB) Standard Frequency (PEP): Recall & tone: Freq. A (Channel 1): 32.768 kHz USB, Freq. B (Channel 4): 31.250 kHz Audio Bandwidth: 300 to 3,000 Hz Automatic Gain Control: Greater than 80 dB Earphone: Ceramic Microphone: ME-16R Hot-Mic (Dynamic) or Super Mic (Standard)(Ceramic) Transducer: Ceramic cylinder Battery Type: Alkaline 9V. Batteries not included Maximum Operating Depth: 130 feet in sea water (fsw) Weight in Air: 8.1 oz Warranty: 1 year