[nagdu] sound beacon

[Tracy Carcione]

I've seen a variety of wireless doorbells on Amazon.com.  I suspect one 
could also find them at Home Depot, Lowes, and such.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toni Whaley" <blind_treasurer at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] sound beacon


> 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
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> 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
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>
>
> 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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