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#45162 - 07/27/05 11:55 AM Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lanyard
Craig Offline


Registered: 11/13/01
Posts: 1784
Loc: Collegeville, PA, USA
I'm looking for a good way of attaching an ACR Signal Whistle to other gear.

The lanyard/keyring hole provided for this to be accomplished is very narrow, straight, and a bit long (traversing the whistle through its width). Nothing I have except for a bit of aircraft cable will fit through it, and I don't like the way the cable is working with it.

Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated. I am flummoxed (for the moment, anyway).

-- Craig

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#45163 - 07/27/05 12:24 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lan
Anonymous
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Have you tried gutted para cord? Pass a loop of fishing line throught the hole in the whistel, put the gutted para cord through the loop, and pull it through. Or, 3mm accessory cord. Or, a drill.

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#45164 - 07/27/05 12:40 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lan
Craig Offline


Registered: 11/13/01
Posts: 1784
Loc: Collegeville, PA, USA
I thought of that. That should work, but this whistle isn't new. Someone must have found a better way by now.

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#45165 - 07/27/05 02:40 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lan
Anonymous
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How about a thin leather or webbing fob with a grommet for the keyring?

M

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#45166 - 07/27/05 03:16 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lanyard
paramedicpete Offline
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Registered: 04/09/02
Posts: 1920
Loc: Frederick, Maryland
It to me that these whistles:
Whistle

Use a Fastex snap ring. I would think if you used a Fastex snap ring with a “D” you could cut the “D” and get to slide into the holes of the whistle.

D Ring

or

Snap Ring

Pete

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#45167 - 07/27/05 04:35 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lanyard
David Offline
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Registered: 10/09/02
Posts: 245
Loc: Tennessee (middle)
Use a small zip tie.

3mm accessory cord will work perfectly, too.

Also, if the current version is like mine, you'll note that one side has a small slot & indentation above the transverse lanyard hole. This is so you can thread the cord through the hole, tie a knot, then pull back & jam the knot into the niche both to hold the knot, & protect it.

David

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#45168 - 07/27/05 05:04 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lan
Craig Offline


Registered: 11/13/01
Posts: 1784
Loc: Collegeville, PA, USA
I see what you mean. I'll try it.

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#45169 - 07/27/05 05:06 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lan
Craig Offline


Registered: 11/13/01
Posts: 1784
Loc: Collegeville, PA, USA
Hmmm...that could work too. I'll give this some more thought. Thank you.

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#45170 - 07/27/05 08:11 PM Fox 40 Micro
Craig_phx Offline
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Registered: 04/05/05
Posts: 715
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
Craig,

Get a good whistle, get a Fox 40 Mirco. It is the one in the Ritter PSP.
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#45171 - 07/27/05 10:47 PM Re: Attaching ACR Signal Whistle to keyring or lan
wolf Offline
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Registered: 12/01/04
Posts: 329
Loc: Michigan
I have some cord, slightly thicker than what comes with it, that fits through the slit well. I attatch it to my neck knife sheath with a bit of inner tube, however.
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