Re: [CGUYS] Battery operated converter box (was CGUYS video compression)
The newer weather radios that go off when an alert is issued, all have battery backups. I know we have one. Last week when we cam back from vacation Fay was just moving out of our area. The radio went off about 6 times in 24 hours. They work, and they work well. Much better than a TV for weather alerts. Stewart At 01:33 PM 9/6/2008, you wrote: What about a radio for that? Go to the swap meet or dollar stores ...it's ONE DOLLAR!! Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Battery operated converter box (was CGUYS video compression)
What about a radio for that? Go to the swap meet or dollar stores ...it's ONE DOLLAR!! -Original Message- From: Richard P. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 10:04 AM Subject: Re: Battery operated converter box (was CGUYS video compression) I saw an article which mentioned an option for you. "... Some Wilmington residents, who are used to being in the path of hurricanes, worried that their battery-powered TV sets, which provide alerts when the power goes out, would not work because converter boxes need electricity. So consumer groups worked with manufacturers to create a battery-powered converter, Martin said." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/05/AR2008090503 486.html?nav=rss_technology Maybe you can contact the station to find your battery operated converter. Richard P. Fred Holmes wrote: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:29:52 -0700 Does this mean that my emergency, battery-operated analog TV set will in fact continue to work on the VHF channels? When we're having a hurricane and the power is off, its good to see the weather maps, etc. that can be seen on the commercial, on-the-air VHF channels using the battery-operated TV. It runs on 12 volts and will operate for quite a while on a car battery. I suspect not. I suspect I will need either a battery-operated digital-to-analog converter box, or a battery-operated digital TV. Fred Holmes * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Battery operated converter box (was CGUYS video compression)
I saw an article which mentioned an option for you. "... Some Wilmington residents, who are used to being in the path of hurricanes, worried that their battery-powered TV sets, which provide alerts when the power goes out, would not work because converter boxes need electricity. So consumer groups worked with manufacturers to create a battery-powered converter, Martin said." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/05/AR2008090503486.html?nav=rss_technology Maybe you can contact the station to find your battery operated converter. Richard P. Fred Holmes wrote: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:29:52 -0700 Does this mean that my emergency, battery-operated analog TV set will in fact continue to work on the VHF channels? When we're having a hurricane and the power is off, its good to see the weather maps, etc. that can be seen on the commercial, on-the-air VHF channels using the battery-operated TV. It runs on 12 volts and will operate for quite a while on a car battery. I suspect not. I suspect I will need either a battery-operated digital-to-analog converter box, or a battery-operated digital TV. Fred Holmes * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
