darticus
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Would like to get a speaker for my BC246T. Any recommendations. Thanks Ron
External speaker advice needed
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sjlamb
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Short of an amplified speaker... I have found this Uniden speaker to be top-notch. Plenty Heavy-Duty. Not bad looking either. Usually can find them on eBay for cheaper than this: Uniden ESP20 20 Watt External Speaker - Electronics Superstore www.WalcottCB.com
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I found an old computer speaker thats amplified and seems to work very well. Thanks Ron
I found an old computer speaker thats amplified and seems to work very well. Thanks Ron
Back in the day, when I ran Portable hand held scanners in my car / Truck I never had any luck with external Speakers unless they were (Amplified) like the Radio Shack one ETC, ... the speaker output is not the same as a Mobile / desk top type Scanner ...........Good luck
Personally, I like the Uniden 12 watt speaker. Good buy at $7.18 + shipping, although it appears to be on backorder right now.
PROVANTAGE: Uniden America ESP12 Uniden 12 Watt External Speaker
Dave
PROVANTAGE: Uniden America ESP12 Uniden 12 Watt External Speaker
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sjlamb
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A trick I use for using a handheld in the car is to plug a small wireless FM transmitter into the scanner's headphone jack. The scanners headphone output is transmitted to the car's FM radio for BOOMING scanner audio: http://www.rainbowappliance.com/itempics/23920_xlarge.jpg
darticus
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Great!
Where would you buy this? maybe radio shack? Thanks Ron
Where would you buy this? maybe radio shack? Thanks Ron
sjlamb
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The one in the link is a Grffin ITrip Universal which is what I use. I know Best Buy sells it. There are many different ones available from various Mfg. You can also find them on eBay (what else is new). Just Google "Wireless FM Transmitter" and you'll find a ton a places that sell them.
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I've tried a lot of speakers and it seems to depend (somewhat) on the radio you use and type application you want. Overall, a decent speaker with great tone quality is the Midland 21-406 (20W, 4ohms).
It looks suspiciously like the Motorola professional model speaker. I also use a Kenwood KES-4, Uniden (20W model), and Motorola speakers on various radios. I have tried others, however, these are my choices.
It looks suspiciously like the Motorola professional model speaker. I also use a Kenwood KES-4, Uniden (20W model), and Motorola speakers on various radios. I have tried others, however, these are my choices.
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Gigaware® WIreless FM Transmitter for $30 at RS works great so far (not the round one, reviewers on the RS site didn't seem to like the more expensive round one now on sale for less)). It has 8 preset FM frequencies (88.1 + (low bank) and 107.1 + (high band) so it kinda depends on your local stations. operates on dc outlet and 2 AAA. Not sure if it charges the rechargeable AAAs. works with the house or car stereo.
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I just ordered one of these from Amazon.com for $7.47 with free shipping. I think that's a very good deal. In the reviews on Amazon, they mention setting the fm transmitter to international mode, to get a tx freq of 87.9 to avoid problems with local fm stations. Pretty neat.
darticus
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Thanks for all your suggestions. Ron
NYRHKY94
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Ron:
If you happen to have a cassette deck in your car radio system, another good option is to use a cassette adaptor (~$15-20). I've been doing that for years in my Camry and the sound coming thru the stereo speakers in the car is plenty loud and very good quality.
If you happen to have a cassette deck in your car radio system, another good option is to use a cassette adaptor (~$15-20). I've been doing that for years in my Camry and the sound coming thru the stereo speakers in the car is plenty loud and very good quality.
sjlamb
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Why bother when you can go wireless and transmit thru ANY FM receiver?
sjlamb
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If the FM transmitter has a Euro mode available, this is definetly the way to go for interference-free audio transfer throughout the U.S.
Is this the one you are talking about? I could not find another one by Gigaware on the RS website..
Gigaware® WIreless FM Transmitter - RadioShack.com
I am also thinking of giving this one a try:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DIGITAL-WIRELES...in_0?hash=item439a191368&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
It lets you chose from the entire 88-108 broadcast band. For under $11 with free shipping, you cant go wrong....
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pathalogical
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I also use a cassette adapter in my car. No batteries required. Do all those FM transmitters use batteries ? Then you gotta have spare batts in your car or you'll be cursing when they quit on you.
On another note...when thumping your scanner through your car audio, it's a good idea to adjust your eq settings. Poor reception and static may damage your tweets.
I don't mean to hijack, but since the OP requested external speaker advice, this is something I want to improve on also. I have regular 5W ext speakers, but still have to crank my scanner to 10. I thought I saw an ext speaker that ran on a 9v battery. Good batt = amplified speaker, dead batt = just regular speaker. I've been Googling but no luck. I'm also interested in Headphone Amplifiers between the scanner and regular ext speaker.
On another note...when thumping your scanner through your car audio, it's a good idea to adjust your eq settings. Poor reception and static may damage your tweets.
I don't mean to hijack, but since the OP requested external speaker advice, this is something I want to improve on also. I have regular 5W ext speakers, but still have to crank my scanner to 10. I thought I saw an ext speaker that ran on a 9v battery. Good batt = amplified speaker, dead batt = just regular speaker. I've been Googling but no luck. I'm also interested in Headphone Amplifiers between the scanner and regular ext speaker.
sjlamb
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Noooooo.... If fact, most work off of multiple power sources (cig. lighter plug-in or batteries... no cursing required).
I just prefer the very small size of the iTrip Universal, which lasts 8-10 hours and recharges in about an hour from a USB socket.
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rvictor
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I've got one of those FM transmitters, but have never had consistent results with it in the car. I find the cassette adapter to be more consistent and less hassle. Unfortunately, however, not all new cars include cassette players any longer. That's the case in my wife's car. YMMV, of course.
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pathalogical
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But more cars are including the 1/8" aux input for these various players, so all you need is a patch cord between the two.
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