[pct-l] FM Quality: was Re: Mp3 player recommendations?

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

I bike with music; it really helps on long climbs.  Haven't yet felt the need for it hiking, but I won't say never.  I think the ultimate would be the Sirius/iPod/cell phone/camera combo.  Is there such a thing?

Sirius alone doesn't cut it for me -- I find it to be a bit like cable TV; there may be 200 channels but there's still nothing on. On the programs I listen to, they repeat the same stuff, and the novelty wore off quickly. OTOH, you can get just about anything under the sun including news and weather on it, which could come in quite handy from a safety perspective.  I like the ability to choose what I want to hear, not have it fed to me, so I've found I prefer the iPod if I'm going to slog along a gadget.

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Saenz <msaenz at mve-architects.com>
>Sent: Mar 2, 2007 8:45 AM
>To: Jim Lynch <jplynch at crosslink.net>, pctl <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] FM Quality: was Re:  Mp3 player recommendations?
>
>On my last hike up Mission Creek, I had the opportunity to try out my
>new Sirius satellite radio. It got reception DEEP inside the canyons.
>Almost 200 channels of CD quality content. I highly recommend this for
>anyone who wants audio entertainment on the trail.
>
>Michael  Saenz
>Associate Partner
>
>MVE & Partners, Inc. | Architecture + Planning + Interiors 
>Irvine + Oakland + Honolulu
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
>[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Jim Lynch
>Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 8:31 AM
>To: pctl
>Subject: [pct-l] FM Quality: was Re: Mp3 player recommendations?
>
>I've carreid a small Radio Shack FM radio for years; weighs 2.8 ounces. 
>While it works fine, there are times when the radio reception isn't the 
>best.
>I'm wondering if there is any data or opinions about the quality of the 
>radio in the MP3 systems?
>
>
>
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