TIVO for Radio? Pogo/Olympus
 

I understand Pogo has a device that acts like TIVO, but is for AM/FM broa=
dcasts. I=20
think they may now be on their second model. The Pogo Pro. Something like=
$150.=20
Anyone know of lower prices and where to buy them? There may be something=
like Pogo=20
but made by Olympus, the DS 330. Yes, I've tried Google, but I'm hoping t=
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comments from anyone who has one.
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Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39=C2=B0 15' 7" N, 121=C2=B0 2' 32" W, 2700=
feet

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I have 3 Pogo RadioYourway's (the original AM/FM) that I power with
3 NiMH D cells with voltage dropped with a diode, so they can record
a week without swapping batteries. (DC power plug snipped from
optional AC adapters, a very odd size. I want them as backup for
when there's a power failure and the regular recording doesn't work.)

They're okay, but the AM portion is _very_ insensitive; it really
has to be a really local station, I suppose to overcome internal
processor noise. You get more sensitivity back if you use it with
a MW loop, which is what I do.

At 16kbs you get 4.5hr on the 32mb model, and 18hr with the 128mb
model, only available at the Pogo site. You can add a memory
chip on either, though I haven't done that because I don't have a PC
with a USB port and so can't format one.

I use them without a PC at all, so can't speak to how well their
software works.

Recording with 2 AAA NiMH's that fit in the device is limited to
about 4 hours; with a good NiMH, maybe the full 4.5 hrs, most
of the time.
--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

I have 3 Pogo RadioYourway's (the original AM/FM) that I power with
3 NiMH D cells with voltage dropped with a diode, so they can record
a week without swapping batteries. (DC power plug snipped from
optional AC adapters, a very odd size. I want them as backup for
when there's a power failure and the regular recording doesn't work.)

They're okay, but the AM portion is _very_ insensitive; it really
has to be a really local station, I suppose to overcome internal
processor noise. You get more sensitivity back if you use it with
a MW loop, which is what I do.

At 16kbs you get 4.5hr on the 32mb model, and 18hr with the 128mb
model, only available at the Pogo site. You can add a memory
chip on either, though I haven't done that because I don't have a PC
with a USB port and so can't format one.

I use them without a PC at all, so can't speak to how well their
software works.

Recording with 2 AAA NiMH's that fit in the device is limited to
about 4 hours; with a good NiMH, maybe the full 4.5 hrs, most
of the time.
--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.