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Forthwithtx Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 717 Location: Fort Worth
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:15 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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Another place to look for the Custom Radio units:
http://truck-parts.ryderfleetproducts.com/nav/b+Custom-Radio
_________________ Cheers!
-Karl
'84 GL with 2001/2004 Subaru 2.5L
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kourt Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2013 Posts: 1949 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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otiswesty wrote: |
I recently came across this sweet vintage style radio that looks like a great single DIN, Vanagon dash fit. It has USB, blue tooth, aux input...
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I just bought one of these, and will report on my install when I get a chance. Stay tuned!
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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bought thru what channels? _________________
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kourt Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2013 Posts: 1949 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:51 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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For my purchase, I simply used German eBay, as it was easiest. Amazon.de would have worked as well. (disclaimer: I speak German, so ordering from German sites doesn't present any problems for me)
FYI I'm replacing my Kenwood KMM-100U with this Continental radio. The Kenwood has been great, but I'm looking for something a little less glitzy, and with a better radio receiver, and simpler controls, and Bluetooth.
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pinetreeporsche Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2009 Posts: 752 Location: Falls Church, VA
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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Thanks, Harold, for the detailed report. Am I the only one who noticed it has a clock function>? My old (not original, but not new-ish) radio has no clock function, and since my dash clock flaked out about 8 months ago I've been going nuts, daytime and nighttime driving. I may get one of these just for the working clock.
But one Q: your original posting is almost 4 years old now-- have you or anyone seen newer products that match the features of your posting but make it seem obsolescent? |
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tjet Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2014 Posts: 3533 Location: CA & NM
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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kourt wrote: |
otiswesty wrote: |
I recently came across this sweet vintage style radio that looks like a great single DIN, Vanagon dash fit. It has USB, blue tooth, aux input...
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I just bought one of these, and will report on my install when I get a chance. Stay tuned!
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The amber display color looks like it will kinda match your Yaesu xcvr.
I got this little Midland with NOAA wx - it will go in my re-purposed overhead ac duct
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kourt Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2013 Posts: 1949 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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Oh sweet! You are totally right, the Yaesu has an adjustable display color. Right now it's light blue, but I see amber in my future! Thanks for the reminder!
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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Kourt, any updates on this, I'm interested in a new radio this season.
thanks,
Dan
kourt wrote: |
For my purchase, I simply used German eBay, as it was easiest. Amazon.de would have worked as well. (disclaimer: I speak German, so ordering from German sites doesn't present any problems for me)
FYI I'm replacing my Kenwood KMM-100U with this Continental radio. The Kenwood has been great, but I'm looking for something a little less glitzy, and with a better radio receiver, and simpler controls, and Bluetooth.
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kourt Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2013 Posts: 1949 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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danfromsyr wrote: |
Kourt, any updates on this, I'm interested in a new radio this season.
thanks,
Dan
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Howdy Dan,
The radio was aesthetically pleasing, but really not very feature rich. The USB interface had no provision for accepting audio signal from a modern smartphone, which was a dealbreaker. To use that radio would be a step backwards in terms of my overall technology situation. I returned it. Sorry it did not pan out.
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T3 Pilot Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2011 Posts: 1507 Location: Deep South of the Great White North
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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Found out about a new model available from Custom Radio Corp......
CSS-6020E not seen on their website, but you can see it on bigrigstereo.com
This is a full featured "Mechless" head unit that Was installed a week ago replacing an aftermarket pioneer head unit and CD player.
So much cleaner looking and simpler to use...... Old School.
The cd's are replaced by a 64 Gb low profile USB drive.
Ordered the remote because I used one with the pioneer. Works well
The stock VW 8 pin connectors are plug and play, only had to add the ACC/turn on lead to the power 8 pin connector. The Mechless unit is less deep than the cd/tape decks so even more room to play with under the ashtray.
Ordered via email with the aforementioned sales agent "Sherry"
Editing cause someone pm'd asking about price....
Radio - $109.00
Remote- $7.00
What a pleasure to deal with.
_________________ 1988 Vanagon
The most important part in every vehicle is the nut behind the wheel...... |
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jmranger Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2010 Posts: 701 Location: Quebec
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Found: Weather Band Radio with AM/FM, CD, MP3, etc that fits |
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I haven't seen any mention of the Panasonic radios, which are visually similar to those above. Here's a distributor:
http://www.panapacific.com/category/audio-video/radios/
Having a radio that was apparently wired from factory to be always on, I'm not really impressed by the new tendency of having a "mute" feature and "press and hold to power down" procedure. Pretty much all radios listed so far, including the Panasonic above, share that "defect". |
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