I just got mline and was wondering how to set the time until I saw it in 
Steve's message.  I'll have to go try that.  I listened to some stuff on 
the cd and all I've heard so far is you have to use the menu to do that.

73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 6 Jul 2012, Anthony Vece wrote:

> And, if you have an audio receiver you need to use an external antenna.
> What's wrong with that!
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> I just received mine and, it works really well.
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> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
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> On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:53 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> This is why hd radio will never go anywhere! When you have to connect an =
>> antenna to an hd radio, forget it.
>> Trippy, ac8s
>>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  From: Anthony Vece=20
>>  To: [log in to unmask]
>>  Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 4:28 PM
>>  Subject: Re: Quick Review of Insignia Hd Radio, Not Very Good
>>
>>
>>  Wow!
>>
>>  Steve, I didn't know you were so positive.
>>
>>
>>  73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: For blind ham radio operators =
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>  On Behalf Of Steve
>>  Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 10:35 PM
>>  To: [log in to unmask]
>>  Subject: Quick Review of Insignia Hd Radio, Not Very Good
>>
>>  For all the hoopla, and touting about its accessibility, I guess I was
>>  expecting more than a piece of below-average junk.  Here are my quick
>>  findings:
>>
>>  1.  As with most Am sections, the radio is completely deaf without
>>  connecting its loop antenna.  I've only had the radio for a couple =
>> hours,
>>  and haven't figured out a way to attach the loop to the radio.  It has
>>  enough wire that it could be placed on a wall.
>>
>>  2.  Similarly the Fm dipole is a must.  Interestingly, instead of the =
>> F
>>  connectors that most tuners use these days, this has a cable type =
>> screw-on
>>  connector.  Sensitivity is good, selectivity and immunity to overload =
>> on
>>  mine is only fair.
>>
>>  3.  Menu Accessibility:  It doesn't say this in the main radio manual =
>> so
>>  unless you look at the Quick-Start Guide for the Blind, you won't know =
>> that
>>  the Menu Mode is disabled when you are in accessibility mode.  You =
>> enable
>>  accessibility mode by pressing the power button, the lefthand button =
>> on the
>>  top with the Select Button which is the lower-left button on the front =
>> of
>>  the radio.
>>
>>  It appears that in this mode, you can set the time by holding the =
>> display
>>  button in for two seconds.  You can also set the alarm time for Alarm =
>> 1 and
>>  Alarm 2.  You can press either alarm to be informed that it is on or =
>> off.=20
>>  What sighties can do is determine whether the alarm wakes you with =
>> radio or
>>  a tone, this doesn't seem to work in accessibility mode.  Sighted =
>> people can
>>  also access the menu and make all sorts of other adjustments such as =
>> 12 or
>>  24-hour time, tuning modes like U.S. or International Am/Fm band =
>> limits and
>>  channel spacing,Lcd color and brightness, etc.  These are only =
>> available in
>>  the menu when the accessibility mode is turned off.
>>
>>  There is an option in the menu under the regular non-accessible mode =
>> to see
>>  what the hardware/software version of this radio is.  However, there =
>> isn't a
>>  Usb or some other port to update the software, so even if a new =
>> version came
>>  out, I don't know if there is a way to update it.  The manual doesn't =
>> state
>>  that this is possible.
>>
>>  Also, there is no way to control the radio's verbosity.  The buttons
>>  typically give you way too much feedback.  For example, if you press =
>> the
>>  volume up button, it says something like Volume Up.  That type of =
>> feedback
>>  is nice when you are familiarizing yourself with the radio, but I =
>> think
>>  after a day or so it would be too verbose.  It would be nice to be =
>> able to
>>  set it to advanced mode, where it wouldn't continue to be so verbose.
>>
>>  Sound quality is better than a $29 off-the-shelf clock radio, but that =
>> isn't
>>  saying a whole lot for it.  Those of you who have had the Sony Dream
>>  Machine, this doesn't compare to it as far as sound quality.  I think =
>> the
>>  manual is written incorrectly.  It claims it has 4 two-inch speakers, =
>> but
>>  without ripping off the front grill or voiding my right to return the =
>> radio,
>>  it looks more like it has two four-inch speakers.
>>
>>  I am not sure if I will keep this radio or not.  Since I don't need a =
>> clock
>>  radio with all sorts of other alarm options, it is one of those things =
>> that
>>  might be nice, but not sure it is worth the cost.  It can receive Hd
>>  stations, but not the radio reading service subcarriers.  In =
>> accessibility
>>  mode, you can't bookmark songs, read the Hd display for data, or other
>>  things that I would have thought would have been made available if the =
>> IAAIS
>>  was as involved with the design as they were.
>>
>>  Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
>>
>>  Steve
>>  Lansing, MI
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