I have 2 Radio Shack 12-250, the audio stops when the announcement is over. Usually much shorter than 5 minutes.
Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF McPherson, Ks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] WX Radio w/ S.A.M.E Revisited > Tom, > > I have 3 Radio Shack SAME receivers, 2 base type, and recently a HT type. > I like the HT type for it displays time and temp...helps in some of my out > door activites. > > Most of the SAME receivers I see, including the RS, the open audio is > timed, RS to 5 minutes. Initially the FCC stated the message was to be > limited to 2 minutes, but this might have changed. However, most messages > are much shorter than 5 minutes. The NWS when it sends an alert also > sends end of message command which could be used by the rcvrs. > > Have you seen any rcvrs other than the $1500 professional type that > terminate the audio on the commands??? > > 73, ron, n9ee/r > > > >>From: tgundo2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: 2007/08/02 Thu AM 08:34:49 CDT >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] WX Radio w/ S.A.M.E Revisited > >> >>I was wandering thru Farm & Fleet (Actually there to buy food for the >>chickens) and I noticed in the small electrics dept that First Alert >>brand has NOAA WX radios with SAME- and they look to have the >>individual LED's for the different statuses. I would gather these >>would be modifiable for use with repeater controllers. There were two >>models: >> >>WX-167 >>http://www.simaproducts.com/products/product_detail.php?product_id=599 >> >>WX-150 >>http://www.simaproducts.com/products/product_detail.php?product_id=598 >> >>Now- I believe the pricing was 39.99 for the 150 and 59.99 for the >>167, but the website info does not correspond with that. I opened up >>the 150 and read thru the manual (d*mn shoppers) and it does not >>mention wether it runs on a 5 min timer when a message comes thru or >>if it shuts back down when the message is over. I noticed on the 167 >>there is already an external connector (F type) for an external >>antenna as well as an alert out jack (1/8") for external signaling >>devices, so if someone wanted an easy no frills accy for their >>repeater you could probably adapt that with no modification. >> >>I know some people were looking for options last time we discussed >>this so I figured I would pass this along. >> >>73's >>Tom >>W9SRV >> >> > > > Ron Wright, N9EE > 727-376-6575 > MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS > Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL > No tone, all are welcome. > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
