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08-03-2004, 11:02 AM
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| Sony bike radio I tried it briefly, Sony ICF-M88B I have no handlebar real estate left for it; and it is susceptible on AM to GPS interference (as any AM radio is); the AM radio is not the most sensitive I've ever heard, and has an internal loop which is directional, meaning that you'll be riding most of the time with your favorite station in the null (car AM radios use a capacitive probe, which has its null oriented straight upwards). But it would be okay if you're not combatting intense wind noise anyway. Fairly good bass response for the size. Controls seem bike friendly. I think it's a better deal than various headphones, anyway. Putting it in the mount engages the odometer and speedometer, which I did not investigate at all. Amazon has it. -- Ron Hardin [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk. |
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08-03-2004, 02:06 PM
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| Re: Sony bike radio >Subject: Sony bike radio >From: Ron Hardin [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >Date: 8/3/2004 2:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> > >I tried it briefly, Sony ICF-M88B > >I have no handlebar real estate left for it; and it is susceptible >on AM to GPS interference (as any AM radio is); the AM radio is not >the most sensitive I've ever heard, and has an internal loop which >is directional, meaning that you'll be riding most of the time with >your favorite station in the null (car AM radios use a capacitive >probe, which has its null oriented straight upwards). > >But it would be okay if you're not combatting intense wind noise >anyway. Fairly good bass response for the size. Controls seem >bike friendly. I think it's a better deal than various headphones, >anyway. > >Putting it in the mount engages the odometer and speedometer, which >I did not investigate at all. > >Amazon has it. I listen to AM talk shows like stock market shows and Dr Dean Edell. It might work for me.The link says it's not yet available. Want to sell it? |
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08-03-2004, 02:06 PM
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| Re: Sony bike radio >Subject: Sony bike radio >From: Ron Hardin [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >Date: 8/3/2004 2:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> > >I tried it briefly, Sony ICF-M88B > >I have no handlebar real estate left for it; and it is susceptible >on AM to GPS interference (as any AM radio is); the AM radio is not >the most sensitive I've ever heard, and has an internal loop which >is directional, meaning that you'll be riding most of the time with >your favorite station in the null (car AM radios use a capacitive >probe, which has its null oriented straight upwards). > >But it would be okay if you're not combatting intense wind noise >anyway. Fairly good bass response for the size. Controls seem >bike friendly. I think it's a better deal than various headphones, >anyway. > >Putting it in the mount engages the odometer and speedometer, which >I did not investigate at all. > >Amazon has it. I listen to AM talk shows like stock market shows and Dr Dean Edell. It might work for me.The link says it's not yet available. Want to sell it? |
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| Re: Sony bike radio >Subject: Sony bike radio >From: Ron Hardin [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >Date: 8/3/2004 2:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> > >I tried it briefly, Sony ICF-M88B > >I have no handlebar real estate left for it; and it is susceptible >on AM to GPS interference (as any AM radio is); the AM radio is not >the most sensitive I've ever heard, and has an internal loop which >is directional, meaning that you'll be riding most of the time with >your favorite station in the null (car AM radios use a capacitive >probe, which has its null oriented straight upwards). > >But it would be okay if you're not combatting intense wind noise >anyway. Fairly good bass response for the size. Controls seem >bike friendly. I think it's a better deal than various headphones, >anyway. > >Putting it in the mount engages the odometer and speedometer, which >I did not investigate at all. > >Amazon has it. I listen to AM talk shows like stock market shows and Dr Dean Edell. It might work for me.The link says it's not yet available. Want to sell it? |
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08-03-2004, 02:06 PM
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| Re: Sony bike radio >Subject: Sony bike radio >From: Ron Hardin [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >Date: 8/3/2004 2:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> > >I tried it briefly, Sony ICF-M88B > >I have no handlebar real estate left for it; and it is susceptible >on AM to GPS interference (as any AM radio is); the AM radio is not >the most sensitive I've ever heard, and has an internal loop which >is directional, meaning that you'll be riding most of the time with >your favorite station in the null (car AM radios use a capacitive >probe, which has its null oriented straight upwards). > >But it would be okay if you're not combatting intense wind noise >anyway. Fairly good bass response for the size. Controls seem >bike friendly. I think it's a better deal than various headphones, >anyway. > >Putting it in the mount engages the odometer and speedometer, which >I did not investigate at all. > >Amazon has it. I listen to AM talk shows like stock market shows and Dr Dean Edell. It might work for me.The link says it's not yet available. Want to sell it? |
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