Description
When your warehouse floor, shipping dock, or service counter is too busy to stop and grab a phone, the Viking HF-3W handsfree paging amplifier lets employees answer a paged question by simply speaking toward the horn — no handset, no interruption, no wasted time.
The HF-3W generates its own 28V DC talk battery and interfaces directly with unused trunk ports on PABX and key systems, single line phones, and some telephone systems with a two-way paging port and contact closure. Just page the employee with your question and they respond hands-free from up to 25–50 feet away. A selectable Push-to-Talk mode keeps talkback clean and controlled in loud environments, and a background music input lets you integrate the unit into an existing paging system without extra hardware.
This unit ships with one 25AE paging horn included and supports a second optional speaker, covering up to 500 feet of speaker run on 18 AWG wire. It's built and warranted in the USA, making it a dependable long-term fit for schools, manufacturing plants, parts departments, and anywhere fast verbal communication matters.
Our Expert Take: The HF-3W is a practical, no-fuss solution for operations that need two-way paging without routing calls to individual phones. The selectable Push-to-Talk feature is genuinely useful in high-noise settings like shipping docks or manufacturing floors where open-mic talkback could pick up too much ambient sound. If your facility already has a paging system in place, the background music input and compatibility with two-way paging ports make integration straightforward rather than a full replacement project.
Key Features
- Handsfree talkback — employees respond to pages by speaking toward the horn, no phone required
- Generates its own 28V DC talk battery — interfaces with unused PABX/key system trunk ports and single line phones
- Selectable Push-to-Talk mode for reliable talkback in noisy environments
- 3 watts of paging amplifier output power
- 25–50 foot talkback range
- One 25AE 8-ohm 5-watt paging horn included; supports a second optional speaker
- Maximum speaker run of 500 feet on 18 AWG wire
- Background music input for integration into existing paging systems
- Compatible with some telephone systems featuring a two-way paging port and contact closure
- Alert tone included
- Made in the USA with a 1-year warranty
Technical Specifications
- Power: 120V AC / 13.8V AC 1.25A, UL listed adapter provided
- Talk Battery: 28V DC
- Amplifier Output: 3 watts
- Speaker: (1) 25AE 8-ohm 5-watt horn included; 2 maximum
- Maximum Speaker Run: 152 m (500 ft), 18 AWG
- Connections: 10-pin screw terminal strip
- Dimensions: 5.25″ x 3.5″ x 1.75″ (133mm x 89mm x 44mm)
- Operating Temperature: 32°F to 90°F (0°C to 32°C), 5%–95% non-condensing humidity
- Shipping Weight: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)