car speakers

[dbk2005]

Newbie please help! is it possible to listen to my uniden bct8 through my car speakers? thanks

 

[trainwreck100]

Well, I never consedered it, but it is a good idea. I have a bc80xlt, and that would make it a lot easier to hear. If a bc80 has a headphones jack, they sell a thingy at wal-mart for personal cd players that broadcasts FM so you can listen to it in your car, go back to electronics kinda by their cd and MP3 players and you should find the thing I'm talking about. I hope it will work, I might get one for myself.

 

[crayon]

Welcome to the group here at rr.com dbk2005!

Some of us are going to be getting together on the 20th of this month to mess around a little bit. I am going to be installing a MNO antenna mount in my car. Anyone that would like to see that done *first* before trying it themselves can get some tips on how to do it.

 

[SignalSweeper]

I have been using one of these (mobile FM transmitters) in the truck for some time. It is a Belkin model that I picked up at the local Wal-Mart for around $20.00. I have it hooked to an 1/8" stereo extension cord using a 1/8" mono to stereo converter plug from Radio Shack. It works great with one of my handhelds sitting in the drink-holder.

Happy Hunting

Jerry

 

[WhatsnOKC]

I also own one of the Belkin transmitters and I can say I have not had good results with it. It *might* be okay for scanners but using it with a laptop computer (maybe interference?) to listen to music in the car doesn't work too well for me. I get a lot of scratchy fade in/fade out no matter which of the 4 frequencies I put it on, even though most of the frequencies have mostly white noise when the unit is shut off. By the way, there is a much more expensive model of the Belkin unit that has a completely variable frequency selector.

If you buy one of these devices, be careful not to tear up the package as you could be returning it! They run on a AA battery by the way. I have it in the car if anyone at the next Scan-OKC meeting wants to try it in their vehicle.

 

[oregontreehugger]

I too tried one of the $20 "Tunecast" Belkin transmitters and also had bad luck with it -- but that was probably due to the fact there are numerous 88MHz transmitters in my area. Had to return it; my stereo wouldn't even pick up the signal unless the Tunecast was sitting on top of it.

I was going to try the "Tunecast II", the one with the selectable frequency range, but someone on here had looked into one and found a problem: if the unit doesn't have a signal for a couple of minutes, it shuts itself off.

 

[SignalSweeper]

I too had problems getting good reception without using the 1/8" extension cable to place the transmitter unit closer to the antenna. It is placed on the dash next to the external antenna. After I arrive at my destination, I can take it off the dash, turn it off and secure it in the glove box so no weasel gets any ideas to steal it. It works for me.

Happy Hunting

Jerry

 

[LGLHOOK]

I am using an FM modulator that I bought from Radio Shack for like $40.00 I kinda have mixed feelings about it. I like that it runs off the cig. lighter plug (so I don't eat batteries) but I too get a little interference.

I hate the humm that I get from it but for volume aspects, It is great.

 

[LordJ]

re: Transmitters

I hate the humm that I get from it but for volume aspects, It is great.

Have you tried using a Ground-Loop Isolator to get rid of the hum? I use them on my radios that I have plugged in to the computer and they work great. Find them at Radio Shack http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog_name=CTLG&product_id=270-054