(meteorobs) Digital Voice Recorder

[Kim Youmans]

Thanks, Geert!

>>>a) emit photons you don't ask for;
        One photon source I do want is a power-on red LED;  I sometimes 
forget to hit the pause button after recording a meteor.

>>>b) run out of batteries (cf. a);
                That's a *real* consideration.  I have always gotten pretty 
good battery life from the tape recorders I've used.

>>>Please prove me wrong and find a good model!
       OK, well, we'll see...

Kim






----- Original Message ----- 
From: Geert Barentsen
To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Digital Voice Recorder


Hi Kim,

I have seen interesting fights between meteor observers and digital voice
recorders.
It seems that many digital recorders tend to;
a) emit photons you don't ask for;
b) run out of batteries (cf. a);
c) are not designed for very short messages.

Please prove me wrong and find a good model!

I wonder where to find talking clocks in Europe...

Geert



2007/3/15, Kim Youmans <meteorsga at bellsouth.net>:
>
>     My entire "meteor kit" is in need of updating -- my tape recorder died
> during a recent outing and I'm unable to see my watch well in the dark
> while
> I wear my contacts, which are still a vast improvement over glasses.
>     I just bought a talking clock (as opposed to watch) so now all I have
> to
> do is reach over and give it a bonk to get a time stamp for each meteor.
>     My question is --  do any of you use digital (non-tape) recorders for
> meteor observing, and if so, what are your thoughts about them?  Anyone?
>
> Kim Youmans
>
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