Officiating Accoutrement?

[JDM]

What is this device? Comments?

[TxSkyBolt]

Yappalong Radio. https://www.refereestore.com/yapalong-5000-receiver/?gclid=CjwKCAiAheacBhB8EiwAItVO299YOJZKHL6Zd_Dp0GquDtciTyZYreI6hJXHfM1S0uJC2fcTrPoClRoCX3YQAvD_BwE


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[JDM]

Yappalong Radio. https://www.refereestore.com/yapalong-5000-receiver/?gclid=CjwKCAiAheacBhB8EiwAItVO299YOJZKHL6Zd_Dp0GquDtciTyZYreI6hJXHfM1S0uJC2fcTrPoClRoCX3YQAvD_BwE


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In stylish blue, no less...

[ElvisLives]

In stylish blue, no less...

Rather feminine, I'd say.

[TxBJ]

Crew must have deep pockets!

[DieHardCubFan]

Crew must have deep pockets!

No kidding!

[JDM]

Oddly enough, B was the only obvious one I saw sporting that radio. There was a shot of one of the deeps from behind and it looked like he sported a conventional O2O.

[HLinNC]

A Yapalong wouldn't work with conventional radios, its range is in the 900 mhz band.  (Similar to cell phones.)  Maybe it was a case?  I admit it looks like one of their 5000 series.

We have one guy that invested in a set.  I've used them a couple of times when I've worked games with him.  It takes a bit of getting used to the open conversation.  It made me self-conscious of talking to my chain crew.

I've obtained some Motorola DLR's to use next season off eBay.  They work in the same band, license free.

[Clear Lake ref]

It shouldn’t be open. There are open headsets and PTT headsets. Whoever has it should get the PTT.

[TylUmp]

A Yapalong wouldn't work with conventional radios, its range is in the 900 mhz band.  (Similar to cell phones.)  Maybe it was a case?  I admit it looks like one of their 5000 series.

We have one guy that invested in a set.  I've used them a couple of times when I've worked games with him.  It takes a bit of getting used to the open conversation.  It made me self-conscious of talking to my chain crew.

What was the audio quality like?

[Ralph Damren]

In Maine, some crews use radios, most don't. This upcoming season it will be required to have radios to work the state championship games. 'Spect more crews will have 'em by then.  . I have a radio and listen to it when boating at our cottage. While listening to the Red Sox, I'll sometime yell at it when the sox make a bad play.  It don't talk back, so 'spect I ain't gonner be on the field on championship weekend  . Doing the clock in the press box is much warmer  . Ayuh, 'spect so. 

[HLinNC]

What was the audio quality like?

Fine, but for $1500+ a set, (4000 series) I can come up with a lot cheaper for as good a quality.