RE: [AMRadio] wireless
Opera! Funny! When I am in one of the electronics appliance stores, I tune all of the radios to the local public radio classical music station. The rap fans must think I'm nuts. ken, KC8QO --- Brett gazdzinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had a two tube kit, 6aq5 output and a 12ax7 > speech amp > in screen modulation I suppose, it was really low > parts count. > Got out good with a 100 foot wire though, blocks! > > Used to play the cassette deck of my favorite tunes > over it > and ride around with a transistor radio. > > When the girls next door had a radio station > blaring, > I would zero beat and put opera on... > > Brett > N2DTS > > > > > > Confession time? > > > > I had a Laf-a-Lot (Lafayette) 2 tube wireless > broadcaster, > > hot chassis and all, which I connected to a wire > and made it > > out to one block away. I had a junky turntable, a > really old > > Mike, and a couple of toggle switches as my mixer. > Only had a > > few 45 rpm records back then, so my programming > was rather > > limited. Everything was fine until I connected the > input jack > > of the transmitter to the speaker jack of my > Knight Kit Star > > Roamer, trying to rebroadcast shortwave over > medium wave. The > > sparks flew as i grounded the chassis of the > transmitter, not > > having correctly polarized outlets in my parents > 100 year old house. > > > > Next I tried ham radio, that seemed to be the > ticket > > 73 > > John > > K5PRO > > > > > > > > Coverage, coverage, coverage! What memories > you had me remember. > > > > Anyone else do the "Cutting Edge" in the AM > bands? > > > > > > > > 73 Robert W4RL > > > > > __ > > AMRadio mailing list > > List Rules (must read!): > http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > > List Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): > http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
RE: [AMRadio] wireless
I had a two tube kit, 6aq5 output and a 12ax7 speech amp in screen modulation I suppose, it was really low parts count. Got out good with a 100 foot wire though, blocks! Used to play the cassette deck of my favorite tunes over it and ride around with a transistor radio. When the girls next door had a radio station blaring, I would zero beat and put opera on... Brett N2DTS > Confession time? > > I had a Laf-a-Lot (Lafayette) 2 tube wireless broadcaster, > hot chassis and all, which I connected to a wire and made it > out to one block away. I had a junky turntable, a really old > Mike, and a couple of toggle switches as my mixer. Only had a > few 45 rpm records back then, so my programming was rather > limited. Everything was fine until I connected the input jack > of the transmitter to the speaker jack of my Knight Kit Star > Roamer, trying to rebroadcast shortwave over medium wave. The > sparks flew as i grounded the chassis of the transmitter, not > having correctly polarized outlets in my parents 100 year old house. > > Next I tried ham radio, that seemed to be the ticket > 73 > John > K5PRO > > > > > Coverage, coverage, coverage! What memories you had me remember. > > > Anyone else do the "Cutting Edge" in the AM bands? > > > > > > 73 Robert W4RL > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] wireless
We sold lots of those wireless broadcaster's over the years. Lots of strange stories when some were returned for blowing house fuses, tripping circuit breakers, some nasty jolts, etc. Pete, wa2cwa On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:31:43 -0600 "John Lyles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Confession time? > > I had a Laf-a-Lot (Lafayette) 2 tube wireless broadcaster, hot > chassis and all, which I connected to a wire and made it out to one > block away. I had a junky turntable, a really old Mike, and a couple > of toggle switches as my mixer. Only had a few 45 rpm records back > then, so my programming was rather limited. Everything was fine > until I connected the input jack of the transmitter to the speaker > jack of my Knight Kit Star Roamer, trying to rebroadcast shortwave > over medium wave. The sparks flew as i grounded the chassis of the > transmitter, not having correctly polarized outlets in my parents > 100 year old house. > > Next I tried ham radio, that seemed to be the ticket > 73 > John > K5PRO > > > > > Coverage, coverage, coverage! What memories you had me > remember. > > > Anyone else do the "Cutting Edge" in the AM bands? > > > > > > 73 Robert W4RL __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
RE: [AMRadio] wireless
CONFESSION TIME I LOVE IT John...When I was 16 I was a Ham Radio Instructor at a Boys Camp in Maine. The owner wanted to make a Radio Station and I used the same Lafayette transmitter as you did except I had it on a 175 foot longwire. It covered the whole camp no problem...Had two turntables a Mike and a sorta mixer. Everyday from 11AM till 2 PM WZAK was on the air. We had a visit from a CE from a local Radio station that we were making it 10 miles away and he came to the camp to find out who did this. Man I thought he was going to turn me in to the FCC but he just warned me to take the big antenna off and keep it in the camp. WZAK was on the air for 5 years that I know of. I thought for sure I would loose my Ham Ticket... Bob W1PE By the way That CE gave us an old Western Electric Console to use -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Lyles Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:32 PM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] wireless Confession time? I had a Laf-a-Lot (Lafayette) 2 tube wireless broadcaster, hot chassis and all, which I connected to a wire and made it out to one block away. I had a junky turntable, a really old Mike, and a couple of toggle switches as my mixer. Only had a few 45 rpm records back then, so my programming was rather limited. Everything was fine until I connected the input jack of the transmitter to the speaker jack of my Knight Kit Star Roamer, trying to rebroadcast shortwave over medium wave. The sparks flew as i grounded the chassis of the transmitter, not having correctly polarized outlets in my parents 100 year old house. Next I tried ham radio, that seemed to be the ticket 73 John K5PRO > > Coverage, coverage, coverage! What memories you had me remember. > > Anyone else do the "Cutting Edge" in the AM bands? > > > > 73 Robert W4RL __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
RE: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology
I think with wifi stuff, you need a computer. You wont get any better fidelity then an FM broadcast band transmitter, at least, nothing that I can think of would be better and give a good range. I would like to get a wireless microphone like they use for on stage work, maybe with a boom mike, and have a way to be out in the yard and key up the transmitter, not vox would be best, full fidelity receive and transmit, so I can multi task and wash the car and operate, mow the lawn, pull weeds, etc. Brett N2DTS > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of VJB > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:02 PM > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology > > In the discussion about systems letting us go portable > around the yard and keep up with an AM QSO, does > anyone have experience with the wi-fi systems as to > whether they can be adapted? > > Apparently there is an older 802 type of system being > superceded, and the older ones are really cheap. They > provide RF coverage, but I'm not sure what would be > needed at the other end to obtain the basic receive > audio. > > Same with these "whole house" TV remote control units. > They are marketed to people with only one LNB for the > rooftop dish, who wish to control the dedicated box's > output split across televisions in several locations > in the house. Seems that stream, too, could be adapted > to carry a basic audio channel. > > I'm using an old set of infrared headphones that the > earpieces wore out on. Took the receiver guts out of > the thing, put it all in a pager-sized plastic box > that holds a 9V battery and has a headphone jack on > it. The transmit end, normally driven by the > television's audio output, now is driven by a tap from > the mixing console (which, in turn, has receive audio > on it). > > Range is pretty good. I've put the transmitter in a > window so it can "see" most of the yard, and it's > maybe 100 feet around, more at night. > > Paul/VJB > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
Re: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology
Chanell six is in the hamateur band(s) don't know if we have primary or 2ndarry... klc - Original Message - From: VJB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, March 3, 2006 12:02 pm Subject: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > In the discussion about systems letting us go portable > around the yard and keep up with an AM QSO, does > anyone have experience with the wi-fi systems as to > whether they can be adapted? > > Apparently there is an older 802 type of system being > superceded, and the older ones are really cheap. They > provide RF coverage, but I'm not sure what would be > needed at the other end to obtain the basic receive > audio. > > Same with these "whole house" TV remote control units. > They are marketed to people with only one LNB for the > rooftop dish, who wish to control the dedicated box's > output split across televisions in several locations > in the house. Seems that stream, too, could be adapted > to carry a basic audio channel. > > I'm using an old set of infrared headphones that the > earpieces wore out on. Took the receiver guts out of > the thing, put it all in a pager-sized plastic box > that holds a 9V battery and has a headphone jack on > it. The transmit end, normally driven by the > television's audio output, now is driven by a tap from > the mixing console (which, in turn, has receive audio > on it). > > Range is pretty good. I've put the transmitter in a > window so it can "see" most of the yard, and it's > maybe 100 feet around, more at night. > > Paul/VJB > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
Re: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology
Yes, you can buy this appliance that looks somewhat like a stereo receiver. It works with your wireless network to receive digital RF signals, and you send stereo sound over to the thing. Set it up anywhere in or near your house and stream your MP3 audio etc. or any other audio source that goes through the sound card on the computer. You can buy them at most larger electronics retailers nowadays. I DO NOT RECOMMEND GETTING ANYTHING FROM 'BEST BUY' (also known as worst buy) BECAUSE THEIR PREDATORY STORE POLICIES ALLOW THEIR EMPLOYEES TO LIE ABOUT HTE PRODUCTS AND THEN IF YOU LOSE THE RECEIPT LIKE I DID, YOU WILL BE FORCED TO KEEP THE GARBAGE PRODUCT Your mileage may vary of course, but a few of these stores like Target, Best Buy and a couple of others are getting REALLY tight with their return policies. This case was different - the guy actually lied to me, and because I lost the receipt the bastards refuse to take it back EVEN toward an exchange on a product that WILL meet my needs. FYI - This customer, who has spent thousands of dollars at Best Buy will, ON PRINCIPLE, never buy ANYTHING from those stupid, greedy S.O.B.s again. On 3 Mar 2006 at 9:02, VJB wrote: > In the discussion about systems letting us go portable > around the yard and keep up with an AM QSO, does > anyone have experience with the wi-fi systems as to > whether they can be adapted? > > Apparently there is an older 802 type of system being > superceded, and the older ones are really cheap. They > provide RF coverage, but I'm not sure what would be > needed at the other end to obtain the basic receive > audio. > > Same with these "whole house" TV remote control units. > They are marketed to people with only one LNB for the > rooftop dish, who wish to control the dedicated box's > output split across televisions in several locations > in the house. Seems that stream, too, could be adapted > to carry a basic audio channel. > > I'm using an old set of infrared headphones that the > earpieces wore out on. Took the receiver guts out of > the thing, put it all in a pager-sized plastic box > that holds a 9V battery and has a headphone jack on > it. The transmit end, normally driven by the > television's audio output, now is driven by a tap from > the mixing console (which, in turn, has receive audio > on it). > > Range is pretty good. I've put the transmitter in a > window so it can "see" most of the yard, and it's > maybe 100 feet around, more at night. > > Paul/VJB > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
RE: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology
You are so correct Theo...I do not need this one. If you want it let me know...I think that I paid $35 for it...Never opened the box on it. Let me know of the group at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob W1PE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Theo Bellamy Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 1:18 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: RE: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology Good thing you have an extra one, Bob. Seems everyone is out of stock on the 900 mHz headset/mics. All they have now are Blue Tooth versions which are much shorter range ... :-( If anyone knows of a source for one (Logitech 980118 Cordless Freedom Headset or similar non-Blue Tooth model) I sure would like to know about it. Theo K4MO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Peters Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:22 PM To: 'Discussion of AM Radio' Subject: RE: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology In Ref to wireless Headsets...I have a logitech wireless headset with boom mike on 900 MHz that works anywhere on my property. Not a big estate HI!!! I can listen and transmit using VOX from anywhere. One line to the headphone jack and one to the mike jack. Works full duplex... About $35 anywhere on Internet. It is called the Logitech Cordless Freedom Headset. It has 20 scanning channels, Base station with rechargeable Batteries, Don't know the cost today as I purchased mine a good 5 years ago and have an extra one still in the box. It says up to 1000 feet but have gone further... Bob W1PE __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb
RE: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology
Good thing you have an extra one, Bob. Seems everyone is out of stock on the 900 mHz headset/mics. All they have now are Blue Tooth versions which are much shorter range ... :-( If anyone knows of a source for one (Logitech 980118 Cordless Freedom Headset or similar non-Blue Tooth model) I sure would like to know about it. Theo K4MO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Peters Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:22 PM To: 'Discussion of AM Radio' Subject: RE: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology In Ref to wireless Headsets...I have a logitech wireless headset with boom mike on 900 MHz that works anywhere on my property. Not a big estate HI!!! I can listen and transmit using VOX from anywhere. One line to the headphone jack and one to the mike jack. Works full duplex... About $35 anywhere on Internet. It is called the Logitech Cordless Freedom Headset. It has 20 scanning channels, Base station with rechargeable Batteries, Don't know the cost today as I purchased mine a good 5 years ago and have an extra one still in the box. It says up to 1000 feet but have gone further... Bob W1PE
RE: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology
In Ref to wireless Headsets...I have a logitech wireless headset with boom mike on 900 MHz that works anywhere on my property. Not a big estate HI!!! I can listen and transmit using VOX from anywhere. One line to the headphone jack and one to the mike jack. Works full duplex... About $35 anywhere on Internet. It is called the Logitech Cordless Freedom Headset. It has 20 scanning channels, Base station with rechargeable Batteries, Don't know the cost today as I purchased mine a good 5 years ago and have an extra one still in the box. It says up to 1000 feet but have gone further... Bob W1PE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of VJB Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 11:02 AM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] wireless cross-technology In the discussion about systems letting us go portable around the yard and keep up with an AM QSO, does anyone have experience with the wi-fi systems as to whether they can be adapted? Apparently there is an older 802 type of system being superceded, and the older ones are really cheap. They provide RF coverage, but I'm not sure what would be needed at the other end to obtain the basic receive audio. Same with these "whole house" TV remote control units. They are marketed to people with only one LNB for the rooftop dish, who wish to control the dedicated box's output split across televisions in several locations in the house. Seems that stream, too, could be adapted to carry a basic audio channel. I'm using an old set of infrared headphones that the earpieces wore out on. Took the receiver guts out of the thing, put it all in a pager-sized plastic box that holds a 9V battery and has a headphone jack on it. The transmit end, normally driven by the television's audio output, now is driven by a tap from the mixing console (which, in turn, has receive audio on it). Range is pretty good. I've put the transmitter in a window so it can "see" most of the yard, and it's maybe 100 feet around, more at night. Paul/VJB __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb
