[X4U] iTrip usage in the DFW metroplex area

[Kevin Mantooth]

Here's an article about the iTrip Mini that mentions the sticker.
http://www.ipodlounge.com/reviews_more.php?id=4184_0_6_0_C

I just did a google on "itrip signal boost" and found several articles 
and blogs.
I don't remember where any specific ones were, but if you search around 
there's
probably one with some more detail than this article.  Again, this 
trick may only
work on the mini.  I've never seen a new iTrip to try it myself.

Kevin

On Jul 13, 2004, at 8:00 PM, mac2 wrote:

> Hello Kevin,
>
> Thank you for your reply.  I live in the Highland Village/Lewisville 
> area.  I do work as a contractor, and just about anywhere I go, its 
> about a 30 + mile drive.  Why I have yet to exhaust every station 
> possibility, I also see alot of drift.
>
> I have had one suggestion that would probably work, which was to 
> remove my antenna.  I don't think that I will do that, as I would miss 
> Russ Martin.
>
> Thanks for the tip about the taped down wire.  Can you give me any 
> pointers as to which message boards that you are referring to??  Are 
> these from the Griffin site?
>
> Once again, thanks for your reply.  I will post a summary, whether I 
> find something that works well for me or not.
>
> Jerry K
>
>
>
>
>
> Kevin Mantooth wrote:
>> I don't know what kind of commute you have, but I could never get the 
>> iTrip to work well across Dallas.  I had a station somewhere around 
>> 90 that worked ok, but as I drove other stations would start to drift 
>> over it.  By the time I got to the office (25 miles across town) 
>> there was a good bit of static.  It worked ok for audio books, but 
>> never music.  I'm convinced the transmitter devices are pretty 
>> useless in large metropolitan areas.
>> I have a 1Gen iTrip+iPod, however - - so maybe they've made some 
>> improvements since then.  I've also heard one of the iTrip models has 
>> a little wire taped down that you can loosen up to strengthen the 
>> signal.  I think it was on the mini, but maybe yours has that too.  
>> Of course, I'd read the internet boards first to get the details and 
>> attempt at your own risk.
>> If you find a good station, let me know what you end up with.
>> Kevin
>
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