[Electronics-talk] the review of the radio

[Ray Foret Jr]

Gerald is absolutely correct.  Even if you were to connect a jell pack to the radio using the correct barol plug, you'd still have the antenna issue.

Not to mention which, the jell pack ain't exactly gonna add to portability either.


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!

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On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:22 PM, Gerald Levy wrote:

> 
> The Narrator cannot be used as a portable radio regardless of the power source because it lacks built-in antennas.  It does not have an AM ferrite bar antenna, nor a telescoping FM rod antenna like most portable radios. You have to plug in separate AM and FM antennas into jacks on the rear panel of the Narrator to get reception.  The supplied FM dipole is quite long and would be difficult or cumbersome to carry around and position outdoors.
> 
> Gerald
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
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>> You might want to look into gel cell battery packs.
>> Andy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren
>> Merryfield
>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 11:15 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] the review of the radio
>> 
>> Hi,
>> Thanks, barefootted Ray, for your in-depth review of the radio.  The
>> sound sure is good, at least coming from my computer speakers.
>> 
>> I am a little disappointed that the batteries are merely for the clock
>> to run on.  I would like it if one could carry the radio, with a handle,
>> to go sit out on the patio.
>> 
>> My greatest disappointment is that the radio is not equally as
>> accessible to the blind as to the sighted.  That is such a bummer and it
>> bothers me that those involved in the creation of this radio did not
>> seem to see that as a major point.
>> Thanks
>> Lauren
>> 
>> advice from my cats: "meow when you feel like it."
>> The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be
>> understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 5:38 AM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] the review of the radio
>> 
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Below, you will find, at last, the Drop Box link to my review of the
>> Narrator Radio.
>> 
>> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13790727/Review%20Of%20The%20Narrator%20HD%20Ra
>> dio.mp3
>> 
>> IF using a Mac, focus on the link, open the short cut menu and, from
>> that
>> menu, choose "download linked file".  If usign windows, right click the
>> link, and, from the context menu, choose "save target as..." if using IE
>> and
>> "download linked file" if using Firefox.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
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