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08-15-2005, 08:28 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Jersey
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nvm. I found a thread on this.
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09-11-2005, 10:55 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 103
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Quote: Originally Posted by 12Vsystems
You can use send keys to control the radio, so mabey I can create my own buttons in the software.
Has anyone successfully used send keys to control the radio functions?
Thanks.
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09-11-2005, 11:36 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Jersey
Posts: 222
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send keys? what are send keys? I've setup road runner to tune (presets) and volume and mute
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09-12-2005, 05:35 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 103
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Exactly what I have already done. Presets (up and down), volume and mute. But I was wondering if I could add the SEEK button.
Sendkeys is a Visual Basic command (app?) that allows you to control any windows application through keyboard commands. At least this is what I found out by doing a search on the web. I am no programmer, so this is beyond my skills.
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09-12-2005, 05:41 AM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
Posts: 10,517
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Quote: Originally Posted by F350
Sendkeys is a Visual Basic command (app?) that allows you to control any windows application through keyboard commands. At least this is what I found out by doing a search on the web. I am no programmer, so this is beyond my skills.
SendKeys is a windows API. It is compatable with any language that can use windows API.
SkinBedder used to use it 
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09-29-2005, 02:33 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
Posts: 440
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Anyone have any more results with the Radioshark to report?
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09-29-2005, 02:46 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Jersey
Posts: 222
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i was using radio shark in NYC yesterday, manhattan and queens to be specific, and reception was amazing, at least as far as FM goes. But sadly out here in jersey it doesn't work so well. I need to find a way to boost its reception.
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10-09-2005, 07:16 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 14
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Just got my Radioshark over the weekend and it works great, very easy to install and has excellent reception. Its sitting still as I have not yet installed it, but inside it gets better reception then my home stereo. Would also love to re-skin it.
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11-13-2005, 11:24 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 22
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Modified RadioSHARK installed and working
I just got done installing my Mac Mini into a Mazda 3 sedan, completely removing the stock head unit to make space for the 7" monitor.
Thanks to other contributed info on this thread, I successfully re-cased my RadioSHARK, including a connection to the stock radio antenna on the car.
This helped the FM reception tremendously, though some stations still get some interference. AM was a total loss despite my efforts to make a new coil inside the project box. The software interface is of course barely usable on a 7" touchscreen. But at least I can tune when I get tired of listening to my iTunes library.
You can see a full walkthrough of my install, including pics of the RadioSHARK mod, here:
http://www.fastmatt.com/carputer
Thanks for the tip!
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11-13-2005, 12:06 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Jersey
Posts: 222
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Quote: Originally Posted by fastmatt
I just got done installing my Mac Mini into a Mazda 3 sedan, completely removing the stock head unit to make space for the 7" monitor.
Thanks to other contributed info on this thread, I successfully re-cased my RadioSHARK, including a connection to the stock radio antenna on the car.
This helped the FM reception tremendously, though some stations still get some interference. AM was a total loss despite my efforts to make a new coil inside the project box. The software interface is of course barely usable on a 7" touchscreen. But at least I can tune when I get tired of listening to my iTunes library.
You can see a full walkthrough of my install, including pics of the RadioSHARK mod, here:
http://www.fastmatt.com/carputer
Thanks for the tip!
that's awesome, can you explain how you connected to your factory antenna?
also as far as the UI - I'm working on a new one for RadioShark using skin bedder. I have a partially working one right now, and I will be making a better one once I get around to it. The current skin I have works only @ 800x600 in CF. if you want to toy with it and your config matches that I can send it your way.
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11-13-2005, 12:19 PM
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Admin. Don't bug or I'll byte.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Corning, NY
Posts: 6,099
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He's running a Macintosh.
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11-13-2005, 12:37 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 22
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>> that's awesome, can you explain how you connected to your factory antenna?
Basically I de-soldered the original 1-foot length of solid copper wire that was the original fm antenna in the radioshark. Then I soldered in a short piece of insulated wire, and connected that to the positive terminal on a motorola style jack that I got from radio shack. I didn't know if I should connect the ground of the jack to anything, so I left it unconnected (any ideas?). Just using the positive connection, the FM reception is 1000% better. I probably could have skipped the soldering and just snipped off the original fm wire and connected that to the jack. The stock antenna wire from the car just plugs right into the motorola jack (see my project website for more detailed pics/descriptions).
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11-13-2005, 02:19 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Jersey
Posts: 222
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hmmm - that's a tiny bit more complicated for me. I'm running a head unit between the computer and the speakers, which needs an antenna plugged into it, otherwise it won't power up. The head unit is under my passenger seat, so its not an option in terms of using for radio. I wonder if they make a splitter for the motorola jack... I am going to look into it and see what I can figure out. I also have a power antenna, so I need to find a way to trigger it and make it go up and down manually.
fastmatt - as far as the software.. my bad, I didn't realize u were running a macpc... maybe you can try using some sort of remote for it or mapping keyboard buttons to a game controller of some sort... if u can do that on a mac?
good luck on making everything work right, and I'll keep u updated when I get a chance to mess around with my setup.
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11-14-2005, 12:24 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 368
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wow sounds like a gread idea...
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2005 Dodge Ram HEMI
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15" LCD touchscreen
Mac Mini
6" Headrest monitors
Modded Xbox
5 PSone screens going in doors
And another 15" LCD!
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11-14-2005, 09:40 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Trois-Rivieres, Qc, Canada
Posts: 123
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Quote: Originally Posted by fastmatt
The software interface is of course barely usable on a 7" touchscreen. But at least I can tune when I get tired of listening to my iTunes library.
I just resize all button and, while far for perfect, it is a little bit more usable than the original software.
http://homepage.mac.com/francoborgo/...toAlbum81.html
Franco
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