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Re: Re hard disc recorder

Subject: Re: Re hard disc recorder
From: Aaron Ximm <>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 21:44:06 -0700 (PDT)
> occupies 9 audio CD's worth. So I'm not overly worried about the speed
> of getting the recordings into the computer. It's such a minor part of
> the process even at 1X...

Not for me!

I recorded some 150+ hours on a long trip recently, and speed
of transfer was the reason I bought a proprietary MD system from EDL in
the UK ... I'm not going to transfer it all, but I will transfer the
majority at one time or another.

> The market is tiny. I don't think we will see companies rushing to
> supply nature recordists.

Alas!  Alack!

Keeping my eye on the OQO... :)
best
aaron

  
  http://www.quietamerican.org



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>From   Tue Mar  8 18:22:23 2005
Message: 15
Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 12:16:34 -0400
From: Walter Knapp <>
Subject: Re: To all Telinga users

Klas Strandberg wrote:
>
> To all PRO5W or PRO5B users:
>
> Do NOT!! leave the PRO5 handle at "on" position for several days! Make su=
re
> you switch it off! Even if the microphone is disconnected, two of the FET
> transistors in the handle use 1 mA from the battery.
>
> The new generation (friendly to the environment-generation) Ni-Mhy accus =
I
> use in the PRO5 don't repair themselves after being totally drained. If t=
hey
> are drained completelly, they need to be replaced.
> There is no shortage, though, and you can still use your Telinga by
> connecting a external battery. Then fasten the external battery to the
> output cable with a rubber band.

It's actually what I consider the biggest flaw of these Telingas. It
should have been designed to take the standard 9 volt battery. These are
available not only in alkaline, but NIMH and nicad. I actually use a
special 9 volt NIMH of standard shape to charge the Telinga, don't like
using throw aways if I can help it. The standard NIMH and nicad
rechargable 9 volt batteries are the same voltage as the custom battery
and won't charge it at all well. However I found a company that makes a
9 volt NIMH with the same voltage profile as the alkalines.

It's a long ways to go for me to get another custom battery. So far mine
is holding charge fine. I have flattened it a couple times as detailed
above. It's very easy to do accidentally.

Walt



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