Railfan Technology > Using Bearcat BC125AT with Bluetooth hearing aids

I have a Bearcat BC125AT that I'd like to use in situations where I need to hear it only on my hearing aids.  For example, on my train rides last week on Amtrak I could not use it in coaches or the diner or cafe car where it would bother other psgrs. 

I can find lots of choices online for a Bluetooth transmitter that I can pair with my aids but I don't know one from another. I'd like suggestions please. 

thank you. 

I've tried a couple of them on other radios.  Most of them are Chinese junk.  They often lose communication, garble it, or won't even pair.  You may have to try a number of them to find one that actually works satisfactorily.  Also, many of the Bluetooth audio devices have stereo plugs, rather then the monaural plug found on the BC-125AT.  Many of the "two-way radio" Bluetooth audio devices are designed to fit the common two-prong "Kenwood-type" plug that is sort of the industry standard on the Chinese radios.

Thank you for this. Maybe while on on a train I'll just revert to my lifelong favorite pastime and just watch the world go by out the window.

The other option would be to purchase one of the inexpensive Chinese dual-band HT's for railfanning.  They have the two-prong Kenwood-type plug that I mentioned, and there are corded speaker mic options for them, as well as some Blutetooth adapters/mics.   In the inexpensive category for these radios, the Quansheng UV-K5(8) (sometimes sold as the UV-K6) is still one of my recommended radios in that class.  It performs about as well as the BC-125AT for railfanning.  Street price for it is around $35-$45, depending on what "goodies" are bundled with the radio.  Most of them sold now have USB-C battery charging, but it's good to check to make sure that is included.  One of the benefits of these radios over the BC-125ATis that they generally have much longer battery life before recharging is necessary.