[ale] ot - FM transmitter makes good GPS jammer
Geoffrey Myers
lists at serioustechnology.com
Tue May 8 11:21:24 EDT 2012
On 05/08/2012 10:41 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>
>
> Geoffrey Myers<lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>
>> On 05/06/2012 10:37 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>>> Hi Jim,
>>>
>>> I think I'm just giving up on that particular product / project.
>>> I
>> now
>>> have a wire running from the tablet's headphone jack into a
>>> small
>> boom
>>> box sitting on the seat. It works, and I don't have to fret with
>>> it. It's a shame, because, with the FM transmitter, I could use
>>> one less piece of relatively large equipment and clear the seat
>>> up if the
>> tablet
>>> is on the dash. There's no easy way to test the FM transmitter
>> without
>>> plugging into the cigarette lighter as that's where it gets its
>> power.
>>
>> I've had two different such FM transmitters and both really
>> provided lousy sound. You might consider replacing your auto sound
>> system with one that has an input jack. That's what I did with my
>> truck.
>
> Hi Geoffrey,
>
> That's a good idea to keep in mind. However, it's really not worth
> the trouble for me. I guess I'll just use the boom box for now. I
> have to choose carefully where I spend my money.
I hear that. For me, I got the 'new truck' bug, so instead, I went out
and upgraded the sound system for less then one month payment on a new
truck. Gotta love owning my vehicle.
--
Until later, Geoffrey
"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson
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