Wow, what is this label for? Does it say that switching stuff under here is illegal and shouldn't be done,? I was thinking of getting one of these, what would the other two adjustments control? I guess one could play with them all and see if it tweaks the sound on the other two screws.
----- Original Message ----- From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:02 PM Subject: Re: FM transmitters > Hi, > > If you check very very carefully, there is a small > rectangular label in the back of the unit. It is almost > undecernable, but it can be peeled off, thus exposing three screw > holes. The one closes to the edge is the one you need. You'll need > a jeweler's screwdriver, or, at least a very small one. Turn the > screw clockwise as far as it will go. Replace the label and you've > boosted your output. Not sure about the legality. In my case, it > makes the signal reach my driveway, but not beyond. Even full blast > I cant't get more than a hundred feet! Hth. > Rusty > > At 06:53 AM 12/21/2005, AB7HW Dick Lee Chrisman spake thusly:- >>I have one of the C Crane FM transmitters and wonder what adjustment that >>kicks butt you speak of? I think the only adjustment mine has is to >>change >>the output frequency, maybe I am missing something? >>My unit is about three years old does that matter? >>Dick >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:29 PM >>Subject: Re: FM transmitters >> >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I'll chime in here too with a hearty endorsement of the c >> > crane transmiter. Perhaps those who are disappointed with its range >> > haven't heard about the secret screw adjustment that makes it kick >> > butt. How can one go wrong at its price. I remember spending a lot >> > more at one time for the so-called webcaster, which, now resides at >> > the bottom of the Winchendon Massachusetts landfill. I bought it >> > because I loved the concept, but, it just plain didn't work >> > correctly, for my money. I could bearly get reception from one room >> > to the next, and it cost much more than the c crane unit, and it had >> > dorky knobs to deal with. With the c crane, you can press buttons >> > and count how many times and get to where you want to be. It doen't >> > drift, fade out, or depreciate in signal, and yeah, the batteries >> > seem to last forever. I've got two, and one of them is on all the >> > time, and, knock on wood, they're both running perfectly. >> > >> > Rusty >> > > At 04:34 PM 12/20/2005, Raul A. Gallegos spake thusly:- >> >>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> >>Hash: SHA1 >> >> >> >>Here here Steve. One thing which I love about the C-Crane transmitters >> >>as well is the ability to adjust the frequency to within .5. Example, >> >>88.1, 88.15, 88.2, 88.25, 88.3, etc. >> >> >> >>I find the range of the C-Crane to be very good and in fact it can >> >>reach >> >>throughout my house and garage with no problems. The 2 AA batteries on >> >>it last for ever it seems. Overall, I'm very happy with the C-Crane >> >>although at the time I did pay $70.00 for it. >> >> >> >> >> >>Steve Matzura said the following on Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at >> >>12:41:11PM -0500: >> >> > The first thing I don't like about this unit is, it's not full-band >> >> > coverage. The New York City FM dial is full, every 400KC, and the >> >> > in-betweens can readily be heard coming in from surrounding counties >> >> > and states if you have a decent receiver with an equally decent >> >> > antenna. The so-called college band, though, is pretty empty, so I >> >> > might avail myself of the low-end-of-the-band version if I were >> >> > ordering it. >> >> > >> >> > Second thing is, I think you're paying a lot of money for the extra >> >> > power supply deal. This one weighs in at $89, whic is $24 higher >> >> > than >> >> > the C Crane one which, oh by the way, boasts no special band >> >> > coverage >> >> > restrictions. >> >> >> >> >> >>- -- >> >>Men ought to know that from the brain and from the brain only arise our >> >>pleasures, joys, laughter, and jests as well as our sorrows, pains, >> >>griefs >> >>and tears. ... It is the same thing which makes us mad or delirious, >> >>inspires us with dread and fear, whether by night or by day, brings us >> >>sleeplessness, inopportune mistakes, aimless anxieties, >> >>absent-mindedness >> >>and acts that are contrary to habit... >> >> -- Hippocrates "The Sacred Disease" >> >>Raul A. Gallegos ... 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