From: Glenn Ervin at Home <GlennErvin_at_cableone.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:38:49 -0500

Does it require soldering?
I solder big things, like coaxial cables or 2 lead jacks to wires, but
nothing small or on a circuit board.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Wingert" <gary_wingert_at_sonic.com>
To: "Rockbox development" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>; "Glenn Ervin at Home"
<GlennErvin_at_cableone.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: FM transmitters



Yep! Stu beat me to it. I built the FM25B and use that.
Much better audio quality than the Crane 25mw transmitter,
but twice the price and bigger. It was a tossup but it
was fun building the kit. Broadcasts about 1/8 - 1/4 mile
radius (adjustable power and depends on antenna), so I'll
be using it on the houseboat to broadcast to all receivers
on the boat and shore. Select the frequency via easy-to-set
DIP switches..works great!

Hmm, looks like Ramsey doesn't sell the Crane xmitter anymore.
Here it is:
http://www.ccrane.com/fm-transmitter.asp

The guy at Ramsey said you can take off the cover in the back
and turn the screw inside to boost the output to 25mw, same
as the FM25B.

Gary

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se
> [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se]On Behalf Of Stu Engelke
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 6:32 AM
> To: Glenn Ervin at Home; Rockbox development
> Subject: Re: FM transmitters
>
>
> Check out Ramsey Electronics.
> http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/hk/default.asp?page=amfm
>
> Stu
>
> At 07:08 PM 6/2/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I got one from radio shack for 30 bucks or something like
> that and it is a
> >piece of junk.
> >None of the frequencies are open in my area.
> >And the signal is weak, takes 2 double A batteries.
> >I would prefer one with a dial frequency changer, and that
> plugs into the
> >lighter plug for constant power.
> >Glenn
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Richard Klein" <rich_at_richardklein.org>
> >To: "Gary" <flgants_at_earthlink.net>; "Rockbox development"
> ><rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 6:09 PM
> >Subject: Re: FM transmitters
> >
> >
> >Gary wrote:
> >
> > > What is the best FM transmitter you have tried for the
> car? I bought a
> >$25 panasonic, but it didnt work well at all, so I took it back.
> > >
> > > Gary
> >
> >I got two different ones off ebay: some brand I've never heard of (I
> >forgot the name) and a Belkin.
> >
> >There are two differences:
> >-The Belkin looks nicer (IMO)
> >-The power button on the Belkin is smaller and harder to push by
> >accident. I killed a pair of batteries in the off-brand
> unit the first
> >day by accidentally turning the power on.
> >
> >Other than that, they were essentially identical:
> >-Both take 2 AAA batteries
> >-Both offer the same choice of 4 frequencies
> >-Both run about the same amount of time on a pair of
> batteries (about 2
> >weeks of commuting, whatever that works out to)
> >-Both have essentially the same signal strength (weak)
> >-Both have the same, generally poor, audio quality. Strangely, they
> >actually sound okay once in a while, but it's not due to signal or
> >battery strength.
> >
> >I'm not an audiophile and don't think I have a particularly
> discerning
> >ear, but I've been disappointed with the sound quality of the FM
> >transmitters. Still, I use them. I suppose they're worth $5 or so.
> >
> >-- Rich
> >
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