Camper to Cab intercom

If I came across one-how could you not install, somewhere?
As a kid my sister and I rode in top bunk of an aluminum camper shell on my dads 56 Ford pickup. From CA to Michigan. Took us a week but remember talking back & forth to mom & dad in front on a similar unit. Though we couldn't initiate, Dad said the 'call' button was broke and he sure never answered, More than once I remember "Dont make me stop the truck.." coming thru when Sis & I disagreeing about her being wrong. Though now I wonder about that call button.
Fun stuff, for some of us.

John in PA wrote:
Intercom option: In the event that we need communication between camper and cab, a pair of FRS hand-held radios ("walkie-talkies") work spectacularly, and have all their other uses as well. No dependence on cell service and lots of other uses (hiking, separate shopping, etc) Battery life on standby mode lasts for many hours. Also useful if caravanning with other vehicles to keep in touch. The better ones, set to the long range channels, have ranges up to nearly a mile.

I've had some of those in the past, personally, I rely on my CB for caravan connection, as it has a better range due to the larger aerial.

I'm going vintage, as the Amerigo has the other end, and for $25, I got the end that goes in the cab. Plus, if it stops working, its made of extremely simple components and can be fairly easily repaired.

Intercom option: In the event that we need communication between camper and cab, a pair of FRS hand-held radios ("walkie-talkies") work spectacularly, and have all their other uses as well. No dependence on cell service and lots of other uses (hiking, separate shopping, etc) Battery life on standby mode lasts for many hours. Also useful if caravanning with other vehicles to keep in touch. The better ones, set to the long range channels, have ranges up to nearly a mile.

I just found and purchased the truck side of one of these as the KIT's successor has the Camper end in it.

JoeChiOhki wrote:

One thing I noticed about the Amerigo’s and love that this one still has (and that I’ve located the truck side for) is a Phillips Radio Inter-Com system .


I find it to be very amusing that it even came with a circuit diagram for the device itself.


Sadly, the current owner didn’t have the other half, I managed to find the other half that goes in the truck cab for $25 (w/free shipping :) ) on ebay!

Bearsfanatic85 wrote:
Hey folks, I recently bought an other camper (1967) and it has a "Phillips Intercom System" in it that I assume would go to the truck cab, Has anyone ever used, seen, installed one? Im pretty sure that it has never been used and as part of the restoration it might be fun to see if I can get it going, Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Looks like this thread is sliding off topic. Input on the original post would be appreciated.

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And ..it is not illegal to ride in a 5th wheel being towed in many places and actually riding in the camper truck camper type thing---- is certainly no different than riding in a class C -----and yet people do it all the time.:h

rr2254545 wrote:
It is illegal to ride in a TT while it is being pulled.

I don't know if you're right or not, but I'm fairly certain unauthorized practice of law is illegal everywhere, and a crime in some places.

rr2254545 wrote:
It is illegal to ride in a TT while it is being pulled.

Not true at all. Another case of misinformation.
State laws for riding in any type Rv

rr2254545 wrote:
It is illegal to ride in a TT while it is being pulled.

There are lots of things that are illegal now, yet somehow people lived through them and we now have 7.1 billion people on the planet, despite seat belts not being worn by most of the planet.

Stupid Laws in the US.

Indy Bob wrote:
my first TC had the intercomm, it was hard wired. I think it was a Heathkit. The camper was an unknown mfg. but had 1959 stamped on the dataplate. The intercomm in the camper had a hugh, heavy 10" speaker mounted on the side of a cabinet. Great sound. The truck half had a big, steel cased microphone. Probably weighd two pounds. Pre-transistor it had a couple of vacuum tubes. Took a few minutes to warm up. Just too cool. It went with the camper. Shoulda kept it.

Just found a complete set of that Heathkit Intercom, and the two different models of the Philips InterCom kit that the Amerigos used.