stacysound Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I'd like to hear how you guys attach a transmitter to an athlete so that it WILL NOT come off. i.e. Hockey or Football players that take severe hits and falls. I don't know if there are any sound brothers from NFL Films here... Just curious in my off time... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobD Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Go to a sporting store and buy a neoprene back support belt, @7 or 8 inches wide.... With a velcro closure... use a regular waist strap, with a pouch for the transmitter, then go over it with this large belt. It will hold it in place, protect it, and not let it slide around..... You can use it without the regular waistband as well if you wish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lightstone, CAS Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Here is a press release from Lectrosonics on NFL Films, wiring players. http://www.lectrosonics.com/PressReleases/nflfilms/nflfilms.htm RL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacysound Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Well the power of the internet. Thanks Richard. Still looks like it could be grabbed, or would hurt if you fell on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Done it with many of the beautiful NZ women Black Ferns netball team. Body belt, maybe a low profile B6 inside the garment. Place transmitter to side of body so in the event of a fall back or kidneys are not bruised Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keen Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Stacy, this may be too late for you... On a football film i did years ago i had a lot of luck placing the mic and transmitter on the shoulder pads between the pad that goes against the player and the hard shell. I put the transmitter on the back and ran the mic cable along the inside pad. I never had any complaints or damages to equipment or talent. the great part was being able to have the the whole thing wired before the talent put it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 An old thread, but here is how I wired up hockey pads for a couple of major junior hockey players. I only had one issue with a transmitter coming loose during a game (10 or so games total). The player got hit very hard and landed on his back. He says the transmitter (SMV) didn't hurt him at all, but it came loose and was dangling but thankfully didn't come completely off. I grabbed him during the 1st intermission and fixed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 That's really cool Jason! Thanks for sharing. It's always a bit dicey putting tx's on such active subjects. 1 mishap in 10 games is not bad : ) ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks. Actually, I had 2 players wired for all of those games plus a referee and a coach A friend who did a similar setup for the NHL said they had mics and transmitters get trashed a few times, and he suggested waterproof lavs (B3 specifically) but my COS-11s had no problems. Of course, the NHL is the big leagues and whole different beast. That's really cool Jason! Thanks for sharing. It's always a bit dicey putting tx's on such active subjects. 1 mishap in 10 games is not bad : ) ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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