longjohnsilver
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I think that used to be true but I'm told most car radios sold now retain their memory. Certainly the one I fitted earlier this year, a Kenwood retains its memory when switched off.
Audio radio for boat - which, or what?
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I think that used to be true but I'm told most car radios sold now retain their memory. Certainly the one I fitted earlier this year, a Kenwood retains its memory when switched off.
Robert Wilson
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The Dogs Pollacks Brother
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Even if it does't keep its stations in the memory, its only 30 seconds for it to find them again!
Ric
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I would strongly suggest getting a dedicated marine FM radio (there is an excellent one from NZ - I can't remember the name but some googling will find it).
The problem with car radios is firstly the pesky continual current drain mentioned elsewhere in the thread. The second big disadvantage is that all after-market car radios are designed for teenager market (since grown-ups cars come with them already fitted). As such, they have ridiculous flashing lights, ludicrous menu-ssytems, and are nigh on impossible to use unless you read the manual. A lot of them do not even have obvious on-off buttons.
That NZ boaty FM just comes with a nice big red button to turn on, a large volume knob, and obvious seek scan buttons, which is all you need on a boat.
The problem with car radios is firstly the pesky continual current drain mentioned elsewhere in the thread. The second big disadvantage is that all after-market car radios are designed for teenager market (since grown-ups cars come with them already fitted). As such, they have ridiculous flashing lights, ludicrous menu-ssytems, and are nigh on impossible to use unless you read the manual. A lot of them do not even have obvious on-off buttons.
That NZ boaty FM just comes with a nice big red button to turn on, a large volume knob, and obvious seek scan buttons, which is all you need on a boat.
john_morris_uk
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We have one of those and its the dog's doo dah's. I didn't look at the current models but on ours the front opens and allows you to slide your iPod inside and it then controls all iPod functions from the front panel. Separate speakers in the cockpit and the saloon. Its got the matching speakers and its sounds brilliant.