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Bill Baka wrote:
Krypsis wrote: snip His shares have a long term history of stability and regular dividends which was his goal, income, not growth. Can't be an American company then. All Aussie shares, not a foreigner amongst them. snip Same here except my dad drank and smoked himself into a stroke at 83. 83 is still a reasonable innings if he had reasonable health up until then. I'd be happy with that as long as I was in good health and able to do all that I wanted to do without limitations. His wife or kids might just try to auction off the cars. He didn't have any kids and his wife is at a loss right now just what to do. Money isn't a problem for her in the short and long term as share dividends will see to that. More of an issue is her remote location and inability to drive a car. Her home is in the hills outside the urban limits with limited public transport options. She can't drive? What is up with that? Sounds like a 1920's kind of problem. More common here amongst older women than you would realise. Younger generation women all seem to drive these days. Anyway, the cars are all in bits. There was only one person who knew how they all went together and he's gone. It would take weeks to just find everything. In my brief visit to the workshop, I saw bits scattered all over. Interestingly, he had been working on converting the engine bearings to full pressure fed lubrication. He'd drilled the crank and was in the process of building a larger oil pump to supply the extra requirements. He even had a new sump and pan cast to provide the extra room for the pump. He had been talking about doing this but I hadn't realised he was as far along as he was. I did say his restorations were "unconventional", didn't I? In other words, you or I or any car nut would be in heaven just trying to find parts to match to the cars. Found a manifold, must be for that one, radiator must go there, etc. Then the cars would get worked on as I found the parts. Damn, am I dreaming. Nah, I'd only see their potential as a rod. But then, I prefer fifties and sixties era cars. They were what I grew up with. Nobody under 40 seems to give a crap about cars anymore. Yep. I don't know what will happen to my garage full of rods when I drop off the perch. None of my kids are mechanically inclined, the grandkids are more interested in partying and hooning. Damn. I wasn't even allowed to drive my first car (with a legal permit) until I could convince my dad I could change a tire, diagnose a no spark or bad fuel pump, and fill every last one of my fluids. Only then did I get to go anywhere. My daughter, BTW, could care less about anything mechanical, so I don't know who to give the car too. Maybe I'll be buried in it like that rich woman was in her Ferrari. I have one grandson who might want it, I hope. Waste of a good car. Don't think I could ever do that! Might leave them out of my will and let the family fight over them. That'll sort out who really wants them. Guess the great grandkids are my only hope. Would hate to see the rods get sold off. Don't want to risk using them, don't want to risk losing them. What a conundrum! I have that too. I am still looking for a 1962 to 1964 Ford Falcon to mileage up. You could've bought mine from me ... in 73 He will be missed whether I knew him or not. Bill Baka Sure will be missed around here. Used to have long phone calls about his projects. Sometimes an hour, sometimes 2 but always interesting. Miss them already. Krypsis I guess I'm getting to where friends will start going. Lost 3 in three years. Sigh Bill Baka When I was in my teens and twenties, a lot of my friends died in car wrecks. Now I'm in my seventies my friends are all dying of more natural causes. Most of my friends from the teen years are gone already as they were ten and twenty years older than me then. I was the youngster of the group. Guess I'm used to seeing friends depart this life. Trouble is, a lot of the departures these days are friends younger than me! Krypsis |
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Detroit Iron, a moniker I like to use for all American Brand Names
Vehicles, American Manufactured Vehicles.Detroit Iron, can't be beat. Superior School Buses (formerly, Pontiac Coach Company, something like that anyway) are Manufactured in Kosciusko,Mississippi, since 1951.Detroit Iron.Best in the World. cuhulin |
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D. Peter Maus wrote:
On 11/30/09 03:06 , Bill Baka wrote: I have you beat by about 4 or 5 times as many cars over the years. My favorite for quiet running was a 1948 Studebaker at 65 in overdrive. Flat head again so no notice able engine noise. I miss Detroit iron. Bill Baka Um...that '48 would be South Bend Steel. Or Los Angeles. OK, Close but no cigar. The fun thing about the Studebaker and the 1961 Rambler was that a friend was actually leaning on the Rambler and asked to hear it run. He almost fell over when I said it was running. I replaced the generator with an alternator, breaker-less ignition, and super quiet mufflers. The Rambler was about as stripped down as I have ever seen an American car and the Studebaker was an example of how good American cars could be. Bill Baka |
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Krypsis wrote:
Bill Baka wrote: Krypsis wrote: snip His shares have a long term history of stability and regular dividends which was his goal, income, not growth. Can't be an American company then. All Aussie shares, not a foreigner amongst them. snip Same here except my dad drank and smoked himself into a stroke at 83. 83 is still a reasonable innings if he had reasonable health up until then. I'd be happy with that as long as I was in good health and able to do all that I wanted to do without limitations. He was good until about 75 but I could not get him to stop smoking. His wife or kids might just try to auction off the cars. He didn't have any kids and his wife is at a loss right now just what to do. Money isn't a problem for her in the short and long term as share dividends will see to that. More of an issue is her remote location and inability to drive a car. Her home is in the hills outside the urban limits with limited public transport options. She can't drive? What is up with that? Sounds like a 1920's kind of problem. More common here amongst older women than you would realise. Younger generation women all seem to drive these days. True. My aunt just died this year just short of 90 and never in all those years got behind the wheel of a car. Why have one when the market and most of your friends are only a block or two walk? My youngest daughter is 30 and still can't drive a stick, a rapidly vanishing ability among drivers. Anyway, the cars are all in bits. There was only one person who knew how they all went together and he's gone. It would take weeks to just find everything. In my brief visit to the workshop, I saw bits scattered all over. Interestingly, he had been working on converting the engine bearings to full pressure fed lubrication. He'd drilled the crank and was in the process of building a larger oil pump to supply the extra requirements. He even had a new sump and pan cast to provide the extra room for the pump. He had been talking about doing this but I hadn't realised he was as far along as he was. I did say his restorations were "unconventional", didn't I? In other words, you or I or any car nut would be in heaven just trying to find parts to match to the cars. Found a manifold, must be for that one, radiator must go there, etc. Then the cars would get worked on as I found the parts. Damn, am I dreaming. Nah, I'd only see their potential as a rod. But then, I prefer fifties and sixties era cars. They were what I grew up with. Me too but I would happily be seen in a 1931 Dusenberg model SJ. Nobody under 40 seems to give a crap about cars anymore. Yep. I don't know what will happen to my garage full of rods when I drop off the perch. None of my kids are mechanically inclined, the grandkids are more interested in partying and hooning. Damn. I wasn't even allowed to drive my first car (with a legal permit) until I could convince my dad I could change a tire, diagnose a no spark or bad fuel pump, and fill every last one of my fluids. Only then did I get to go anywhere. My daughter, BTW, could care less about anything mechanical, so I don't know who to give the car too. Maybe I'll be buried in it like that rich woman was in her Ferrari. I have one grandson who might want it, I hope. Waste of a good car. Don't think I could ever do that! Might leave them out of my will and let the family fight over them. That'll sort out who really wants them. A friend of mine died about 20 years ago and the family totally self destructed suing each other over a half acre and a useless, really old house. They spent more on lawyer fees than the property was ever worth. Yeah, leaving a will is definitely the way to go. Guess the great grandkids are my only hope. Would hate to see the rods get sold off. Don't want to risk using them, don't want to risk losing them. What a conundrum! I have that too. I am still looking for a 1962 to 1964 Ford Falcon to mileage up. You could've bought mine from me ... in 73 Dang. He will be missed whether I knew him or not. Bill Baka Sure will be missed around here. Used to have long phone calls about his projects. Sometimes an hour, sometimes 2 but always interesting. Miss them already. Krypsis I guess I'm getting to where friends will start going. Lost 3 in three years. Sigh Bill Baka When I was in my teens and twenties, a lot of my friends died in car wrecks. Same here, cars, motorcycles, and drug overdoses. (1970's). Now it's the years of smoking catching up to them. All of the new dead friends smoked and/or drank. Now I'm in my seventies my friends are all dying of more natural causes. Most of my friends from the teen years are gone already as they were ten and twenty years older than me then. I was the youngster of the group. Guess I'm used to seeing friends depart this life. Trouble is, a lot of the departures these days are friends younger than me! I have had that too. Even John Ritter was a few months younger than me. Krypsis Jagger may have been right. Getting old is a drag. Bill Baka Feel free to snip as this is getting long. |
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On 11/30/09 19:20 , Bill Baka wrote:
D. Peter Maus wrote: On 11/30/09 03:06 , Bill Baka wrote: I have you beat by about 4 or 5 times as many cars over the years. My favorite for quiet running was a 1948 Studebaker at 65 in overdrive. Flat head again so no notice able engine noise. I miss Detroit iron. Bill Baka Um...that '48 would be South Bend Steel. Or Los Angeles. OK, Close but no cigar. The fun thing about the Studebaker and the 1961 Rambler was that a friend was actually leaning on the Rambler and asked to hear it run. He almost fell over when I said it was running. I replaced the generator with an alternator, breaker-less ignition, and super quiet mufflers. The Rambler was about as stripped down as I have ever seen an American car and the Studebaker was an example of how good American cars could be. Bill Baka I've had three, myself. No argument there. |
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Suzuki begins construction of E-CO car plant in Thailand.
www.wardsauto.com Do you solo Suzuki? Yawnnnnn,,,, move over doggy, wayyyyy past my bedtime. ///don't forget to set that garbage can out front for the garbage truck in the morning!/// You wants a cookie? ///WOO WOO WOOF!/// cuhulin |
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Get a Sony 7600 and a 2m mag mount. Use the 2m antenna and input it
to the 7600 external antenna jack. You can power the radio via cigarette lighter and output audio into your FM radio or Tape player. Full coverage, better receiver. The longer the 2m whip the better. On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:55:05 -0800, Bill Baka wrote: Has anyone seen any shortwave radios in cars lately? I remember a few from across the pond back in the 60's but it seems to have died out as a fad. I would like to put one in one of my cars rather than a boom box thing and be able to tune the world from wherever I find myself. The other advantage is that I can drive to a spot with no power lines for miles at night to listen relatively static free. I could (in theory) take a long wire on a fishing pole (28-32AWG?) and put on a disposable weight and toss it as far as possible into some high trees. Once it is stuck firmly just back the car up until the whole spool is used up and connect the car antenna to it. Anybody tried it or anything like it? Bill Baka |
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Fort Wayne,Indiana,U.S.A.that's where.
I lived a year in Martinsville,Indiana, U.S.A. in 1947. What do you say about Martinsville,Indiana, U.S.A.? All American Cities and Towns. www.martinsville.in.gov cuhulin |
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Jim wrote:
Get a Sony 7600 and a 2m mag mount. Use the 2m antenna and input it to the 7600 external antenna jack. You can power the radio via cigarette lighter and output audio into your FM radio or Tape player. Full coverage, better receiver. The longer the 2m whip the better. This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M. detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too. So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it becomes decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice too. I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be a carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have to bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out dirt and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even a 4 wheel drive can't get to. Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad way to spend the day. Bill Baka |
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Bill Baka wrote:
Jim wrote: Get a Sony 7600 and a 2m mag mount. Use the 2m antenna and input it to the 7600 external antenna jack. You can power the radio via cigarette lighter and output audio into your FM radio or Tape player. Full coverage, better receiver. The longer the 2m whip the better. This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M. detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too. So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it becomes decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice too. I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be a carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have to bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out dirt and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even a 4 wheel drive can't get to. Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad way to spend the day. Bill Baka Bill. Good choice. got one here, about 5 years. it goes in the suite case, coat pocket, glove box, everywhere. been dropped a number of times. just a few small hair-line cracks. works great. only trouble i have had is a tight antenna. little wd-40 fixed it right up. even tho i miss an old type tuning knob, i'm well pleased with mine. i believe there may even be a yahoo group for this model. seems like there is a yahoo group for everything. enjoy. Drifter... |
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Bill Baka wrote:
This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M. detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too. Ok, why? There are several things that could be heard if you had HF FM, but how many of them exist or can be heard in your area? 1. 10m FM (very rare) 2. CB FM (or freeband modifed CB's) illegal in most places, and because of the poor efficency, probably not used in favor of SSB. 3. Station to station relay links (in the US). Are they still used? 4. 29mHz cordless phones. Do any still exist? So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it becomes decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice too. I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be a carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have to bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out dirt and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even a 4 wheel drive can't get to. Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad way to spend the day. A Sony ICF-2010 or SW-77 would be a good compromise. Good performance, sync detector, SSB/CW detection, and if you end up on a flight path, VHF air coverage. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM |
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"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in message ... 4. 29mHz cordless phones. Do any still exist? I don't remember any cordless at 29 MHz. As I recall, the first cordless were 1.8/49 MHz (you could buy antenna kits with a long wire for base transmit. We could get around a 4-5 block range with those). Second generation went to 46/49 MHz, and could be heard on many cheap baby monitors. |
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Jim, at nospam dot com said what I was going to say from the very
start.But, howsomever, it wasen't meself whom threw this thread off topic,,, or was it? cuhulin |
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Brenda Ann wrote:
I don't remember any cordless at 29 MHz. As I recall, the first cordless were 1.8/49 MHz (you could buy antenna kits with a long wire for base transmit. We could get around a 4-5 block range with those). Second generation went to 46/49 MHz, and could be heard on many cheap baby monitors. They did exist. I remember finding one on my Kenwood R-5000. They were in that small spread between 29.7 mHz (the end of the 10m ham band) and 30mHz. I found it listening for 10m FM activity. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM |
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
Bill Baka wrote: This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M. detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too. Ok, why? There are several things that could be heard if you had HF FM, but how many of them exist or can be heard in your area? 1. 10m FM (very rare) Agreed. 2. CB FM (or freeband modifed CB's) illegal in most places, and because of the poor efficency, probably not used in favor of SSB. They were selling them here, illegally of course, but I know/knew the guy who was selling them. 3. Station to station relay links (in the US). Are they still used? At 144 MHz maybe. We do have repeaters here on the mountaintops. 4. 29mHz cordless phones. Do any still exist? Doubtful. So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it becomes decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice too. I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be a carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have to bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out dirt and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even a 4 wheel drive can't get to. Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad way to spend the day. A Sony ICF-2010 or SW-77 would be a good compromise. Good performance, sync detector, SSB/CW detection, and if you end up on a flight path, VHF air coverage. Geoff. I'm actually under the landing path for Sacramento International so I pick up a lot of jumbo jet chatter going over my head on my old 1974 RDF. Sometimes I get the tower. This is all going to a big pile of files in a directory (not folder) of it's own. Thanks, Bill Baka |
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Bob Dobbs wrote:
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: 4. 29mHz cordless phones. Do any still exist? Did they ever? I remember early cordless phones were around 1600 - 1700 kcs, then they went to 46/49Mcs, then 900Mcs, 2.4Gigs, etc. Still got a pair of the 900's here. Just put new batteries in them the other week and intend to keep them operational as long as they keep working. Krypsis |
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Drifter wrote:
Bill Baka wrote: Jim wrote: Get a Sony 7600 and a 2m mag mount. Use the 2m antenna and input it to the 7600 external antenna jack. You can power the radio via cigarette lighter and output audio into your FM radio or Tape player. Full coverage, better receiver. The longer the 2m whip the better. This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M. detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too. So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it becomes decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice too. I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be a carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have to bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out dirt and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even a 4 wheel drive can't get to. Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad way to spend the day. Bill Baka Bill. Good choice. got one here, about 5 years. it goes in the suite case, coat pocket, glove box, everywhere. been dropped a number of times. just a few small hair-line cracks. works great. only trouble i have had is a tight antenna. little wd-40 fixed it right up. even tho i miss an old type tuning knob, i'm well pleased with mine. i believe there may even be a yahoo group for this model. seems like there is a yahoo group for everything. enjoy. Drifter... Sangean ATS-606A is my miniature of choice. Very sensitive with built-in whip, but also has an EXT ANT input. Dual Conversion. http://www.rigpix.com/sangean/sangean_ats606a.htm |
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dave wrote:
Drifter wrote: Bill Baka wrote: Jim wrote: Sangean ATS-606A is my miniature of choice. Very sensitive with built-in whip, but also has an EXT ANT input. Dual Conversion. http://www.rigpix.com/sangean/sangean_ats606a.htm Very cool Dave. got 2 of the shack versions. one new in the box in the collection. the other sits on my coffee table. just in case i need to check something local on the MW band. i did manage to crack the plastic where the antenna exits on the back. little dab of super glue. batteries last almost forever. this one came used, in the box at a hamfest. $25.00, couldn't pass that up. Drifter... |
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I used to listen to a phone next door with my scanner radio.Sometimes
the conversation over there was ''Juicy''! cuhulin |
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Bob Dobbs wrote:
Still got a pair of the 900's here. Just put new batteries in them the other week and intend to keep them operational as long as they keep working. Krypsis I got a 900Mcs spread spectrum unit quite awhile ago when they were the latest greatest and at the expiry of it initial battery to take and hold a charge I decided to use that as an excuse to try one of the 2.4Gigs that had only been out for a few years or so. At the initial evaluation test the old 900 still had better range and was quieter, albeit for a reduced period of time, so the 2.4 went back and I tried a 5.4 which the 900 also beat and it got returned. At that point I just got a new battery for the Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone 900 MHz and it's been going great ever since and will probably get another battery whenever it needs it. Maybe I need to get a spare now if/while they're still available. We're up to DECT 6.0 here, as 2.4 GHz phones interfere with the WiFi. Uniden sells the phones for almost nothing. |
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Bob Dobbs wrote:
Krypsis wrote: Bob Dobbs wrote: Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: 4. 29mHz cordless phones. Do any still exist? Did they ever? I remember early cordless phones were around 1600 - 1700 kcs, then they went to 46/49Mcs, then 900Mcs, 2.4Gigs, etc. Still got a pair of the 900's here. Just put new batteries in them the other week and intend to keep them operational as long as they keep working. Krypsis I got a 900Mcs spread spectrum unit quite awhile ago when they were the latest greatest and at the expiry of it initial battery to take and hold a charge I decided to use that as an excuse to try one of the 2.4Gigs that had only been out for a few years or so. At the initial evaluation test the old 900 still had better range and was quieter, albeit for a reduced period of time, so the 2.4 went back and I tried a 5.4 which the 900 also beat Mine gets to be a pain sometimes as it gets very hissy depending on where in my house I use it. It doesn't like areas of my backyard either. I put up with it however as I have workarounds. and it got returned. At that point I just got a new battery for the Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone 900 MHz and it's been going great ever since and will probably get another battery whenever it needs it. Maybe I need to get a spare now if/while they're still available. I don't think my model is available any more, even as spare parts. I bought it when the digital phones were becoming all the rage. Didn't need the fancy features that digital offered, just wanted something I could talk into. I think, from memory, that all that was available that was non-digital was the this one, a Uniden XS916, and a couple of other brands. They were becoming thin on the ground even then. Here are its specs; * 900MHz SCR Technology (Sound Clarity and Range) * Includes Additional Handset and Charge Cradle * Alpha Display Caller ID * POP ID * Caller Name Identification * 30 Caller ID Memories * 3 Line Back Lit LCD Dot Matrix Display * Alpha Memory Dialing * Super Chat Battery * 10 Hours Talk Time * Maxi-Sound * Extra Loud Handset Volume Control * Rocket Dial One Touch Speed Dial * 2 Weeks Standby Time * Call Transfer Handset to Handset * 10 Speed Dial Memory Locations on Each Handset * Page/Find Handset Feature - Flash Button (Call Waiting Compatible) * 2 Step Ringer Volume Control * Hearing Aid Compatible * Belt Clip Included Talk Time: 10 Hours * Standby Time: 2 Weeks * Battery Capacity: DC 3.6V, 800mAH * Wall/Desk Mountable * Dimensions: 230mm (H) X 130mm (W) X 92mm (D), Additional Handset: 220mm (H) X 90mm (W) X 100mm (D) I see a couple on EBay. Might just bid on one and get a spare remote handset and cradle. I need one for my study. I'm assuming that the base can accommodate a second remote handset and cradle. I see one on EBay that looks pristine. Everybody wants the new stuff so I probably get it for less than the postage costs. Krypsis |
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dave wrote:
Drifter wrote: Bill Baka wrote: Jim wrote: Get a Sony 7600 and a 2m mag mount. Use the 2m antenna and input it to the 7600 external antenna jack. You can power the radio via cigarette lighter and output audio into your FM radio or Tape player. Full coverage, better receiver. The longer the 2m whip the better. This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M. detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too. So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it becomes decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice too. I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be a carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have to bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out dirt and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even a 4 wheel drive can't get to. Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad way to spend the day. Bill Baka Bill. Good choice. got one here, about 5 years. it goes in the suite case, coat pocket, glove box, everywhere. been dropped a number of times. just a few small hair-line cracks. works great. only trouble i have had is a tight antenna. little wd-40 fixed it right up. even tho i miss an old type tuning knob, i'm well pleased with mine. i believe there may even be a yahoo group for this model. seems like there is a yahoo group for everything. enjoy. Drifter... Sangean ATS-606A is my miniature of choice. Very sensitive with built-in whip, but also has an EXT ANT input. Dual Conversion. http://www.rigpix.com/sangean/sangean_ats606a.htm OK, The Sangean looks good too. I was hoping for something with a noise blanker and a few more features, unless they are under the main menu. Thanks, That's another bookmark. Bill Baka |
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Bob Dobbs wrote:
I might have to do an eval on one of them instead of maintaining the relic I now use. They are pretty good, and you can get lots of features. Sometimes they are disabled on the the cheap ones, which IMHO stinks. I bought 4 of them (2 sets of 2 cheaply) after checking out the exact model's English instruction manual which I downloaded from the UK. It said that you could register a handset with up to 4 base stations and then have them automaticaly roam to the strongest one, like a mini cell network. When I got them, the Hebrew instructions said the same thing, but the function was disabled in the phones. It's not much of a problem because the one base station covers all the area I need, and you have to force a handset to register, so I use the extra base as a dumb charger. If you have a cell phone and a computer, you can even buy a DECT phone with Bluetooth, so not only will it share you headsets, but you can download the phone directory from the cell phone and then upload it to the DECT phone. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM |
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Shop Life Style catalog (I have one of those old catalogs around here
somewhere, if I haven't thrown it out already) used to advertize wireless land line phones that have a range of up to five miles.And several handsets were available too. cuhulin |
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Bob Dobbs wrote:
Yes, a voting cell system would provide more seamless coverage, provided the bases can communicate between themselves and don't compete with each other. By "registering a handset" do you mean placing it in the receiver bay and letting it initialize/handshake, or is there a more elaborate procedure? You have to hold down the locate button on the bottom of the base station (what a wonderful place for it), and after about 10 seconds it goes into registration mode. Then you can register a handset to it. If I remember correctly, you also have to deregister the base station from the handset first. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM |
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
Bob Dobbs wrote: I might have to do an eval on one of them instead of maintaining the relic I now use. They are pretty good, and you can get lots of features. Sometimes they are disabled on the the cheap ones, which IMHO stinks. I bought 4 of them (2 sets of 2 cheaply) after checking out the exact model's English instruction manual which I downloaded from the UK. It said that you could register a handset with up to 4 base stations and then have them automaticaly roam to the strongest one, like a mini cell network. When I got them, the Hebrew instructions said the same thing, but the function was disabled in the phones. It's not much of a problem because the one base station covers all the area I need, and you have to force a handset to register, so I use the extra base as a dumb charger. If you have a cell phone and a computer, you can even buy a DECT phone with Bluetooth, so not only will it share you headsets, but you can download the phone directory from the cell phone and then upload it to the DECT phone. Geoff. I get the refurbs from Fort Worth. Uniden is a small company and still human. http://www.unidendirect.com/itemdeta...2080-3&tabid=1 |
Shortwave for cars?
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
Bob Dobbs wrote: Yes, a voting cell system would provide more seamless coverage, provided the bases can communicate between themselves and don't compete with each other. By "registering a handset" do you mean placing it in the receiver bay and letting it initialize/handshake, or is there a more elaborate procedure? You have to hold down the locate button on the bottom of the base station (what a wonderful place for it), and after about 10 seconds it goes into registration mode. Then you can register a handset to it. If I remember correctly, you also have to deregister the base station from the handset first. Geoff. My Unidens don't require any intervention. The remotes re-synch automatically whenever placed in a charger base. |
Shortwave for cars?
dave wrote:
My Unidens don't require any intervention. The remotes re-synch automatically whenever placed in a charger base. There is a difference between syncing, and registration. Registration is need for a handset to use a base station. Unless you unregister the handset from the base and deregister the base from the handset, it will stay registered. Very early DECT phones (around 3 years ago) would always register automaticaly when inserted in a base station, dropping off the #1 if the limit of 4 was reached. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM |
Shortwave for cars?
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
dave wrote: My Unidens don't require any intervention. The remotes re-synch automatically whenever placed in a charger base. There is a difference between syncing, and registration. Registration is need for a handset to use a base station. Unless you unregister the handset from the base and deregister the base from the handset, it will stay registered. Very early DECT phones (around 3 years ago) would always register automaticaly when inserted in a base station, dropping off the #1 if the limit of 4 was reached. Geoff. That sounds like what I have. I just use 2 of them. They were 30 dollars or so total from Uniden Direct. Otherwise I have to have my V-Tech 2.4 gig base station in the garage to keep from interrupting the WiFi. Most people around here are dropping their twisted pairs for Time-Warner IP phones. I like my DSL. It's rock steady. |
Shortwave for cars?
On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:02:48 -0800, dave wrote:
I get the refurbs from Fort Worth. Uniden is a small company and still human. Is that the model you got? http://tinyurl.com/y87u9o3 |
Shortwave for cars?
SlowStroke wrote:
On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:02:48 -0800, dave wrote: I get the refurbs from Fort Worth. Uniden is a small company and still human. Is that the model you got? http://tinyurl.com/y87u9o3 Negatory. I don't have an answering machine. |
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