... Hmmm, how many more pounds would those add to my pack. Maybe saving up for digital wireless links… -Dan...
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Bernie Krause
bigchirp1
Apr 28, 2012 4:20 pm
Depends on the kind of metal or other medium, Dan. Mine are wire-thin aluminum and I use about 6 for 33 ft of cable. So they're pretty light – about 13 oz....
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John Brenneman
jbird1946
Apr 28, 2012 4:43 pm
Thanks for the advice Bernie, I envisioned something like that , sort of like a suspension bridge to my mics. Guess I had been lucky up until this happened. ...
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Dan Dugan
dandugan_1999
Apr 28, 2012 4:58 pm
... I can't seem to get any of this to work on my Mac. -Dan...
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Bernie Krause
bigchirp1
Apr 28, 2012 5:05 pm
Good cables are really expensive. And those wee critters love to nibble on the rubber and wires which are hard to repair in the field. I've lost a few...
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Mike Rooke
picnet2
Apr 28, 2012 5:23 pm
http://www.videolan.org/ Should play the stream without additional plugins / codecs. Hope this helps, BR Mike....
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Mitch Hill
wa1ykn
Apr 28, 2012 6:03 pm
... The company I worked for had an acoustic flowmeter division, and one major customer who I remember as "The Central Arizona Water Distribution Project",...
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John Brenneman
jbird1946
Apr 28, 2012 6:15 pm
Hi Bernie, Maybe some very small crimp sleeves ,tape and a couple feet of spare cable might due in leu of soldering iron and shrink tubing? John ... [Non-text...
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John Brenneman
jbird1946
Apr 28, 2012 6:31 pm
Hi Mitch, I was wondering about something to repel .In my career as an automotive technician I replaced many a wiring harness due to rodent damage. Something...
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Mitch Hill
wa1ykn
Apr 28, 2012 6:44 pm
... John, ... I have not tried this myself, however sounds like what you are looking for... -- -- Mitch Hill (Sent from HP DV6T)...
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Bernie Krause
bigchirp1
Apr 28, 2012 6:54 pm
Field soldering irons are really cool. A bit wider than AA batteries and maybe 6" long. They weigh only a few ounces and are self-starting. Really great for...
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John Brenneman
jbird1946
Apr 28, 2012 7:14 pm
Thanks Bernie, got to have one! John ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Kevin Colver
kjcolver
Apr 28, 2012 7:49 pm
Very nice sounds. The dawn chorus there was quite full of bird song. It was fun to hear many of my old friends from California. Thank you for sharing. Kevin...
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Kevin Colver
kjcolver
Apr 28, 2012 8:00 pm
BTW, the "Stellar's Jay" recording sounds quite a bit like a Gray Catbird. Are you sure the Jay was making the sounds you heard? Just a thought. Thanks, ...
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anthemfin
Apr 28, 2012 10:17 pm
Hello from new member from Finland. I have for long followed the discussions on this group, but just very recently formally joined as member. I am mainly...
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Bernie Krause
bigchirp1
Apr 28, 2012 11:01 pm
My favorite is the Weller Portasol. For example: http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103169389 Bernie ... Wild Sanctuary POB...
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Bernie Krause
bigchirp1
Apr 28, 2012 11:09 pm
For some reason the dimensions noted in the URL I provided are seriously in error. Mine's a bit under 7" in length and 3/4 inch in diameter, and weighs just...
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freitojos
Apr 28, 2012 11:35 pm
David, I have experienced your Brinnibox sugestion with two primo microphones in one felmi preamplifier in roland r09, my question is, in you article you said...
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Kevin Colver
kjcolver
Apr 29, 2012 12:04 am
Those sounds make me want to come visit Finland. Kevin Colver ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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hebertblaine
Apr 29, 2012 12:31 am
John, This may be a male courtship song: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Stellers_Jay/sounds B. Hebert...
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hartogj
Apr 29, 2012 2:39 am
Hi John. I enjoyed them all - nice morning of bird song! I have yet to have a cable chewed by a rodent, perhaps this is because I use fairly short, ten foot,...
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John Brenneman
jbird1946
Apr 29, 2012 4:02 am
Hi Kevin, Yes I agree this Jay had a distinct Mimid quality to it's singing. I was expecting a Thrasher when the Steller's came out and I followed it at very...
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John Brenneman
jbird1946
Apr 29, 2012 4:29 am
Hi, I think you are right about that after listening to the Cornell recording. All about birds looks like a good resource. How unlike the calls the song is. ...
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Kevin Colver
kjcolver
Apr 29, 2012 5:13 am
That is an amazing sound from these jays. Kevin ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Avocet
madl74
Apr 29, 2012 6:09 pm
... Jose, There are two reasons. To get a good back rejection you need to screen off sounds from the rear. The other reason comes from the theory of how a horn...
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Avocet
madl74
Apr 29, 2012 6:09 pm
... AArrgh!. Maybe that is where I saw this booboo, but you can't add decibels like that! Also that explanation does not take into account the cosine effect ...
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Avocet
madl74
Apr 29, 2012 6:09 pm
... John, The 12dB was comparing centred horn with free air. The fall-off with angle is frequency depending of course, as it is with most stereo systems and...
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Avocet
madl74
Apr 29, 2012 6:09 pm
... Scott, Your plexiglass horns sound like practice over theory which I strongly approve of. :-) The Brinibox puts two horns side by side rather than back to...
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freitojos
Apr 29, 2012 7:18 pm
Avocet, Thankyou, now I understand. Now I can work with those principles. As soon as I can I will post here some recorndings. Regards, José...
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vickipowys
vpowys
Apr 29, 2012 10:18 pm
Welcome to the group Antti, I enjoyed your sounds! Vicki...
