[nagdu] sound beacon

[Toni Whaley]

Buddy,

Where do you buy such a doorbell? 

Toni

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 4:45 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] sound beacon

Yeah, that's about right. The luggage locator is likely smaller, though the
doorbell would be portable also, running on batteries. I'm not sure which
thing would be louder/make more noise though.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Apr 2, 2013, at 4:31 PM, "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Buddy. 
> This sounds like the same principle as the luggage locator. That about 
> right?
> The only advantage to the luggage locator is portability? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy 
> Brannan
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 4:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] sound beacon
> 
> Sure. You'd put the receiver someplace, like at your front door 
> instead of inside your house, and carry the transmitter around, 
> instead of sticking it (i.e. the button) on the outside of the house. 
> So you'd press the button when you think you're getting close and listen
for your doorbell.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 2, 2013, at 1:45 PM, "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
>> Can you explain? 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy 
>> Brannan
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 11:32 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] sound beacon
>> 
>> Well, how about a wireless doorbell, just in reverse? 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 11:14 AM, "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> 
>>> I don't know if this is off topic or not. 
>>> I'd like to know if there is something I could put out front of my 
>>> house that would emit a sound beacon when I get close. We have 
>>> windchimes, but apparently they're a hit as several other houses 
>>> near us
>> have them too.
>>> Putting a radio in the window won't work when the windows are closed. 
>>> Any other ideas? 
>>> I used to have a device that was kind of like a remote control in 
>>> that you would put the receiver outside the house and you'd have a 
>>> button that you could press when you were within a certain number of 
>>> feet from
>> the receiver.
>>> If you heard the sound, you knew you were at the right place. 
>>> Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the device and it's now 
>>> gone into storage heaven.
>>> If anybody has some ideas separate from the wind cimes or radio 
>>> solution, can you let me know?
>>> 
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