[slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-11 Thread Craig
This place seems to have loads of em and UK based too http://www.egears.co.uk/cat_fm.cfm Craig -- Craig ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-11 Thread jscovell
I picked up a microtransmitter last month at Radio Shack for $30. It works fine in my office, uses two AAA batteries or a 5v DC plug-in. Range is stated as being 10 to 30 feet, but I have not experimented much; the radio in my officce is about 10' away. -- jscovell

[slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread nhopton
Thanks to all for the replies. Since I made the original posting I've found the following: http://www.veronica.co.uk/50mwsb.htm but it might be overkill for what I need. Roy, do you have any idea what the range of the iRock is when used about the house? Regards, Nick. -- nhopton

[slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread klgray
I've read good things about this one: http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-transmitters/fm-transmitter.aspx and it can be hacked to extend the range: http://www.xm411.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=8151 Ken -- klgray ___ Discuss mailing list

RE: [slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread Gregory Forrest
Here is another: http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=actionkey=FM35 Fully assembled, its cost is about equal to the Squeezebox... It is amazing that these are so expensive - I can buy a rock-solid 2.4 or 5.8 GHz (not *MHz*) WiFi card for less than a third of this price.

RE: [slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread Pat Farrell
It is amazing that these are so expensive - I can buy a rock-solid 2.4 or 5.8 GHz (not *MHz*) WiFi card for less than a third of this price. Why is 1 RF watt at 88 MHz, with 20 KHz of audio response so costly in 2005?? The main driver in any piece of electronics is volume. These aim at a much