Affordable VLR Suggestions?

[BMDaug]

I’m looking for an affordable voice logging recorder for a vehicle install project I’m working on. I can’t afford an eventide… I just need it to record when I’m TXing and when RXing, preferably with each instance creating a separate time stamped file.

Anything using an SD card, thumb drive, or internal storage with a Wi-Fi connection will work. Doesn’t have to be fancy or new, as long as it works!

Thanks everyone!

-B

 

[jeepsandradios]

I for years have used a program called snooper. Its still around. It does require a windows PC. We used it for both SAR and the FD for quite some time to record our activation and send it via email. Worked great. I still use it at home in my lab for some things. In our old command post I had it on a laptop then switched to a vehicel PC. Now I run it on a NUC in our CP. Its set to autostart.

Sound/Voice activated recorder software - Snooper

Snooper is an easy-to-use recording app for Windows that starts recording when it hears sound. It has smart features for fine-tuning your recordings and have a built-in spectrum analyzer. The user interface is well organized and is suitable for all types of users, from beginners to highly...

www.snooper.se

 

[BMDaug]

Interesting! Thanks for posting. I figured there was a software option floating around… fairy certain the eventide is just a nuc running Linux with some proprietary software… I have a couple old i3 dells I could test with. Then, my main issue is going to be power management. I need it to power up and down with the car (or at least the radio), which may happen a dozen times per day.

I could add a jack that connects to the power button and tell the thing to sleep/wake when pressing the power button, then it’s just some simple logic parts.

Thanks again… definitely an option!

-B

 

[jeepsandradios]

Been dealing with a TLMR Eventide implimentation for a few weeks. Its definately not a NUC. At least the system I'm working on.

As for power on and power off as I said I was using a mobile computer with my last command post. It had a 12v power supply and ignition source. We ran W98 on it at the time and the ignition would send a shut down or wake up command. Took about 5 minutes to boot up. I have it in a box someplace I'll take a look for it on the weekend. I would think easiest thing may be a small laptop as it can stay powered up until your ready to shutdown. a NUC would require a monitor to shut down properly. Another option is an old MDT style pc from ebay.

 

[otobmark]

Recording incoming traffic seems simple, but recording the outgoing traffic not so much...
I'm mostly Kenwood and EFJ and both record in and out traffic with timestamp. I also have instant replay to aid my failing memory. On our activations I'm usually the only one with recorded audio of what happened. My blackmail opportunities are vast--
Maybe use a unication pager to capture off the air directly rather than hooked into the radio itself. Are you using a lot of conventional channels (limited number of conventional scan channels in unication) or are you on a trunk system?

 

[dickie757]

Cant help with software, but this place has been on my radar for a loooonnnggg time:

Automotive Grade ATX PSU PicoPSU Switching AC to DC Power Supply - Mobile Computing Solutions

Mobile Computing Solutions offers a full assortment of Mini ITX power supplies for a variety of applications including in vehicle, kiosk, digital signage, HTPC's, and rack mount computers.

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