Tom,
You'll probably find that most transmitters either have a pair of switches
that sets the transmitter to one of several fixed frequencies, or an up/down
button which lets you set the frequency of your choice within a range
(hopefully the whole FM band). In either case, the best way to figure out
where you are is to tune the radio to a spot with no stations, turn the
transmitter on, and adjust the frequency until the white noise disappears.
You might even want to feed audio from your stream to the transmitter so
you'll hear something recognizable to let you know that you're on the right
frequency. If your radio has presets, you might want to reserve one or two
of them for "streaming."
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 16:36
Subject: Re: Using Victor Stream While Traveling
> Steve:
>
> That's exactly what I'm thinking, plus I want one where it'll be easy to
> determine the exact frequency I'm on.
>
> Will just have to start looking, I guess.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Using Victor Stream While Traveling
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Some transmitters operate over the entire FM band, so you may want one of
>> those if you travel a lot.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 17:34
>> Subject: Re: Using Victor Stream While Traveling
>>
>>
>>> Steve:
>>>
>>> Neither our family vehicle or the RV have a cassette player, so I'm
>>> afraid
>>> that option is out.
>>>
>>> I guess that is what makes the FM transmitter possibility so compelling,
>>> although, as Russ and some others have noted, this approach can lead to
>>> some
>>> problems, especially in densely-populated metropolitan areas where much
>>> of
>>> the lower part of the FM spectrum is occupied.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 2:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Using Victor Stream While Traveling
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tom,
>>>>
>>>> If your car has a cassette player, you can buy a device that fits into
>>>> the
>>>> cassette well and allows you to connect a player (Ipod, Stream, or
>>>> whatever
>>>> else floats your boat) by means of a 1/8-inch stereo plug. The audio
>>>> will
>>>> come through your car's speakers just as if you were playing a
>>>> cassette.
>>>> Alternatively, you could buy a small FM transmitter from a company such
>>>> as
>>>> CCrane (www.ccrane.com).
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 13:09
>>>> Subject: Re: Using Victor Stream While Traveling
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yes, you can do both. It is a totally accessible mp3 and WMA 9
>>>>> player.
>>>>>
>>>>> As for listening in the car, Tom, you either need an external speaker
>>>>> or
>>>>> if
>>>>> you have an audio input on your car stereo then you can utilize that.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is no way the Stream will have enough volume on its internal
>>>>> speaker
>>>>> to
>>>>> work in that kind of high ambient noise environment.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:40 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Using Victor Stream While Traveling
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tom.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have a victor stream, but I am also told you can listen to
>>>>> music
>>>>> by
>>>>> use of SD cards with those Victor Stream readers, but I don't know
>>>>> much
>>>>> about that.
>>>>> Harvey
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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