New Device Set to Make Communications a Standard UTV Accessory

A start-up company based in Boise, Idaho released a new communication system today designed for UTV owners. The device is being branded simply as “The COM”.

January 15, 2018 /MarketersMedia/ —

Off road ATV/UTV enthusiasts Kirk Hansen and Dustin Aldrich can be found almost every weekend riding their side by side sport utility vehicles all over the Idaho backcountry. A common frustration for them was the difficulty in communicating with passengers in the UTV, and with other UTV riders on the trail. So, they went to work building what they believe is the ideal communication system. After several years of designing, testing and perfecting the system, they are pleased to announce the official release of what they are calling simply “The COM”

At its core, The COM equips a UTV with an intercom (think pilots and co-pilots interacting) connected to a high powered radio. This design provides owners with maximum functionality, but The COM goes even beyond that. It takes an inherently complex system, tosses in a list of additional goodies and then packages it all into simple, off-the-shelf, plug ‘n play product every UTV owner should consider.

To begin, The COM installs in minutes, without any tools or cutting plastic. It hangs above rider’s heads between the seats on the UTV’s rear crossbar. Headsets (available in both helmet and aviator style) plugin via the large, glove-friendly headset jack into what looks like an old-school phone cord. Riders speak normally into the mic. The intercom amplifies each person’s voice based upon individual volume controls. Background wind and engine noise are filtered out from amplification via noise cancellation technology built into both the mic and intercom.

What all that means is that rider isolation is eliminated. While driving, The COM delivers private, hands-free conversations between those inside the UTV. Push a single button installed on any handle between the riders and whoever speaks gets broadcasted. The 25-watt system is the ideal size for both UTV electrical systems and typical broadcast requirements which reach others as far as 10 miles away.

Aldrich explained the motivation:
“The cheaper options like helmet radios and Bluetooth headsets all had major drawbacks. Things like poor range, poor noise cancellation, dead batteries, wires strewn about the cabin, broadcasting menial driver/passenger exchanges, constant pairing/unpairing, or making owners pick between core functions like talking in-UTV or UTV-to-UTV. We had friends who bought these and ended up wasting hundreds of dollars because they’d always end up putting these systems away mid-way into the ride. Race radio kits worked beautifully but assumed a base level of knowledge we simply didn’t have. Worse than that, these systems cost $1,000+ and didn’t even include necessary items like installation brackets, antenna mounts, specialty tools for cutting coax, etc. The significant price jump to what actually worked was frustrating.”

Group UTV rides were opportunities to test, but their friends hounded them.
“Everyone wanted one. The reality is, this type of communication system should be on the majority of UTVs. The functional benefit it provides is as significant as the popular upgrades like roofs, windshields, and winches. And once you ride with one, going without is like going without your phone. We designed The COM to make UTV communication a staple.”

Pricing, installation, accessories, and more detailed info, can be found at www.utvcom.com

Contact Info:
Name: Dustin Aldrich
Organization: UTVCOM
Address: 9903 Shooting Star Ct. Nampa, Idaho 83687

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