Portable Radio with USB port and DC Charger

Willem
Is the USB port for charging or to connect the MP3 to the radio.

Ive got some accessory panels with fused power pole outlets in Customes at the moment and some of them have a USB outlet also.

I cant help you with the radio as the only ones I know my garndkids have and they are Doof Doof Radios and I think you would want a Country and Western One.
Ian

Not aware of any such radio Willem.

I don't think there is much of a market either, as this function is usually done differently.

What is the source of your MP3 ?

If its Laptop then just use laptop and maybe speakers.

If its USB stick , then there are car radios (few) that allow direct USB plug in and also even some GPSes, but into a laptop is also possible( thats what we do).

If the source is Ipod or equivalent then you use little amplifier speaker kits, or alternatively you use a modulator which sends out an FM signal which you can tune into with your car radio
or a portable radio like the DEGEN1103 which I reviewed here some time ago from avcomm.

These little modulators have a range of about 10m normally.

Another option is what our kids did, recently brought a new car radio pretty cheaply (head unit they call it now).
They can plug their Ipods directly into it and blast out any of 4233 songs that all sound the same to me with a 1000 watts and despoil an entire camping ground.

Hi Willem

I had a similar problem but my solution was a logitech compact speakers for the ipod they call it "Pure-Fi Anywhere". Battery operated - charges from 240 inverter and plays for abt 20 hours a charge - ipod dock and 4 speakers - tolerably good sound - toddle off to Harveys or you should be able to buy them off the net - just watch out that it is new and not a recon - abt $200.

Hope this helps


Chocolate Teapot

Willem

why not wire up a car radio to the Aux battery with a toggle switch on the dash to turn just like the Accessories function of the Ignition?

No use re inventing the wheel... :-)

Cheers

Richard