"DesignGuy" wrote in
news:T3wae.10549$c24.6623@attbi_s72:


One reason was space limitations, my wife already objects to the
multitude of radios and electronic miscellany that I already have. The
unit in the bedroom is of special concern to her, since when we moved
into this house, (her house from childhood), I was ceded the small front
room to use as my radio room. I confine most of my electronics to this
room, but overflow is inevitable. (I'm considering making a sticker
similar to the Tot Finders, so that the firemen would know to save this
room first ;-)

Since I don't want to sleep with my head on the computer laptop, lest I
slobber it to death, the next best thing was a radio in the bedroom. I
managed to wrangle permission for a small stand, with the containment of
the electronics (Yaesu FRG-100, Alinco DJ-X10T, Uniden BCT-7) being
limited to there. The speaker would necessitate overflow onto the
dresser, there is not a chance of this.

I appreciate the reply though.

Regards,

Dr. Artaud

"€ Dr. Artaud €" wrote in message
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After I purchased my Icom R-75, a few years ago now, I noticed that
the volume control had the nasty habit of either being too loud, or
not loud enough, as the control was tweaked the slightest amount near
the low end. (too loud means that it is nighttime, my wife is trying
to sleep, there's no other noise in the house, and the radio is next
to the bed).


Why not used an external speaker with it's own volume control?