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Danny Dyer <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:12:19 -0400
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Thank You Sir, dd.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: IRTI NewsClips September 2010 Volume 10 Number 5


> Danny,
>
> It works well enough, although there are several features I can't use
> because they rely on navigating menus, but what else is new?  I haven't 
> yet
> taken it on a bus, but sitting outside on my deck, it works well.
> Unfortunately, satellite radio doesn't work as well in New England as it
> does in other parts of the country, so sometimes the signals are marginal.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 14:56
> Subject: Re: IRTI NewsClips September 2010 Volume 10 Number 5
>
>
>> Hi Steve, and thanks for the quick note.  I've never had sat radio,/I'm
>> too
>> frugal/too cheap!
>> But if I ever do, will likely go for a portable version, although as I
>> mentioned earlier, there's a pretty good APP for the Apple products that
>> makes Sat Radio Available that way.
>> How's the performance of what you bought? dd.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: IRTI NewsClips September 2010 Volume 10 Number 5
>>
>>
>>> Danny,
>>>
>>> I paid $169.95 for it, and I believe the shipping was free.  When you 
>>> buy
>>> it, be sure to tell them that you want the home kit, not the car kit
>>> (unless
>>> that is what you want, of course).
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 00:16
>>> Subject: Re: IRTI NewsClips September 2010 Volume 10 Number 5
>>>
>>>
>>>> If you don't mind my asking, approximately how much did you have to 
>>>> give
>>>> for
>>>> that lil system?*and if you do mind my asking, I's Sorry!
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:48 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: IRTI NewsClips September 2010 Volume 10 Number 5
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Not true, Harvey.  I just bought an Audiovox XMp3i which is small
>>>>> enough
>>>>> to
>>>>> fit in your shirt pocket, has a self-contained antenna, and comes with
>>>>> a
>>>>> home kit which you can connect to an amplified speaker or to the 
>>>>> stereo
>>>>> of
>>>>> your choice.  The unit also has a remote control which has buttons 
>>>>> that
>>>>> are
>>>>> easy to use.  You can get them at www.myradiostore.com.
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 14:23
>>>>> Subject: Re: IRTI NewsClips September 2010 Volume 10 Number 5
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, but the problem with satellite radio now is finding something
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> totally self contained.  If you buy satellite radio today, it's
>>>>>> something
>>>>>> that hooks into a home stereo, car or whatever.  It's hard to find
>>>>>> anything
>>>>>> that you can carry with you that is a self contained unit.
>>>>>> Harvey
>>>>>>
>>>>
>> 

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