New guy Matt Planning here. I am located about ahlf-hour west of Milwaukee, Wis. Having been a guest viewer on this forum for a number of months, I felt it was finally time to register and get more involved.
A bit about me...
I collect, drive and restore full-size 1962 Pontiacs. I currently own nine, including a Grand Prix, a Bonneville, a Star Chief, several Catalinas (different body styles) and a 1-of-1 factory stick-shift Ambulance (by Superior).
As the username implies, I am engineer and an inventor...most notably, I invented a piece of electronics called the RediRad which is an adapter for you to listen to music from modern formats (CD, iPod, Sirius/XM) through your unmodified, original AM (or AM-FM) radio.
In 2010 I plan to join AACA because I feel that, as a 37-year-old interested in cars 10 years my senior, I can learn a lot and hopefully become a resource for others with '61/'62 Pontiacs and/or questions about them.
Welcome to the forum. Need any wheelcovers for those '62s? I think I have a bunch of them that year.
__________________ 1931 Dodge Brothers DH6 business coupe w/ wire wheels
1931 Dodge Brothers DH6 business coupe w/ wood wheels (my 1st car and still have it)
1967 Dodge A100 compact pickup
and visions of my past old cars
Welcome - we'll be glad to have you join AACA! There are a lot of Ponti-yakers in this group. Just can't top those full-sized Ponchos with 8-lug wheels. One of the best looking cars ever. Nice looking garage too!
Terry
Welcome Matt. Might as well join now and start receiving the great magazine. Well worth the price of admission.
You will find that this form (and club) are a diverse group of people, with interest in just about any type vehicle, but like you Pontiac's are at the top of my list. Have four.
__________________ Ron Green
AACA Member #337715
AACA Gettysburg Region Member
President-International Amphicar Owners Club (IAOC)
I am looking forward to contributing to this forum. One really cool thing about the internet (formerly known as DARPA-net) is the ability to connect to people with similar interests.
Welcome Aboard Matey.....but watch out, many of us have highly contagious rustoliosis which is uncurable. We think that everyting that has rust should be restored.... Oh Nooooo... here they come again. Dang White coats... Dandy Dave!
__________________ Most of my money I spent on Tools, Mechanical things, and Girls. The rest I wasted!
Trying to put a right handed bolt in a left handed hole, is like waking up to a flat tire.
BCA # 41931
Just another well rounded Collector!
1915 Buick C-36 Roadster.
1957 Dodge Sweptside pickup.
Dandy Daves L'il Digger.
Cat model 12 Grader #6M17
1937 John Deere BO
Other goodies!!!
Matt,
Glad to meet you, this is the place to be if you are looking for answers. Of course they may not be the RIGHT answers ..... just kidding. I love your ambulance, tell us more about it!
__________________ Don Rundgren 1928 Pierce Arrow Model 81 1932 Cadillac V12 Sedan
AACA, PAS, CLC, BCA, CCCA
McKinney, Texas
New guy Matt Planning here. I am located about ahlf-hour west of Milwaukee, Wis. Having been a guest viewer on this forum for a number of months, I felt it was finally time to register and get more involved.
A bit about me...
I collect, drive and restore full-size 1962 Pontiacs. I currently own nine, including a Grand Prix, a Bonneville, a Star Chief, several Catalinas (different body styles) and a 1-of-1 factory stick-shift Ambulance (by Superior).
As the username implies, I am engineer and an inventor...most notably, I invented a piece of electronics called the RediRad which is an adapter for you to listen to music from modern formats (CD, iPod, Sirius/XM) through your unmodified, original AM (or AM-FM) radio.
In 2010 I plan to join AACA because I feel that, as a 37-year-old interested in cars 10 years my senior, I can learn a lot and hopefully become a resource for others with '61/'62 Pontiacs and/or questions about them.
Thanks for reading this.
Welcome to the forum,
I saw an ad for your RediRad in my POCI Smoke Signals magazine.
I am a fan of old tube radios and plan to restore the one in my '51 Pontiac. You and I share a common interest in old electrical technology. I'd like to stay in contact with you.
A question about RediRad, is this a wide-band AM trasmitter? Most old AM radios can accutually reproduce much better fidelity than a commercial transmitter can supply. The fidelity of the broadcast signal is limited by FCC regulations. I once worked with carrier current AM that provided fidelity that rivaled FM on some sets.
You can PM me with this info if you you feel that is more appropriate.
Are you also a POCI member? If so please stop in to the internal POCI forum for a chat.
New guy Matt Planning here. I am located about ahlf-hour west of Milwaukee, Wis. Having been a guest viewer on this forum for a number of months, I felt it was finally time to register and get more involved.
A bit about me...
I collect, drive and restore full-size 1962 Pontiacs. I currently own nine, including a Grand Prix, a Bonneville, a Star Chief, several Catalinas (different body styles) and a 1-of-1 factory stick-shift Ambulance (by Superior).
As the username implies, I am engineer and an inventor...most notably, I invented a piece of electronics called the RediRad which is an adapter for you to listen to music from modern formats (CD, iPod, Sirius/XM) through your unmodified, original AM (or AM-FM) radio.
In 2010 I plan to join AACA because I feel that, as a 37-year-old interested in cars 10 years my senior, I can learn a lot and hopefully become a resource for others with '61/'62 Pontiacs and/or questions about them.
Thanks for reading this.
Welcome to the forum.
I share your interest in old-tech electronics. I love old tube radios and will attempt to rebuild the one in my '51 Pontiac. I may want to compare notes with you.
I saw your ad for RediRad in my POCI Smoke Signals magazine. Are you a member of POCI?
A question about RediRad:
Is this a wide-band AM transmitter? What frequency range can it transmit? I ask this because old AM sets can reproduce a wider audio frequency range that the FCC allows a broadcast station to use. I once worked with carrier current AM transmitters that gave fidelity that rivaled FM on some receivers. In theory your RediRad can give a better sound than broadcast AM.
Please stay in touch and PM me anytime if that is appropriate.
PS if this post looks like a duplicate, it is because I tried to post but seem to have lost the original post.
Without going into too much technical stuff, given both the low cost nature of the RediRad and thus the method that it uses to perform the modulation, the sound quality is not for an audiophile (I crank up my Dahlquist DQ10 powered by my 1970 Sansui tuner/amp when I want audio excellence ).
But, for people (like me) who want to preserve their collector car's originality AND enjoy period-correct sounds from the portable audio player they've already paid for (and don't want to bastardize their dashboards and interiors with aftermarket equipment), the RediRad is a great alternative.
Regarding your observation about the sound of AM vs FM: One thing that has been revealing to me is how some (younger) people who are not familiar with the AM 'presence' (for lack of a better term) have reported that the music in their iPods sounds different when they listen to their playlist through a RediRad vs. through headphones or an FM-based modulator.
December 2nd, 2009
Oh Nooooo... here they come again. Dang White coats...
Dandy Dave! 
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