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03-29-2004, 01:51 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Surrey, B.C. Canada
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Solution for AM Radio in Carputer
Hey all, just found a possible solution for FM AND AM radio in the car.
Check out this USB to ISA adapter, plus the specific one I am linking to, is an external case to hold the ISA card.
http://www.arstech.com/isa-ra-b1.htm
You could use it in conjunction with the Cadet PC Radio ISA card...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=3282
What do you guys think? Possibility?
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03-29-2004, 02:09 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Los Angles
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why AM radio thats like a HDTV that only shows video in black and white
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03-29-2004, 02:15 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CT
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ummm.... *must resist flaming you*
Some radio programs that people enjoy listening to are only on AM. Such as a large number of talk shows which AM is perfectly suited for. A lot of sports radio is on AM as well.
I too am looking for a good AM PC solution, but I'm to lazy to deal w/ a USB isa bridge.
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03-29-2004, 02:19 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Quote: Originally Posted by port20
why AM radio thats like a HDTV that only shows video in black and white
Ummm, hockey games are broadcast on AM up here...have been on the same AM station since day 1. No need to have voice on FM, so they stick to AM.
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03-29-2004, 02:27 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Montreal
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not sure if the ISA is then genuine and all card/software would work...
anyone tried?
as for AM radio... care to point me to a FM station that gives weather, road condition and traffic report EVERY 9 MINUTES?
we all have it on AM.
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Last edited by Marsupial; 03-29-2004 at 02:30 AM.
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03-29-2004, 03:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Valrico, FL
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Sure if you lived in the states you could have it on xm's local weather and traffic stations plus 101 other cd quality stations including talk and news radio 
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03-29-2004, 03:17 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
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Quote: Originally Posted by aleromaster
Sure if you lived in the states you could have it on xm's local weather and traffic stations plus 101 other cd quality stations including talk and news radio
I dont live in the States...and I wouldn't pay the equivalent $15/month for it either...
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03-29-2004, 03:22 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Valrico, FL
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I know I said IF plus its not $15 its $10 plus I havn't listened to FM or AM since I got it when they first debuted to the north east us
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03-29-2004, 03:37 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Quote: Originally Posted by aleromaster
I know I said IF plus its not $15 its $10 plus I havn't listened to FM or AM since I got it when they first debuted to the north east us
EQUIVALENT to $15 up here. I don't mean to be rude, just, I can't get XM, nor do I don't want XM (ya know some people are paying mortgages here). Am would be nice for Hockey games, local news etc...
I know there are quite a few people that want AM, don't knock the fact that we want it, we just do, even tho XM is availble to some people and some people love it. I am not knocking it, just wanting to show people solutions for AM.
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03-29-2004, 09:24 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Quote: Originally Posted by orangewhip
Looks like your talking $150 for AM radio since the converter is ~$110 depending which model you get. I'm sorry it's not worth it. You'd be better off getting a shortwave radio with the capability to hook to the serial port, then you could write software to control that radio. Then you could really get some signals- shortwave, police scanners, FM/AM etc...
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03-29-2004, 11:46 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Slovenia
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You can get Cadet PC Radio very cheap (much cheaper than ebay) here:
http://www.meritline.com/adscaddatrad.html
Regular Price: $7.20 Meritline Price: $6.50
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03-29-2004, 12:11 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Montreal
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the radioshard from griffin is coming, I'll look at that USB solution when the finally release it. AM/FM, instant recording. that will do the trick for me I think.
in the meanwhile, I have a radio unit on my car for AM radio.
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03-29-2004, 03:30 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Surrey, B.C. Canada
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Quote: Originally Posted by Shark
Yes, and I've seen the converters for quite a bit cheaper than $110 too...but I must admit, it is kind of a hokey way around this. That dam Griffin better come soon...it has been a while now...
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03-29-2004, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Greenacres, WA
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The griffin looks like the best so far, but here's my wish list for
USB audio connection (like radioshark)
External antennae connection (?)
standard, stereo and high definition broadcast support (?)
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03-29-2004, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL
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Also, I dont know what OS you're running, but the old isa cadet is from the win9x days, does it even have software for win2k/xp?
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