[TowerTalk] FM Receiver Source == Off Topic

[Kevin Kidd]

Very interesting...  I just ordered one.  The price is right.  About $42usd
including shipping.

Actually the serial programming isn't a big problem.  It just doesn't need
any external knobs or switches to keep the "talent" from messing things up
when they get bored AND it has to power up on correct freq if power blinks
off. Dip switches would be easier but this looks promising.  I am going to
guess that the front end is wide open as a Case knife (like most of the off
shore radios) but we will see.

Thanks for the tip,  Any others?

Regards,

Kevin C. Kidd, CSRE/AMD
Lawrenceburg, TN
AM Ground Systems Company  -  WD4RAT
kkidd at kkbc.com  --  866-22-RADIO -- 866-227-2346
www.amgroundsystems.com


On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 12:13 PM Jarek Pawlega <va3ncd at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> would this work for you?
> https://www.sv1afn.com/dra818.html
>
> those not dip switch controlled, but through a serial comm, but cheap and
> decent quality receiver. you could easily make a simple mini arduino
> control for them, and utilize the dip switch control through there, to meet
> your requirements.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 12:07 Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering at gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am looking for a source for decent quality, reasonably priced dip switch
>> programmable VHF-FM, NOAA WX and FM broadcast receivers.  With the demise
>> of Hamtronics, Dayton Industrial, TFT and a couple of other small rx
>> manufactures, it is almost impossible to find decent, reasonably priced FM
>> receivers for broadcast EAS systems (or aux rx for rpts).  There ARE very,
>> very  good receivers with a very, very big price tags available (Crown,
>> Inovoinics, etc) but are WAY overkill for most installations.
>>
>> If anyone knows of a source or a better forum to post this on, please let
>> me know.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Kevin C. Kidd, CSRE/AMD
>> Lawrenceburg, TN
>> AM Ground Systems Company  -  WD4RAT
>> forums at kkbc.com <kkidd at kkbc.com>
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