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Anyone have info about the Infomate digital tuning
sw radio... crank, solar, battery and ac powered http://www.wisementrading.com/radios/solar.htm I've never seen it before. Is it new? Tested? The URL above says it has Toshiba components. |
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Sanjaya:
- Looks like the $89 digital solar crank radio is really a $49.95 Kaito KA105 playing dress up in Jungle Camouflage ( See below) IMHOI, the Kaito KA105 is smaller, handier, looks better; & if you have a set of spare batteries for it, your all set Dan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://usa.shortwavestore.com/kaito-ka105.html KA105 -- $49.95 Our Smallest Digital - AM/FM + SW 5.95 - 15.6 MHz - 30 memory presets - Stylish and rugged aluminum front panel - Clock with alarm - Direct frequency entry ======================================= ======================================= http://www.wisementrading.com/radios/solar.htm InfoMate Shortwave Radio .... If the batteries are dead and you need to listen now, simply crank the on-radio dynamo generator for about 1 minute, and you are good to go for up to 15 minutes! Because it is powered by 4 AA rechargeable batteries, you can also drop in a freshly charged set. It will play for about 7 hours when fully charged. It has jacks for head phones and AC/DC adapters (included). It is made with quality Toshiba components and has a lifetime warranty on the solar cell. It receives 4 bands: AM 520-1710 KHZ FM 87.5-108 MHZ SW 5.95-15.60 MHZ WX 162.40-162.55MHZ Stock # 477 Price $80.00 Quantity In article .net, "Sanjaya" writes: Anyone have info about the Infomate digital tuning sw radio... crank, solar, battery and ac powered http://www.wisementrading.com/radios/solar.htm I've never seen it before. Is it new? Tested? The URL above says it has Toshiba components. |
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Hi Dan,
Thanks for your reply. The KA105 has an attractive price, and since the Infomate only gives 15 minutes play for 1 minute of cranking I think I'll pass on the it. The other features are nice, but geez... 15 minutes? I still believe eventually we'll see a serious performance digital windup radio. Such a radio was mentioned as "coming up" in the 2003 Passport (p.104), but I've yet to find anyone who knows what it meant. Someone told me it was the Freeplay Summit, but I think that radio was already available when I got my copy of the 2003 Passport, and from what I've read it's not a "serious" performing shortwave radio. "Diverd4777" wrote... Sanjaya: - Looks like the $89 digital solar crank radio is really a $49.95 Kaito KA105 playing dress up in Jungle Camouflage ( See below) IMHOI, the Kaito KA105 is smaller, handier, looks better; & if you have a set of spare batteries for it, your all set Dan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://usa.shortwavestore.com/kaito-ka105.html KA105 -- $49.95 Our Smallest Digital - AM/FM + SW 5.95 - 15.6 MHz - 30 memory presets - Stylish and rugged aluminum front panel - Clock with alarm - Direct frequency entry ======================================= ======================================= http://www.wisementrading.com/radios/solar.htm InfoMate Shortwave Radio ... If the batteries are dead and you need to listen now, simply crank the on-radio dynamo generator for about 1 minute, and you are good to go for up to 15 minutes! Because it is powered by 4 AA rechargeable batteries, you can also drop in a freshly charged set. It will play for about 7 hours when fully charged. It has jacks for head phones and AC/DC adapters (included). It is made with quality Toshiba components and has a lifetime warranty on the solar cell. It receives 4 bands: AM 520-1710 KHZ FM 87.5-108 MHZ SW 5.95-15.60 MHZ WX 162.40-162.55MHZ Stock # 477 Price $80.00 Quantity In article .net, "Sanjaya" writes: Anyone have info about the Infomate digital tuning sw radio... crank, solar, battery and ac powered http://www.wisementrading.com/radios/solar.htm I've never seen it before. Is it new? Tested? The URL above says it has Toshiba components. |
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![]() I wonder if the faster you crank it the farther it will pull in signals? -- - Now this concept can lead one into a myrad possibilities; - say you're out in the woods in a tent, and you crank it slowly & pick up a few shortwave stations; then increase the speed of cranking and pick up low powered, very distant stations broadcasting on the same frequency. Now what if, in cranking it faster, it started picking up Frequencies higher up the Electromagnetic Spectrum. So, your in the dark, and REALLY Crank it up; - would the radio waves coalesce into Visible light coming out of the speaker, like some wavering blue light..? - and where do Gravity waves come into play ? If the cranking speed increases sufficienty, will local geographic features start migratinig towards your radio? Will your campsite become a funnel shaped affair, with the land plasticizing, & flowing toward you ? - Maybe thats why they say only crank it for a few minutes, these are radios that can disturb the basic fabric of the Universe..! ;-) Dan In article , (www.activesignals.com) writes: |
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I received one of the Kaito 007 as a xmas gift, and honestly I am quite
pleased with its performance. It is exactly what it is. A 40.00 radio that has solar, dyno, and wal wart. The nice thing is that in direct sunlight it will recharge the internal 1800mAH NiMH (3 AA) batteries pretty good. These will be pretty easy to replace with some higher capacity ones if/when the time comes. Gives about 8 hours of play on a 10-12 hours direct sunlight charge. It will also play directly from the solar panel. But it has to be "direct" sunlight. The hand dyno is pretty easy to crank, not like the freeplay witch sent my wrist into "throb mode" pretty quick like. Seems to be a lot of imaging. Don't know if that is the correct word or not. For example I hear repeat of some stations over the dial. Especially in MW and FM. I can and do pick up my local PD and FD. hmmm what else.... it is small. I like small. I pretty much requested it as a kinda of throw about. Something that I am not worried about sitting in the trunk of my car. And it fits the bill. HTH. Ant Bay City, MI "Diverd4777" wrote in message ... I wonder if the faster you crank it the farther it will pull in signals? -- - Now this concept can lead one into a myrad possibilities; - say you're out in the woods in a tent, and you crank it slowly & pick up a few shortwave stations; then increase the speed of cranking and pick up low powered, very distant stations broadcasting on the same frequency. Now what if, in cranking it faster, it started picking up Frequencies higher up the Electromagnetic Spectrum. So, your in the dark, and REALLY Crank it up; - would the radio waves coalesce into Visible light coming out of the speaker, like some wavering blue light..? - and where do Gravity waves come into play ? If the cranking speed increases sufficienty, will local geographic features start migratinig towards your radio? Will your campsite become a funnel shaped affair, with the land plasticizing, & flowing toward you ? - Maybe thats why they say only crank it for a few minutes, these are radios that can disturb the basic fabric of the Universe..! ;-) Dan In article , (www.activesignals.com) writes: |
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