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Delphi SA10101 SKYFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Remote Control

I was lucky I found the skyfi 2 this past weekend at a local store.The Skyfi 2 is an improvement in the Skyfi 1 in many ways.The Skyfi 2 has better sound and can be played in your existing car and home boombox cradle.From the beginning you will notice the sound is louder on this one than it is on the skyfi 1.I don't have to cut the volume up as loud now on my boombox as I did with my skyfi 1.The Skyfi 2 also comes with a brighter light for viewing during sunny weather.I can actually see this now when the sun is bright in my car I can still read it.The skyfi 2 has a choice of 2 colors.Black on White which is recommended when driving in bright sunlight or White On Black which looks kind of blue and not as bright but you can still adjust the brightness on both colors in the menu screen.This thing is really bright at night unless you lower the brightness.The Skyfi 2 also has a sport and stock ticker.You can see sports scores or stocks scrolling under the artist and song info.I'm hoping Delphi will add weather as well to this.The skyfi 2 is the first reciever to feature extended titles.If you have the scroll on which is in the menu the song will start out at 16 characters but go to 30 something depending on song.Note the scroll for extended titles isn't the same thing as having the artist and song scroll across in big letters.The scroll for extended titles is in the menu you can cut it on or off it just scrolls the longer titles to extended ones.The song artist big letter scroll is in the display mode you can pick between this and other ways to see the song artist info.This makes the reciever look better similar to Sirius reciever.The skyfi 2 also has a unique feature.It has an Fm modulator inside the unit.When you put it in your car cradle it will turn on.You can cut it off in the menu if you want to but this thing has over 6-12 frequencies.It features the lower frequencies 88-89 and the higher ones 106-107.This thing sounds much better than my wired mod in my car.Also this unit features a record feature.You do nothing it automatically records from the time you cut it on.This is a first for an xmreciever.Also you could put 20 favorite stations in the skyfi 1 you can put 30 in this one.Here is a summery of this unit.Also you can view info 4 ways on the reciever.You can still activate it to scroll in big letters if your at a distance.You can have just the song and artist like the skyfi 1 featured,You can have artist,song and stocks or you can choose artist,song and sports.

Pro's

Extended Titles-This is the only xm reciever to feature this but it will eventually be available in newer models too.XM is just starting to get into listing more than 16 characters for artist and song.

Brighter Light for viewing in bright sunlight.It doesn't get washed out.

Stock Tickers and Sports Scores Note you must go into the menu and pick your favorite stocks and sports teams.

Better Sound

Built In Fm Modulator and it lets you choose over 6 frequencies.Also although xm recommends you buy the new car cradle it works fine with the old car cradle.

30 Presets features A,B and C were you can put at least 10 channels on each.

Pause and Record Feature-The Skyfi 2 automatically starts to record when you cut it on.You don't have to do anything not even pause.If you want to hear a song again that you liked real good or missed when you was away from the reciever you can just hit the reverse arrow.It can hold up to 30 minutes of songs.You can also go foward by hitting the foward arrow.If you want to hear live programming what is playing now just hold the foward arrow it will then beep and display live on the top.Note once you cut it off all memory will be lost.When you cut it back on it starts to record again from the first song.This is a great feature to have if your reciever is in the house and you have to go outside for something.When you come back in you can just push the back arrow and go back to the songs.And the recorded songs sound live you can't tell a difference in sound quality.You can also pause the music if you want to.

The Skyfi 2 features a clock.You can either view it in 12 or 24 hr time.

The Skyfi 2 can also alert you when your favorite artist or song is on.For example if your favorite artist on Sunny channel 24 is Percy Faith if your on another channel you will hear a beep when they play Percy Faith.You can put at least 10 favorite artist or songs in.

The Skyfi 2 is lighter than the Skyfi 1.Even thou their the same size the Skyfi 2 isn't as heavy as the Skyfi 1.

The Skyfi 2 comes with a remote.Note the skyfi 1's remote will also work on the skyfi 2 if you want to cut up or down the volume,change channel or put in numbers.The sky 2's remote has additionel keys and different batteries.

Cons

It doesn't feature a variety of colors for your mood like the roady 2 does.

Even thou it says you can pick it up on any Fm radio inside the house you can't.The Fm mod only works on the car cradle.It's not in the menu when it's on the boombox.

The sky 2 remote is heavier and takes 2 aa battaries instead of a long life lithium like the sky 1 remote.Also the sky 2 remote is slightley larger than the sky 1.

The skyfi 2 is worth the extra money.I highley recommend it.

I also recommend the protective satellite radio reciever case which is cheap to keep this in.It will protect the lcd screen from scratches.

Also Xm has an emergency channel on 247 which monitors tornadoes,hurricanes,volcanos,floods,blizzards etc.It came in handy this past summer with the Florida Hurricanes and this Fall with the eruption of Mount Saint Helens.They give evacuation routes,watches,warnings,school and business closings and other info.This is yet another reason to get xm.

Well what can I say, XM has done it again! If you're looking for a receiver which gives you the abilit to pause play, rewind or go forward (all up to 30 minutes) then this is the player for you! You know when you're listening to that one part of a song or news that's important and someone starts talking or the phone rings? Well with this receiver you'll never miss one second as you just hit the pause button and it'll pause the program until you return (just like TiVo or Recorder Box), and you can skip by the commercials (few there are) in playback until you get to the LIVE feed again.

The screen gives you two colors, black letters on white or white letters on black background. My opinion is that I liked the original SkyFi Amber color better than the Black/white or white/black. However many had a problem seeing it in the daylight (I personally did not).

There is a "ticker" at the bottom of the screen. Meaning you can program the receiver to scroll across the bottom of the screen current stock quotes, or sports scores and game times for all major teams and college. Even Golf!

There is clock in the upper right corner which allows regular or military time. All you do is set it to your time zone (Eastern, West, etc.) and if your area follows daylight savings, and then XM Satellites do the rest in adjusting the time! You'll always have the current time beamed down to your radio!

You can set it to broadcast to a nearby FM radio. Meaning you can have this receiver in your bedroom playing, and have it set to a frequency (there are many to choose from) on your FM radio so that you can hear it on your FM radio in the kitchen or other room! This litle box will actually broadcast to an FM radio!

And look at the prices! Amazon's are the lowest around! Look even closer and the this SkyFi2 is ten dollars more than the original SkyFi Amazon has. At these prices I don't see how Amazon makes any profit!

And it keeps going and going with no problems. Meaning, when I first got this from Amazon, the following day I came down with the Flu. I had it playing soft/easy music in my bedroom for well over 48 hours while I layed in bed with the flu. Non stop for over 2 days and at no time did the screen get "hot" and have problems nor did the radio turn itself off from overheating.

Plus you get a nifty remote that's a bit larger and more comfortable in the hand than the original SkyFi. And there's a metal clip you can attach to clip onto your pants/belt. Remote has good range, comes in handy when you don't want to get up to adjust the volume (included) or do just about anything other than menu functions (changing color, ticker, etc.). Two AAA batteries are included with the remote.

What you will need with this (just like the original SkyFi) is with the homekit (to hook to your stereo) or boombox (has antenna, and all). Just make sure when you order them that it's for XM radio as the Sirius Satellite parts will not work with XM.

If you're looking for a XM Receiver with lots of "toys" to play around with, adjusting it to see various things, then this one is for you. You'll spend hours customizing the screen to your exact color, darkness, brightness, contrast, selection of ticker stock quotes or sports teams, etc.

When I first read about Satellite Radio I said to myself "why would anyone pay for something that's free on the radio," but trust me there is a BIG difference! Sond quality is much better, there are little to no commercials (commercials are on the Old Time Radio and Sonic but are few) and you can zero in to listen to the exact type of music you want to. Not listen to your radio for hours upon hours for the genre songs you like. And if talk radio is your thing, especially LIVE shows, then Satellite is what you want. Especially if you live in parts of the country where you have one or no talk stations. XM gives you 5 talk stations. With G Gordon Liddy and Dr. Laura coming in Feb. 2005. And if baseball (Major) is your thing, well XM has an 11 year contract with MLB to carry each and every game starting with spring training to the world series! And with no additional cost to the $9.99 fee!

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I bought this unit on-line literally within minutes of hearing about it. TiVo does that to people; you begin to expect to be able to pause or rewind just about anything around you. Now, if it could only pause and fast-forward live people talking...click, click.

This reciever answers that need for satellite radio...almost. Sadly, it does not contain or allow an external hard drive chip to record songs permanently when your 30 minutes are up or the unit is shut off, the songs stored in memory are gone forever. Also, the forward and reverse buttons can only skip one song at a time to get to the front or back of the ever changing 30 minute memory, you must push the desired direction button many times to skip through all the songs.

The unit does have a built in FM transmitter, but it only works while installed on the home or auto cradle, NOT the boombox. Since the manual fails to mention this, and it being entirely illogical as to why they would remove this function only for the boombox, I wound up having to find this out from their technical help line.

Until music and electronics manufacturers eventually stumble upon the concept of a magic 'BUY' button, which would record (or instantly download) the song playing to a removable hard drive or chip, along with relevant title and artist info, we are destined to be satisfied for now with small incremental steps in that direction that receivers like this bring. This unit is a rather significant and appreciated step to that end, nonetheless.

Also not published in any of the manuals is a diagnostic mode for the receiver that can be a great aid in aiming the antenna. Briefly, to enter the diagnostic mode:

Make sure your receiver is off.

Press these keys in order: 2 0 7 XM (button in the middle of the wheel on the SkyFi)

Press Display 3 times to cycle through the normal displays to the first Diagnostic screen.

SkyFi Screen 1

SAT1: East Satellite at 85 degrees west longitude.

SAT2: West Satellite at 115 degrees west longitude.

TERR: Terrestrial Repeater signal

DEMOD: A check mark means you have demodulator lock. This means the receiver is locked on the signal from that source.

TDM: A check mark means you are synchronized with the Time Division Multiplexed signal from that source.

BER %: Percentage Bit Error Rate. This is the percentage of received data bits in error. For satellite this value should be less than 3% for error free audio. For terrestrial, it should be below 6%.

AGC: Automatic Gain Control Level. This is an indication of the amount of internal gain needed to recover the signal. The more negative, the higher the signal being received.

SkyFi Screen 2

BER: Raw Bit Error Rate. This is the number of received data bits in error. This value divided by the maximum number of errors in a measurement interval is the BER % on Screen 1. Max number for SAT1 and SAT2 is 5440. Max for TERR is 6800.

AGC: Same as on Screen 1.

C/N: Signal to Noise Ratio measured as Carrier Power divided by Noise Power. For SATs, this value needs to be greater than 7. It does not apply for TERR. This is a good satellite antenna pointing indicator.

RSBK and RSBY: Reed Solomon Block and Byte Errors. They should be 0.

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I have the SKYFI2 hooked up to my home stereo and am impressed with how easy it was to get it working. While the sound isn't CD quality I wasn't expecting it to be. It's on a par with FM but the music choices are 1000x better. XM has great music channels and I haven't listened to the radio at home since I bought this. I like the display and the artist and song titles. The remote works great and the FM modulation works well even in the crowded Washington DC airwaves. If you're interested in XM you can't go wrong with the SKYFI2.

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I ordered the radio specifically to use for a road trip to Phoenix which has in the past required three changes of radio stations and the playing of two CDs to travel through a 'no airwaves' zone. What a pleasure to listen to quality radio for the entire 450 miles.

The vehicle hook-up was very easy, and I just placed the antenna on the dashboard near the front window and had absolutely no interferance. Moving the setup from car to car has been extremely easy so if you travel a lot, you can set it up in a rental car in minutes and never miss a beat.

Cobra Electronics Walkie-Talkie CXT135 Two-Way Radio

• Extended range capability provides up to 16 mile range. (Range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.)
• Front panel push buttons provide easy access to all 22 channels (7 GMRS/FRS, 7 FRS, 8 GMRS). Works with other GMRS/FRS walkie-talkie 2-way radios.
• Be prepared for storms and emergencies with the built-in NOAA radio receiver providing coverage of all government operated weather channels.
• A unique circuit extends the life of the batteries. If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the unit will automatically switch to battery saver mode.
• Provides an easily recognizable alert for incoming calls.

I bought these for my 8 year old daughter to use when she goes out on her bike. Great concept however, the batteries have never fully charged and/or kept a charge. We tried replacing the rechargeable batteries with regular aaa batteries and those don't work either. Very frustrating and disappointing.

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We use these at work and always have four or five sets of them in use. We use them 8 hours a day 6 days a week to communicate with each other within the shop. They have great sound quality and last a long time.

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The radios work well as long as you are in open area. Inside of a little bit of forested area the signal is broken and sometimes inaudible. Radios do not work while being charged.

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Got these as cheep two way radios for 5-yr old daughter. She seems to like them ok but they have a beep with every transmission. Very annoying so they stay on top of fridge most of the time. No option to turn off. Recommend getting ones without automatic beeps or spend more money for option to turn off. Very bad decision to turn on beep. Should have just not had that option turned on.

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These are a blast! But, I do have to say they don't go the whole mile range like stated on the package. We only get about 1 mile range if that. With that said though they are fun and the kids love them and the quality is pretty nice!

Candy / Carbonfiber Black SumacLife Brand GPS Portable Carrying Case with Removable Carbineer for G

• SumacLife durable Nylon GPS carrying case, designed to fit your Garmin nüvi 3590LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator
• Compact yet roomy to accommodate a wide range of accessories such as cables, chargers, and batteries
• Shock absorbing case material cushion and protect your GPS from bumps, dents, and minor scratches
• Elastic restraint straps help keep your GPS unit securely inside the case and prevent it from falling out
• Removable Carbineer allows you to conveniently carry the case on your belt loop, backpack, or bag strap

It's a hard shell that will protect the GPS unit. It has a separate compartment for storage of sd cards. Best of all it has two straps that holds the GPS in its place that alone is sweet. I purchased this once before for my 4.3" 3790 unit and a new one for my 5" 3490. This company makes a great product. Thank you.

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IMAGE® Walkie Talkie 2-way 16 channel UHF 3W Radio FM Transceiver - 50 CTCSS/105 CDCSS, VOX Functi

i got this radio to use as a scanner it picks up local channels and the audio is great it has 16 channels and is way better then motorola.take my word if u buy this you will love it the radio is perfect for family vacations and emergency kits. The batteries last long I have no problems GREAT RADIO . I love it kids will like them to for when they need quality communications with parents .

OTC 3833-13 Tire Pressure Monitoring System Internal Rechargeable Battery Stick and Charging Cradle

Since every car has to have a tire monitoring system on it as of 2008, a TPMS tool is a must. I know from experience that the batteries can drain pretty quick out of the OTC and Kent Moore relearn tools and buying new ones add up. You simply install the battery pack in the back and sit the tool on the charger. Grab and go. It acts like a trickle charger once its at 100%. If you are just a small shop or if its for personnel use than this may be unnecessary. But any fast moving shops should have this charger.

P.S. The tool itself works extremely well.

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For Jawbone Jambox Bluetooth Speaker HPF(TM) 2-Port Dual USB Car Charger Adapter with USB Charging

This cheap charger completely destroyed by Jambox. I plugged the charger into my car outlet and immediately smelled like something was burning. The charger got so hot and now my Jambox will not charge.

Spend the extra money on a real charger that will not ruin your expensive Jambox or anything else that you plug in.

The ability to charge 2 devices at the same time is a great feature. The device is very handy when traveling.

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Advanced Gomadic Brand Garmin Nuvi 3590 3590LMT 2 in 1 Auto / Car DC Charger with Foldable Wall AC

• Broad input voltage range of 12-24VDC and 100-240VAC respectively. Permits charging via vehicle and home outlets worldwide!
• Intelligent circuit tailors precise output voltage (including resistor configuration) specific to the Garmin Nuvi 3590 3590LMT. This ensures battery is safely and efficiently charged.
• State of the art, advanced circuitry prevents the Garmin Nuvi 3590 3590LMT from being damaged by power surges, overcharging and/or short-circuiting.
• Gomadic TipExchange Technology protects your investment by providing a means to change/upgrade your charger by simply swapping the physical charging tip. (Charging tip for Garmin Nuvi 3590 3590LMT included with additional tips sold separately)
• Non-coiled, straight cable design allows for easy routing around your vehicle trim for a more professionally installed look. Durable construction is built to last.

I bought this because it was well rated and supposedly a high end unit. I can't say it is or isn't It is okay but I am still not used to the way it works. The best feature is it is quick to react to route changes. It also grabs the satellite signal quickly. So far no waiting when I make a wrong turn on purpose to see how it reacts. It quickly reroutes me. There is a big issue. The route it wants me to take when leaving my subdivision is wrong. The other thing is it has the wrong name for the street I live on. I have only seen a few maps or units that has the street name correctly. Tom Tom also has the route wrong. The other odd item is route timing. It is better than my old Magellan but just a bit off. It says I will arrive in 50 minutes and it calculates that time based on I have no idea. It is always a few minutes off. It seems to assume I am going to speed. If I drive the speed limit it will take longer than it says. If I drive faster I will only be a minute or two late. Strange but true. It is also supposed to have a learning feature but so far it seems to have learned nothing. So that part does not work. I live in a rural area and there isn't much in the way of traffic reporting so unless I go to Boston I get nothing. There is a lot of traffic and there are lots of delays just very little reporting. I haven't tried the HD Radio feature yet. I paired it with my cell phone and so far it has been a waste of time. It does not appear to have saved the phone book from my phone so it is another none working feature. Are you sensing a theme here? It is a lot of money to pay for faster satellite acquisition.

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Marshall Gas Controls 42421-60 60" Extend-A-Flow Adaptor Hose

Used this to connect the high-pressure receptacle on my pop-up camper to my Coleman LXE Grill. This is the type of grill that normally uses the small 1 lb propane canisters. Essentially it runs from the camper to the regulator on the grill. Good flame adjustment and easy to light once the line pressurizes (might take a few seconds for the gas to actually reach the burners when first hooking it up).

Works as expected. Might get a slightly longer hose if/when I need to replace this one.

Black & Decker Power to Go Cordless Rechargeable Power Supply, Up to 4 Hours

I loved mine. When the batteries would not charge, I had Batteries plus replace them. Now I have lost the charger, can't find a replacement

I bought this about 6 months ago and it came pretty new, but the truth of the matter is that the device is already pretty dead. The battery inside is not going to work, no matter what you do, due to the long time that has passed since it was built. It was a rip off

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Retractable Car Charger for Pantech Laser P9050

This Pantech Laser P9050 car charger was exactly what I was looking for. I had just bought a new cell phone recently and cringed to think about how much I was gonna have to spend on the accessories. I looked at an off brand at Wal Mart for $15 and the sales clerk said he didn't even now if it would work, because some can fry the phone. So if you are looking for a Great car charger for a reasonable price of $6, then you can't go wrong with this one!! The retract-ability really saves space in the car glove compartment. I would definitely recommend this one. This price beats the competition.

Battery Tender 081-0069-8 Female Cigarette Adaptor for Quick Disconnect

Never in one place long enough to charge a cell phone while on a long bike trip.

Most riders have these Deltran sockets hanging off their batteries, so I ordered an extra socket end and a 12v socket to build one. Genius, I thought. Use what's already wired in to the bike, and create my own charger.

It would solve everyone's issues. Be the hero on your next extended weekend trip with all the guys who need to charge their phone! As I was sharing my project with the group earlier this year, one of them said they saw one at a battery store the previous week.

The parts I bought added up to the price of this item.

The name of this item is a little awkward. The subject; "Your Amazon.com order of "FEMALE POWER PORT" has shipped!" needed a little explaining when it caught the eye of my wife when she glanced at my inbox.

I bought this product to power my GPS and Cell Phone on my motorcycle. This product plugged right into my pig tail on my battery. It kept my GPS and Phone charged on my 800 mile road trip well worth the price.

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I wanted to charge me phone while riding so I could use GPS without killing the battery. this is ideal just make sure you get a harness for the battery.

If you are looking to charge a phone or any other device that uses a USB charger, check this out in addition:

Scosche Dual USB Car Charger

This is the setup I use on my bike. It works!

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It's OK, it works, the construction looks reasonable.

I'm sure it works perfectly if you have the "Battery Tender" system installed but the polarity is bass-ackwards on the SAE connector for anything else.

I used it to get a permanent plug-in straight to the battery for a solar charger and tested it as a power supply line hooked up to the trailer lights harness, not on a motorcycleon my SUV (turn the lights on, plug this into the trailer light socket, have 12v power back there for whatever, in my case a rearward looking camera to provide video testimony that I was legal and xyz cops are wrong/lying).

The polarity is reversed to what it should be. So I cut the connector off the end, switched the wires, soldered and shrink wrapped everything where it should be and off we go.

I don't know why they do this but be advised they do it. That's why I'm dinging it two stars, one for being bass-ackwards from everyone else and the other one for the damage they will potentially do in being contrary like that. I am aware that this is meant to go with the specific Battery Tender system and I don't care, Battery Tender shouldn't be bass-ackwards on polarity anyway for any reason. Most people using that system won't even be aware that this is the case, but for everyone else, HEADS UP on the polarity thing. When in doubt, get your multimeter out and CHECK it before you power it.

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I bought this unit to put on my Harley to give me a power port for my gps. On the pro side it has a nice long cord of heavy gauge wire and the dust/rain cap is great. The only negative in my opinion would be....I would have liked a little more body length and maybe a couple of reinforced or built up areas to assist in mounting with zip ties. Of course I realize the manufacturer has no idea where or how this product will be used. The product arrived very quickly, was as described, and was of good quality. I am pleased. Once again an Amazon purchase proved to be NO HASSLE.

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Jump-N-Carry JNCXFE X-Force Extreme 12V Dual Battery Jump Starter

I purchased the Jump-n-Carry X-Force for my business. It sees daily use and I wanted a jump starter that would be up to the task. I would say this is a commercial grade product. Only complaint I get is that it is heavy to lug around.

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Juicebar DO11-PT Blue Power Tube

I get one and a half charges when my smartphone runs out. I like the color it makes it easy to find in my purse.

I have a samsung note 2 and it charges my battery 3/4 the way with one charge hour charge. That is a pretty decent charge considering the size and capacity of the battery in the phone. Anyone with a power hungry phone could probably get 1 to 2 hours off a single charge. You can also use the phone while charging without any hiccups. When left in your pocket while charging the unit does get quite hot so it is best left in the open while performing the charge. Overall great product for a competitive price.

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I thought that this would be very handy for my very hungry smart phone. When it came, I followed the instructions to charge it off the USB port on my computer. The light (to indicate that it was charging) came on for a half second and then went out. It didn't charge. I tried different cords, in case it was a problem with the included one, but nothing. And yes, the computer was on!

When I called for technical support, the man was quite rude.

I have sent it back!!!

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I got this for my wife to carry in her purse since she uses both a smart phone and a pad. It's light and small enough to carry even in a pocket. Very useful.

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This is my second one because I have 2 cell phones and I love it! So many times I forget my car charger if I am with someone else and even sitting say in the doctor's office I can be charging my phone. Wouldn't want to be with out one!

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VCAN Blinc 136 Flat Black X-Large Full Face Helmet with CRUSADER Graphics

had a hard time hearing.. however my bike is kinda loud.. as a result i found myself tugging on the portion that had the speaker to adjust it... after a few rides.. the wiring came loose and i lost sound... after a soldering iron and a speaker taken out of a greeting card i was up and running and louder than before.. so all in all it worked out...

EMPIRE Car Charger (CLA) for Sprint Samsung Replenish M580

This charger works great for my samsung replenish phone and feels durable. Seems to be a quality unit. No problems with it so far. I would buy this item again.

Versatile! Stays plugged in my car. I use it on my bluetooth.

Very handy to have. I don't worry about my battery getting too low.

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This arrived within a few days. Seems to be durable, has a light so you know it's charging. I was leery of it when I read a review of another charger saying buy brand name only, but my husband and I both have this one and it works great!

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This charger appears cheap and lightweight. It is made in China and broke shortly after the purchase. I went to the store and got a decent one.

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Grape Solar GS-S-100-TS 100 Watt Monocrystalline Off-Grid PV Solar Panel

Heads up people. As of 6/10/2012, this item or something very similar, Grape Solar 100W monocrystalline PV solar panel, is on Costco.com for $189. The panel spec sheet says the model number is GS-S-100-Fab36.

If you are going to get an off-grid solar panel...THIS IS IT. I have looked high and low for the right panel and this thing out does every stinking single one of them. Mind you, this is before I even got the thing. This is just with research alone. For example, solar cells have a module efficiency rating that is anywhere from 7-18%. Pretty crappy ones have around 12%. Average ones have 14-15%. Really good ones have 15-16%. THIS ONE HAS 18%. This is the ONLY solar panel you will find out there that has a TRUE module efficiency rating of 18% (basically, how well it turns sun energy into electricity). A lot of them will try to claim that they get around 18% and such, but when you look at the actual manufacturer specs, it's only around 14%.

It also comes with a kind of glass that reduces reflection so that it can absorb as much of the sun energy as possible. It is specifically designed for some pretty heavy weather. It has MC4 connections which are easy as cake to deal with (you can get MC4 splitters and such to run these in parallel which is also easy as cake).

Believe me, I did a lot of math before purchasing this as well such as price-per-watt compared to module efficiency rate in relation to panel size, etc...and every single time, it pointed to....the Grape GS-S-100-TS. THEN, I receive it. After having some polarity "issues" and getting them fixed, I finally get this thing up and running. Well, On a really cloudy day (I live in WA...) I was pulling in 4-6 amps (not AH mind you) for two of these panels (200W total) before the MPPT controller upped it a couple more amps. That's not too shabby. I could charge about a 90AH battery in about a day or so. Then I wiped down the panels (they were getting dusty and dirty from all the rain), and a sunny day happened to emerge and wow...I'm pulling 15 amps on two panels. As long as I keep these clean, and it's at least somewhat sunny (somewhat even!) I can literally charge two 100AH batteries in parallel within 3-4 hours. I couldn't believe it. I put two 100AH batteries on it before I went to bed one night, and by noon the next day, they were both not only fully charged, but fully equalized (the controller bumps up the voltage to 15VDC to give each cell in the battery equal charge and to hit any cells that might have gotten "skipped over" so to speak).

All in all, if you are going to get any type of off grid system, or just a couple panels to have backup power, and you're willing to spend a little more cash, THESE are your panels. They are amazing. The numbers impressed me immensely, and when I received them, their performance impressed immensely.

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These are positive grounded panels and are not compatible with Morningstar TriStar MPPT Solar Controllers(TS-MPPT-60).

These controllers have panel (-) and battery (-) in common.

The panels are great they just need special grounding requirements.

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I have two of these panels in a four panel system on my boat. I use a Blue Sky 2000e MPPT 20A controller. There are no special grounding concerns. Grape Solar indicated to me that positively grounding the frame is not necessary in an off the grid system. The instructions that came with mine indicated otherwise but I am told the new instructions have been corrected. If you are concerned I would call Grape: they were very helpful.

That said I find the performance and build very good. I would say that their low light and off axis performance is especially good so that even on cloudy bright days or early morning sun I am still getting quite good outputs. Far superior to and much smaller in size than my 10 year old Siemens 85W panels.

I heartily recommend them.

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Grape Solar has two 100 watt panels. The GS-S-TS at Amazon has 32 cells. The GS-S-100-Fab 36 at Costco has 36. Otherwise quite similar. In marginal conditions the 36 will beat the 32 every time. Check the specs. Both good panels but if price is close go with the GS-S-100-Fab 36.

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Macally 10 Watt Dual USB AC Charger for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Other Mobile Devices - White

I'd rather give this product 0 stars, but since it has to have one, I'll say it's for the effort that someone even tried to make an iPad friendly charger. :) Too bad I've been waiting MONTHS for Macally to release this... Anyway, first off, the instructions say you CANNOT charge an iPad AND something else at the same time. That is frustrating because I have MANY apple devices and was trying to alleviate carrying multiple chargers. The product description here says: "Offers 10 watt two USB ports to charge multiple devices simultaneously". VERY misleading in my opinion, and I wouldn't have purchased it if I knew this information beforehand.

Now for the real bad news and the main reason for the low rating; it's obvious to me that the power coming out of this thing is VERY DIRTY! When I plug either my iPhone 4 or iPad into it (just one device not both) I'm barely able to use them as the touch sensitive screen goes completely bonkers when powered by this unit. My screen "jitters" when I touch it, random buttons on the screen are pushed, the screen resizes and shrinks sporadically, and any number of other random things happen all with just the faintest touch of one finger anywhere on the screen! This renders both of my devices completely unusable when plugged into this thing. The moment I pull the cord out, my device is back to normal, plug it back in and it instantly starts flipping out again. I've tried with both official Apple and 3rd party dock cables, and I even brought it to work and used it in different outlets, and unfortunately, the behavior is always the same.

For anyone who is concerned with not toasting their rather expensive electronic devices into oblivion, then steer FAR FAR AWAY from this charger!!! I for one, will be returning this less than adequate charger for my devices, I just hope it hasn't done any lasting damage... :(

Don't confuse this with other Macally branded USB charges out there. You want the DUALUSB10 model. In 2010 this is relatively new to the market.

The days of trying to remember to pack and then digging through your bags/briefcase/ backpack for the right device are over. Like me you have been looking high low for a mulitiport USB charger. However, when you read the reviews you find that they work very slowly with more than one device** or not at all. Macally actually had an someone involved that understood the gap in the market place. This delivers 10.5W (5V/2.1A) providing the electrons to fast charge your gizmos (even non-Apple devices). Every thing else that I found only provides a total of 5W.

**One Negative: The directions do state "Due to the high charging current required by iPad, please do not use the 2nd USB port to charge other devices while charging the iPad. The reason for 4 and not 5 stars. The upside it will charge an iPad. I have read plenty of reviews of even single port devices that will not handle the iPad.

Like many out there I typically carry some combination of an iTouch, GPS (Garmin Nuvi), Cell Phone (Motorola), Bluetooth headset (Samsung HM3500)and Kindle when away from the house for business or vacation. Likely to add an iPad into the mix some time into the next year. List obviously grows when the whole family is along. You know the petty arguments and conflicts that erupt for having access to a charger as someone typically forgets some electrical appartus.

Perfect space and wieght saver. About the size and thickness of two match boxes.

Prongs fold into body of charger. Can pivot at multiple angles.

No blinking/glowing/flashing lights to keep you awake in the hotel room. Why would you need it almost every gadget has some way to let you know that it is charging properly.

Recommendation to further lower you clutter: Buy at least two retractable usb cables that come with multiple tips

(ie. Famtel Universal USB Charger Kit CCHA-UNUSB5C). Cost is about $7/each. Combined with the Macally DUALUSB10 you will have the swiss army knife of charging.

Note: For Garmin GPS stick with the USB cable that it came with it. My Garmin (nuvi 760) is very tempermental when it comes to the cable well result in a charge. This is a Garmin issue not a Macally one.

Now if only laptops could get by on a usb charger. Not holding my breath on that as they typically require 120W or more.

They do make a cigerette lighter version as well. Luckily we have a Pontiac Vibe with built in outlet.

Negative: It's not a four port device. Personally most like will need to buy a total of two these gems to quench the whole family. But a reasonable proposition considering that a single Apple OEM plug costs the same or more.

10/04/10 Update:

After reading another review that reported a "Dirty Power" experience while using iPhone/iPad while plugged in. Essentailly the GUI behaved eradictly for the owner. I went back and double checked my experience using the DUALUSB10 in a similar fashion with my iTouch (3rd Gen. no Jail Break mod.) and did not encounter any negative GUI behavior. Operated just fine. As a result left four stars in place.

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I had the same experience as another in that the charger affected both my iPhone and iPad. When they were plugged in the touch screen did not work reliably. A colleague also had his phone respond similarly. I hope the charger didn't fry anything. The first one I had lasted one day then died. The second one started to affect my devices after using it several times.

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I purchased one in June of 2012. In Oct. of 2012 my unit began smoking and burning. I was charging my iPad 3 and my iPhone 4. I contacted the manufacturer and they said that the units couldn't handle two ipads. In informed them I wasn't charging 2 ipads. Regardless, their website still indicates the charger can handle two ipads at once. DO NOT PURCHASE this unit. They are dangerous and should be pulled from the market immediately.

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The product worked fine for 6 months and suddenly stopped working. The only reason I bought this was because it was cheaper than the Apple branded charger. I guess I should have shelled the money and bought the quality product. I won't make the mistake of buying from this company again.

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PowerFilm R-28 28w Rollable Solar Panel Charger

This unique, light-weight, easy to store charger is used to charge our computers, cell phones, ipods, etc., that can be plugged in the to solar panel charger via an adapter. We just drape it over the car, picnic table, or lay it on the ground with our electronics in the shade while it charges. However, one cannot use the computer and charge it at the same time. It is strong enough to charge a boat battery, its original purpose. I liked it so well, I purchased another one from Amazon at a definite savings. [Wish I had bought my first one here!]

I have bought two of these already and am in the process of ordering a third .i have used it only once in late day january sun on flat ground in northern california it worked great. i am building a portable power grid for laptops etc. it can also charge car batteries. these rolls are light weight and weather proof as opposed to weather resistant which the foldable powerfilm product line claims. not sure how big a difference there is but weather proof sounds better. be sure to get an "RA-6 Daisy Chain Accessory" by power film it turns two panels into one.

also this is a good charge controller "HQRP Solar Power Controller 10Amp 150W with Digital LED Display"

i got it here on amazon

and to top it off i got an:

PST-YD100W 100 Watts Adjustable Output DC/DC Converter from powerstream. ps, i had to upgrade the 16v capacitors to 35v and 50v because the 16 volt capacitors blew.

Input 9-15 VDC Also AC 110-240VAC for home or car 4 to 5.5 amps

output 12V, 15V, 16V, 18V, 19V, 20V, 22V, 24V single output, user adjustable Also 5V1A USB

this is a beauty it comes with ac and dc plugs numerous barrel adapters for laptops

Price $39.50

then i added this "Energizer XP18000 Universal AC Adapter with External Battery for Laptops, Netbooks, and More "

it must have 19v at 3.42 amps to charge so i am getting a third panel and a second daisy chain to make it work.

3 rollable 28 watt panels will put out 15.4 volts at 5.4 amps or 84 watts under best conditions

it boils down to a portable power grid a backpacker could take for around 8 lbs which i find acceptable if your laptop etc isnt too heavy.

ps the fact that many of these are sold on amazon with no negative reviews speaks strongly in favor of this product

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This is a nifty little item, and we purchased one to use when we're out at the sports field with my kids.

One of these unrolled on the top of a collapsable shade canopy (oriented southward), and it gives us the ability to power 2-3 small 12V fans. It keeps the air moving, and everybody cooled/shaded/happy. You can even charge up your cell phone (the larger panel puts out almost 2A of current at 15VDC.

Roll it up after the game, and put it back in the box for the next weekend.

Recommended.

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I had a good impression about PowerFilm Co , I was looking for a high quality portable solar panel to charge my battery bank and as an emergency charger for my car . I got PowerFilm R-28 28w Rollable Solar Panel Charger and i was very impressed . I hang it on a ladder and connect it to my ( Mediabridge High Output Dual USB Car Charger ) and connected my battery bank ( Anker Astro E4 13000mAh ) which has about 60 %, i was fully charged in 3 hours in a sunny day , you may check my first video .

Pros:

1very light

2a lot of juice comparing to the weight.

3easy to use

Cons :

too long ( 2 M ) sometimes very hard to mount on windy day.

I would definitely recommend it.

I'm planning to find a way to mount multiple powerfilm rollable panels on my car roof rack which will be used to charge my secondary battery later.

I will update you with more videos.

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In my police work on the street is reliable Baofeng uv-5r.

The radius of the inner light helps me see in the dark in a life or death situation.

I really do recommend the device to use either security force as in private.

Fast and professional...I received it within 3 days, it was described they answered all my questions

pertaining to this item.

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