A good unit to look at is Voicesaver from Califone, they come in two sizes; model 282 and model 285, both are very portable. they have clips on the back so you can clip to a belt or you can buy a strap to wear it over your shoulder. they have either a headset microphone or a lapel microphone choice, I don't know which it come with, but check out their site: http://www.califone.com/portable.php The National Air and Space Museum and the Udvar-Hazy Center docents use these on their guided tours. Trish McDougall Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:42:10 -0500From: [log in to unmask]: [MUSEUM-L] portable PA systems for walking tours?To: [log in to unmask] Can anyone recommend a good PA system for outdoor walking tours? This would be for a guide leading groups of 20-30 people. I’ve been given a short list of portable PA systems to review, but they all have relatively heavy speakers. Even a 5 lb speaker can be a lot when you are carrying it around during a 90 minute walking tour – and none of them give the guide a hands free situation. Cindy Boyer Director of Museums and Education The Landmark Society of Western New York 133 S. Fitzhugh St. Rochester NY 14608 (585) 546-7029 ext. 12 [log in to unmask] The Landmark Society: Revitalizing Yesterday, Protecting Today, and Planning for Tomorrow www.landmarksociety.org Confessions of a Preservationist: The Landmark Society blog Facebook / MySpace ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). _________________________________________________________________ Get 5 GB of storage with Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_5gb_112008 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).