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thanks john - wow this goes deeper. but your info does help me visually see the difference now. i have PR216 black with the red around the knob but i also have the light beige/light gray PR216's that have blue around the knob - all of which are 216mHz range. the 5/6 ones i just received are dark gray cases with blue around the knobs. the seller sold these to me as if these were the same as the one i bought previous. very hard to tell case color difference in photos as well as read "TV-5 and TV-6" labeling. i am going to call keith at comtek shortly. what i cant understand is how are these both PR-216 models with no model differentiation and not like "PR-216" is 216 mhz (which makes sense) and "PR-216-56" is 85ish mhz (which would make more sense?) that ultimately is what i am trying to clarify for the seller why i am returning and how they should clarify to end buyer when relisting for sale -Ken

that might be the help i was looking for - thx! kp

I was curious if someone here can help me clarify how to tell the difference between these 2x models of comtek receivers. I bought a PR216 receiver from someone recently. it worked perfect with my option7 216 transmitter. suddenly he had more for sale. i bought 3 more. today i tested them and realized right away these 3x in question are the ch 5/6 versions that operate in the 80ish mHz vs the 216mHz. i have done tons of research on this subject and comtek seems to be very unclear on how to show the difference in model numbers between these models that look exactly the same other than the tiny 5/6 switch and labeling that is very hard to see in photos. it is also somewhat misleading for sellers whom may not understand exactly what they are selling. i want to return these to the seller but also help educate them on why they are not as advertised so they can resell with the correct listing info to the appropriate buyer - i.e. someone with the 5/6ch transmitter. -Ken

+1 for nite ize also quieter than velcro very light low profile

Just curious as i have never utilized this feature before but i might be in a situ coming up where this could be beneficial. Wondering if there are any audible issues when switching tx's or ultimately if everything stays sounding smooth etc -Ken

I was all 11d and b6 most of my career until recently buying 4063's and they completely changed my life - i fight for laving all the time now because these dpa's sound so good and i have zero issues hiding them or with cable noise/cracking etc in all sorts of situations. I really can't remember the last time I've used anything else but DPA's honestly. The core versions have a thin fully flexible soft cable - at least the ones i have. This 6060 sounds like a great step forward if all other elements are the same. I personally think 11d's are great backups relatively. To the people having problems are they with these newer core versions? -Ken

Thanks guys a lot of good input. I should have posted earlier and filled out some forms to be safe but i have elected to just take lavs n trx's with an erx to monitor vs a complete mixer recorder kit. It will wrk for what we will do with the family but this is great info for future travels. -Ken

Dang it I had not considered that. I leave tomorrow. I may elect to just take Zaxcom transmitters and lavs and record the audio At the transmitters and hope for the best. As I said it's just a personal project fo a family video but it would be nice to get good audio to match a good picture

I am headed on a trip with my family from u.s. to germany. Taking a kit with me to lav up n record family members while my nephew shoots multicam - striclty a family historical preservation thing. I am carying on my kit like i normally would traveling the usa and it is my understanding this should be ok for international travel as i am not working commercially nor am i selling/buying anything. all internet research seems to point to all should be good. Is there anything i may be overlooking? -Ken

I use this setup and it works very well. I also incorporate a light backpack to put some accessories in when building bag up. I added carabiners to backpack straps to clip to bag top D rings and it makes it best of both worlds of harness and waist straps when in situations that require run n gun all day. I drop backpack When things settle and return to lightweight etc -Ken

Another mod using it today - thanks to someone suggestion here to use one of these utility bags - used the center section of a shorty mic stand and now have a portable all in 1 kit of Comteks and jumper tower in 1 package. Keeps comteks n phones neatly organized and easy to spot one not returned -Ken

I built this rig out of necessity for jobs that require me to be harnessed up but also feed a video village multiple headsets. Thought this might be helpful to fellow do it yourselfer's. Allows the use of erx's and Comteks simultaneously eliminating the whine caused by 2.4 GHz transmission in close by comtek transmitters. Definitely gives extended range over standard Comtek whip antenna. Currently mounted on a standard microphone stand but also can be mounted on a C stand with another 5/8 adapter i built -Ken

Jay your post couldnt be more perfectly timed. Our green screen shoot came to a screeching halt when this subject came up followed by "of course the sound guy would find this". Clients and crew equally entertained seeing where they fall on the scale. A pleasant distraction! -Ken

For the lectro batt eliminator - Drill bit and a rubber gromet does the trick -Ken

Thank you! Cf card holders i had not thought of. I do have single plastic cf card holders i could potentially glue togther as an option. I have pelican media cases similar to what you posted that might be too bulky for my battery bag configuration, but thanks to your cf suggestion There are some cf storage solutions i hadnt explored that may fit the bill -Ken

I found storage bags as an option, but really looking for a way to store np-50 batts in a "store-a-cell" type of top load rigid case. Mybe one that holds 4 np-50's in a row like 9v cases or 2x2 etc. I cant seem to find one. I have a routine of battery storage where position in these top load cases indicates to me full charge or time to charge. Right now i am storing np-50's loose but they may topple sideways. I can fashion something out of plastic etc but curious if anyone is using anything for this purpose prefabbed for other uses that might apply? -Ken

Gotcha makes total sense. Efk is there a bottom cable exit/mod etc? Sorry i see you mentioned a mod would be required so far these k-teks were the only ones i could find that adjust to different receivers and cable configs -Ken

You are prob aware of these but just in case - i use these for qrx and mic plexer clipped to my bag or rx200 etc. k-tek adjustable velcro -Ken

Bingo i have these rycotes at home will experiment for the next outing. Will also look at the bubble bees. Thanks guys great tips -Ken

On a show using a combo of sanken 11d's and 4063's mostly outside. Mics hidden button down shirts etc. where fabric layers are working to my advantage, but high winds in later afternoons flairing up and hiting 4063s hard. The sankens i am using the larger high wind screens the size of a marble with great success wrapped tight in makeup sponge moleskin combos. New to dpa's and not having equal success with my available accessories. Is there a dpa equiv windscreen non foam but rigid metal like the sanken i am possibly overlooking? Considering trying to modify one of these sanken high wind screens to fit a dpa grill cap and testing that as an option -Ken

Literally looked at a variant of one of these last night at lowes. This fits the bill. I can add pockets inside for full count and it would help to know all is good when all slots are filled -Ken

My thoughts exactly. People around her chuckled at her suggestion. If it was a working system, i figured people here would be doing it already. They are replacing them so i am not worried. All i can do is do my best to round them up after each move -Ken

Had 2x comteks go missing from agency folk between locations. Producer asked me if I signed them out to people which at first i thought was insane because o have never seen anyone do that in these parts but keep thinking maybe there is a better way. Does anyone here have a system for keeping track of mass amounts of headsets out in the field? Or any sort of app based tracking fancy stuff? -Ken

Hi Larry. The information you're providing here is compelling and rich. I cannot thank you enough. I think I'm finally understanding all of this now that I've gone back over the ssm manual. To sum up. All of my lavs wired for use with zax lemos - dpa b6 and sanken with white wire tied to ground - should be set as follows? dpa = In dpa b6 = In b6 sanken = In otH do i have that correct? -Ken

Thanks larry! Will check settings pronto -Ken