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Date:         Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:22:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Using FM stereo for film soundtrack
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4139D13A.5090307@adelphia.net>
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On 9/4/04 10:29 AM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET> wrote:

> We took our maiden camping trip a few days ago, and I brought a small > inverter to power the laptop so we could watch DVD movies. But the > tinny, puny sound from the laptop's mighty 1'' speakers was > underwhelming. I had recently installed a better stereo w/ CD changer > and subwoofer into the 84 Westy and I found that I wished that it had > spare inputs which the laptop could plug into, but alas, it was not so > equipped. So I stopped at Target (a chain, sort of an upscale WalMart) > to look for either powered speakers or maybe a couple of headsets to use > with the laptop. > > While poking around the audio/video/computer accessories section, near > the portable CD players, I found a very cool solution : a $19.99 FM > modulator that plugs into the headphone jack of a CD player and converts > it to a stereo radio signal that any FM tuner can receive. Looks kind of > like a gray computer mouse, takes two AAA batteries, has a 7'' cord with > a stereo 1/8'' plug on it -- which fits the headphone jack on a laptop. > > A switch on the side permits you to select between four possible FM > frequencies, 88.1, 88.3, 88.7 and 88.9. You check these frequencies with > your tuner and find one that does not already have a station on it, and > set the FM modulator to transmit on that frequency. > > Worked like a charm!!! The FM signal had no trouble reaching the > Vanagon's outside antenna. Suddenly we had great sound: almost like > surround sound when seated on the rear seat with the Westy's cabinet > speakers behind us; and with the subwoofer turned on, good bass effects, > too. > > My wife thought I was a genius. I was pretty impressed, too. This one's > a keeper. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race. > KG6RCR > I have been doing the same thing with my computer but with one of those cassette adapters that plugs into the stereo and then into a headphone jack - for those who still have stereo cassettes. Also worked great in my friends fifth wheel stereo Cory Sammons 84 Westy 99 New Beetle Gardiner, NY


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