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Belkin Tunebase FM Transmitter
Ever want to listen to your iPod over your car stereo? The Belkin TuneBase FM Transmitter is a clever little gadget that enables you to do just that – by broadcasting your iPod wirelessly over your car radio. It plugs into the cigarette lighter slot for powering, and its flexible steel gooseneck not only allows you to position your iPod for best convenience — but also doubles as the transmitting antenna. To ensure a snug fit for most iPod models, nine different adaptor trays are also included.
The fact that I don’t own a car wasn’t going to prevent me from using a TuneBase — especially when they can be found brand new for well under $15. I customized my TuneBase by incorporating a 6 Volt power source with 4 AA batteries, ditching the gooseneck in favor of a more powerful antenna, then transplanting everything into a plastic casing from an old battery charger.
Its operation is simple. Just tune your radio between stations, then navigate using the TuneBase’s arrow keys to match the transmission frequency. You can store a frequency for future access by pressing and holding key 1, 2, 3, or 4. (An audible beep will sound when a preset gets stored; the presets are recalled by momentarily pressing a key again.) Five levels of transmission volume can be accessed by pressing and holding 1 and 2, then navigating with the arrow keys.
A choice of transmitting in Stereo or Mono is accessed by simultaneously pressing and holding keys 1 and 3. Now I can enjoy listening to my iPod through any of hundreds of vintage transistor radios I’ve rescued over the years from thrift shops, flea markets, and the sidewalks of New York. If, like me, you almost always listen to music from the 60s and 70s – then it can be the next best thing to time traveling!
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