FM or DAB Radio

[Silver Rat]

I have an Autocom Super Pro, linked to a Garmin 550, which I use as an MP3 as well as Sat Nav.

Is there any easy way of wiring an FM or DAB Radio through the Autocom? I have read about a PURE Highway unit, which normally plays through your car radio but can be played through headphones and therefore could be played via the Autocom?

Any of you guys have such a set up? Any advice accepted!

K

 

[Yellow Peril]

use a Oono FM/DAB Mp3 unit plugged into my autocom

 

[sanqhar]

Dab

I use a Pure Move. What sold it for me was the 40hr rechargeable battery life (Dab radios eat batteries). I put it in the side pocket of the tank bag with the aerial sticking up a little bit. So far have only lost reception once on the B4077 between Stow on the Wold and the Vale of Evesham.

http://www.pure.com/products/product.asp?Product=VL-60833&Category=

tom

 

[Kritou]

I use a Pure Move. What sold it for me was the 40hr rechargeable battery life (Dab radios eat batteries). I put it in the side pocket of the tank bag with the aerial sticking up a little bit. So far have only lost reception once on the B4077 between Stow on the Wold and the Vale of Evesham.

http://www.pure.com/products/product.asp?Product=VL-60833&Category=

tom

Any chance of a photo? - I can't find an image of one with the antenna extended. Do you run your's through an intercom system and if so what output options does it have and what cable do you use?

Many thanks

 

[daesimps]

Interestingly enough I setup my Pure highway at the weekend.

I put it in my top box (A Givi with large reflector across the full length of the lid). I placed the antenna on the inside of the reflector and placed the Pure in the box. I ran the USB charging cable and the 3.5mm output out of a small hole in the bottom of my top box and connected it to my accessory socket and Autocom which are under the pillion seat.

I had to put an inline volume remote between the headphone socket and the autocom as the Pure outputs at line level when plugged into the USB charger. An unexpected positive was that the unit powers on and off with the ignition since the socket which the USB charger is plugged into is ignition switched. Please note, however, that it will not do this if the keylock on the Pure is enabled.

Dae

 

[sanqhar]

re: Pure Move

It's just a normal tranny type extendable aerial that sits in a slot at the top of the radio then hinges up and extends.

It's connected to the Autocom by a normal jack plug type cable, the radio end is the same as the Autocom end, 3.5mm.

We find it good because when on holiday (car or bike) we then have a Dab portable radio for use in the tent/apartment/hotel.

I have also used it in the car just sitting it in the slot above the ash tray.

Have a look in your local radio/tv shops I have also seen them in John Lewis stores. for technical info see:

http://support.pure.com/files.php?id=37 scroll down a bit for a fact sheet and owners manual.

Note it does NOT charge through the USB cable (I asked Pure before I bought it)

tom

 

[sanqhar]

Pure Move

Now with leather case.

http://www.johnlewis.com/230700964/Product.aspx?SearchTerm=82300556&om_i=DJekN6&om_u=_BK$BOBB73ZcQRC

 

[Miz]

I have seen a couple of people using these

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5007819/Trail/searchtext>DAB.htm

they all rate it highly, and it is the route I will go down when I upgrade.

 

[Silver Rat]

Daesimps, Do you have any photos of this setup? Where did you get the inline volume control? I take it, that it is not waterproof?

How do you change channel without opening the topbox?

K

 

[daesimps]

Sorry for the delay in responding - work's been hell lately.

Unfortunately I don't have pictures, but doubt that they would help anyway as I must confess the system is on my Honda CBF1000.

I got the inline volume control from Maplin. It isn't waterproof, but is in my top box so is OK. I don't actually use it. I use it simply to regulate the volume from the Pure Highway as when it's connected to external power it outputs at line level on the headphone socket. I set the level so it's comfortable when stationary and the Autocom deals with the rest, upping the volume as necessary. I'm sure that you could get a suitable external volume control, but to be honest I couldn't be bothered

I don't actually change channels when on the bike. I tend to set it before I leave. The beauty of DAB is that it will auto tune where ever possible to maintain the same station. If the signal drops it simply outputs silence, unlike traditional radios which give out static.

I must admit that there are some flaws in my system, but it works for me. I mainly use it for listening on the way to/from work.


Sorry I wasn't much use, but it may give you some ideas. You could maybe use something like an Autoswitch to control the power to the socket that feeds the radio so that you could turn the radio on and off without having to stop the bike and open the top box.


Dae

 

[casperghst42]

I just got myself one of the latest iPod Nano's which have an FM radio build in - that in combination with the latest H2O waterproof case (http://www.h2oaudio.com/waterproof_cases.php) is the best combination I've found yet (still waiting for the case, but it should arrive in a few days).



Casper

 

[STUBBS]

just remember that if traveling in europe you will not get a signal