FM Transmitter for my MP3 Player?

[gerryyf]

Does anyone know if these exist...I know they have ones for iPODS, but I was wondering if you can buy them for flash MP3 players also.

Thanks.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: gerryyf
Does anyone know if these exist...I know they have ones for iPODS, but I was wondering if you can buy them for flash MP3 players also.

Thanks.

anything that works using the headphone jack will work with yours.

MIKE

 

[silverpig]

FM transmitters? Don't you need like an FCC license or something?

 

[TwiceOver]

Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

... and this is why a FCC license is not needed.

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

... and this is why a FCC license is not needed.

Isn't there like a 3w limit to FCC license? I mean can't you transmit up to a certain wattage without one? My dad, a HAM operator, used to transmit his CD collection around town. The FCC never cought wind of it but the local stations got pissed as his music was much better.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

... and this is why a FCC license is not needed.

Isn't there like a 3w limit to FCC license? I mean can't you transmit up to a certain wattage without one? My dad, a HAM operator, used to transmit his CD collection around town. The FCC never cought wind of it but the local stations got pissed as his music was much better.

Probably.

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

What do you mean by FM modulator? Is that better? I have an IPOD, but heard that the belkin thing sucks. I was thinking about getting one of those CD changer adapters but they are expensive.

 

[TheGeek]

you could prolly find one. google it

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: jdini76

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

What do you mean by FM modulator? Is that better? I have an IPOD, but heard that the belkin thing sucks. I was thinking about getting one of those CD changer adapters but they are expensive.

It hooks inbetween your antenna and your head unit and takes over a selected station. There is usually a pair of RCA type inputs to plug whatever you want into.

 

[abaez]

the itrip sucks in the LA area. No stations are empty and when you can find something decent the sound is just poo

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

... and this is why a FCC license is not needed.

Isn't there like a 3w limit to FCC license? I mean can't you transmit up to a certain wattage without one? My dad, a HAM operator, used to transmit his CD collection around town. The FCC never cought wind of it but the local stations got pissed as his music was much better.

Ha! That's great. I'd love to do that. Just build a POS computer (old P200 or something) and install linux with xmms. Load up the mp3 collection and set it to random and repeat. Hook it up to a transmitter and let 'er go

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: TwiceOver

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

... and this is why a FCC license is not needed.

Isn't there like a 3w limit to FCC license? I mean can't you transmit up to a certain wattage without one? My dad, a HAM operator, used to transmit his CD collection around town. The FCC never cought wind of it but the local stations got pissed as his music was much better.

Ha! That's great. I'd love to do that. Just build a POS computer (old P200 or something) and install linux with xmms. Load up the mp3 collection and set it to random and repeat. Hook it up to a transmitter and let 'er go

He even got to the point where there was station ID and an email address for questions/requests. He had two 400 disk changers linked playing his cds.

 

[rezinn]

I bought the one off of woot a few weeks ago just for kicks. Hooked it to my laptop upstairs and it works down the street (about 100 feet) and overpowers radio stations on every stereo I have listened to except someones computer radio because of how his antenna is set up. Very cool little thing I plan on having some fun with, but the quality isn't great.

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
anything that works using the headphone jack will work with yours.

http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/special/index.html#10

Don't know how good they are but there's a few to choose from in that list, along with at least one modulator.

EDIT - Link tag being an asshat, changed to just show the url

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Yes, belkin makes some. Generally in car they are fairly crappy. If possible I'd use a tape adapter or FM modulator. I have a belkin and with my Dell DJ I can not wander more than 10 feet from the receiver.

... and this is why a FCC license is not needed.

Isn't there like a 3w limit to FCC license? I mean can't you transmit up to a certain wattage without one? My dad, a HAM operator, used to transmit his CD collection around town. The FCC never cought wind of it but the local stations got pissed as his music was much better.

lol

 

[RossMAN]

Which MP3 Player do you own?

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: abaez
the itrip sucks in the LA area. No stations are empty and when you can find something decent the sound is just poo

My sister found that out after I gave her an iTrip.

 

[jdiddy]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: abaez
the itrip sucks in the LA area. No stations are empty and when you can find something decent the sound is just poo

My sister found that out after I gave her an iTrip.

89.5 isnt bad I've got good results at that staion. I've been using the Belkin Tunecast II that I got from Best Buy for $20 after a $20 rebate. Its cheap and not too bad once you find a decent emtpy station

 

[Analog]

http://shop1.outpost.com/produ...sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

That one will go ~70'

 

[GreatBarracuda]

Originally posted by: gerryyf
Does anyone know if these exist...I know they have ones for iPODS, but I was wondering if you can buy them for flash MP3 players also.

Thanks.

Here ya go.

 

[Paulson]

I have a belkin one... works decently as long as you have the volume set just right on the iPod... otherwise the audio sounds so distorted.

 

[MustISO]

Originally posted by: GreatBarracuda

Originally posted by: gerryyf
Does anyone know if these exist...I know they have ones for iPODS, but I was wondering if you can buy them for flash MP3 players also.

Thanks.

Here ya go.

Cheaper:

http://www.chumbo.com/Info.aspx?id=237334

 

[MrDingleDangle]

anyone figure out the best one? i tried the belkin, but it sounded like crap in LA