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C. Crane FMT Digital FM Transmitter with AC Adapter
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Power boost modification
(4 out of 5) by J. G. Garcia on Jun 6, 2004 (Oviedo, ASTURIAS SPAIN)twinular,
would you please explain this "simple power boost modification" you metioned in your last post?. I find my C. Crane transmitter has a rather short transmitting range.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Not up to my expectations
(2 out of 5) by Christian McGurney on Sep 24, 2007 (Jacksonville, FL USA)While this product probably works well in very close ranges, my hope was that it could transmit radio signals directly across a 15-ft span. Even after I upped its signal power (a la dubious website instructions), my signal did not improve substantially. I returned the product because it was essentially useless for my purposes.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
very poor
(1 out of 5) by agios_katastrof on Sep 15, 2004I could barely find an open channel around my area (nj/ny), and when I finally did, the reception was very poor, and the quality of sound was noticeablely flat. A big disappointment overall.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Limited use
(2 out of 5) by C. Whatton on Jul 28, 2004 (Orlando. FL)I found that this transmitter did not work half-way across my house. It worked well from my cable box to the stereo receiver right next to it, but I can just use a standard RCA cable to cover that distance. I was also surprised that I was instructed to call the manufacturer to get instructions on how to modify the transmitter to work at greater distances. Why would they not ship the item that way in the first place? This may work for some people, but it definitely did not work for me.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Boost Trasmitting Power (two adjustments)
(5 out of 5) by Alan Hamlett on Jun 9, 2008The out-of-box range of the C. Crane FM Transmitter is about 5 feet and then you start getting a lot of static. To fix this:
1. Remove the three screws(two under the rubber bumps and one under the battery) and then peel back the case making sure you don't break the red and black battery wires.
2. Locate the two variable resistors labelled VR1(the input level roller) and VR2(attached to the board and adjusted with a screwdriver).
3. Break off the input level roller and you will notice two metal pieces sticking out of the board that hold on the roller and one metal piece above those which connects the contact from the board to the wheel.
4. Solder the single metal contact protruding from the board to the two metal circles inside the VR1, commonly known as a pot. This will bypass the variable resistor and maximize your signal.
5. With the C. Crane FM Transmitter still in two pieces, plug in and turn on the C. Crane FM Transmitter and tune an FM radio to the same frequency as the FM Transmitter and play some audio music.
6. Using a screwdriver, turn the VR2 in any direction and stop when the music is the loudest and clearest.
7. Put the FM Transmitter back together with the 3 screws and then you are done!
This has been tested at 60 feet and the audio was clear with no static.
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1. Remove the three screws(two under the rubber bumps and one under the battery) and then peel back the case making sure you don't break the red and black battery wires.
2. Locate the two variable resistors labelled VR1(the input level roller) and VR2(attached to the board and adjusted with a screwdriver).
3. Break off the input level roller and you will notice two metal pieces sticking out of the board that hold on the roller and one metal piece above those which connects the contact from the board to the wheel.
4. Solder the single metal contact protruding from the board to the two metal circles inside the VR1, commonly known as a pot. This will bypass the variable resistor and maximize your signal.
5. With the C. Crane FM Transmitter still in two pieces, plug in and turn on the C. Crane FM Transmitter and tune an FM radio to the same frequency as the FM Transmitter and play some audio music.
6. Using a screwdriver, turn the VR2 in any direction and stop when the music is the loudest and clearest.
7. Put the FM Transmitter back together with the 3 screws and then you are done!
This has been tested at 60 feet and the audio was clear with no static.
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