# Small Theatre use

**URL:** <https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/small-theatre-use/6283>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 5, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/small-theatre-use/6283 "2014-03-05T12:32:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![landman1031](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@landman1031](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/u/landman1031)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/small-theatre-use/6283/1 "2014-03-05T12:32:58Z")

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Looking for decent quality two way radios to be used in our small theatre. These will be worn by our sound tech, light tech and a couple for the stage managers. They don’t need to be mountain climbing rugged, don’t need to have a long range nor do they need to be water resistant. I would prefer to have better sound quality than water resistance. Over the head, one sided head set is more comfortable than the in-ear types. There would not be clear lines of site. Any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![Chickenhawk](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@Chickenhawk](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/u/Chickenhawk)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/small-theatre-use/6283/2 "2014-03-06T00:26:55Z")

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What you are looking for is called a full duplex radio or full duplex wireless intercom system. They are essentially 2-way radios where transmit and receive are both always ‘hot.’ This means anyone can talk on the channel without pushing a transmit button. This is VERY important in theatre where you need split-second cues and you cannot have one user transmit that blocks out all other users from transmitting at the same time.

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**Author:** ![ttp](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@ttp](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/u/ttp)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:06am UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/small-theatre-use/6283/3 "2014-03-06T08:06:35Z")

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I think if you are going the traditional route of 2 way radios, the Motorola CLS1100 could be just the solution for you. They are small radios, lightweight meant for light duty work such as this. They have a single channel and 1 watt output which should be plenty and the battery life is great for the size. A large Push-To-Talk button on front makes it super easy to use.