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Date:         Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:22:02 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4d1b79350804101146q1df38077n2f38c6a4755de588@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 10, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Jim Felder wrote:

> I just hope I'm not in your van when you get that changer going.

& I thought I was sick puppy? Never even saw that 1 cuming!

Mr. BZ-where is my spell chick?

> > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Mike Elliott > <camping.elliott@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Very cool. Now the question is: how close is the "eject faceplate" >> button to the ones I am more likely to be using? >> >> , and I mounted a 6-dick changer >> overhead, >> -- >> >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >> KG6RCR >> >> On 4/10/2008 9:47 AM Mike S wrote: >> >> At 11:57 AM 4/10/2008, Mike Elliott wrote... >>> >>>> What I'd really like is a radio with a volume knob, a tuner >>>> knob, five >>>> programmable push buttons (those of you who drove cars in the >>>> 50's or >>>> 60's >>>> see what I'm getting at) for my fave-o-rite stations, an iPod >>>> bay w/ >>>> remote, and that darn remote needs to have a power off button to >>>> shut >>>> the >>>> stupid radio off once I'm in bed. >>>> >>> >>> Check out the Panasonic CQ-C5303U I mentioned earlier. Volume knob? >>> Check (also a handy mute button nearby, programmable to either >>> attenuate >>> or mute). Power off w/remote? Check (you can even toggle the "off" >>> display between completely off and clock display from the remote). >>> Station presets? Check (6 per band; 3 FM, 1 AM, even has an >>> Automatic >>> Programming button - hold and it will program the 6 presets to the >>> strongest received stations in the current band, handy when >>> travelling). >>> >>> Doesn't have a knob for station tuning, but the buttons are in a >>> knob-like arrangement so they're easy to locate (look at a >>> picture and >>> you'll understand), left/right for tune down/up, press to step, >>> hold to >>> seek. >>> >>> The CD player will handle CD-RW discs, and MP3 files. The >>> faceplate is >>> removable, if you need that. Has an aux line-in (RCA jacks), >>> separate >>> from the iPod input. 3 band parametric equalizer with 6 programmable >>> presets. Dimmable display >>> >>> It will display track number/time/artist/title/album (toggle between >>> them) when playing the iPod. >>> >>> You can also turn off all the moving, distracting graphics that >>> so many >>> decks seem to have these days (the kids apparently like bling). The >>> glitz it does have gives you a choice between different spectrum >>> analyzer displays, which at least do something ostensibly useful. >>> >>> You can even hook up an expansion unit (which costs more than the >>> deck >>> itself!), and then a Bluetooth adapter to that, and have >>> handsfree for >>> your cell phone. The same also allows the addition of Sirius/XM >>> tuners. >>> >>> The manual can be downloaded here: >>> http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/CQC5403U.PDF >>> >>> >>>


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