Many have asked, so here are the pictures I took of the Talking House transmitter I bought for $8.00 at a local garage sale…any help would be greatly appreciated in the way of mods, manuals, operating procedures, etc…thanks!
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RFBsays
Limited Ahh…I remember that little guy. Yeah it’s somewhat limited in it’s capabilities…in as far as input for audio.
It is capable of recording external audio, which is played back from the internal memory chip.
However I do not think that unit can transmit “live” external audio…not without some modifying, which would take it outside of it’s certification.
RFB
amradiomansays
Well, what the heck is it? Do you know what TH version this thing is, RFB?
RFBsays
The Early Days Don’t know the exact “v” number, but it’s most certainly the early type (designed/patented 1988) which could not run “live” external audio.
That unit has a very narrow audio bandwidth response, more so than the Talking House V5 unit, which does have external “live” audio capability.
Even if you modified it to accept an external audio input, the audio response would be like listening to telephone audio.
RFB
amradiomansays
How do I modify/eliminate the “loop” circuit? I’m just wanting to bypass/remove the loop circuit, or just use the transmitter by itself. I opened it up and looked, and saw that everything is all on seperate boards connected by wires/jumpers…
kc8gpdsays
that thing is a pos. best to that thing is a pos. best to toss back up on ebay or find someone to sell it to.
go back on ebay and get you a thiiv5 avoid the improved iam as there is some question right now on the units mod’s and it’s original certification.
RFBsays
Modifying Can’t really tell exactly where you could tap on the audio path from the patent info. It is mostly block diagrams and no real identifying points.
Could you get a few internal pictures of this unit and post them? Try to make them as clear as possible. 1 picture should be of the overall unit inside, and the rest could be close ups of each module. Perhaps from that I or someone can help identify whats what in the unit.
RFB
RichPowerssays
Not much help but..
Talking Not much help but..
Talking House St1009
FCC ID DBL5LTT13:
Date: 05/09/1988
Radio Systems Design, Inc.
Daniel Braverman Title: President
FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0018503656
Grantee Code: DLB
Product Code: 5LTT13
Just for fun, here’s an 1992 write up about your Talking House in the Chicago Tribune. This was written about your same model (assuming there was no change of models between 1988 and 1992).
You have to scroll down to read the entire article.
Radio Preview
Homes Transmit Their Spiel To Passing Motorists
January 10, 1992|By Pamela Dittmer McKuen.
Thanks…Interesting Article Just as my grandad used to say, “you learn something new everyday.”
amradiomansays
Here’s some more pictures…sorry for the quality… Attached are the pictures of the “mystery machine” Talking House I acquired…any help will be appreciated…thanks!
Limited
Ahh…I remember that little guy. Yeah it’s somewhat limited in it’s capabilities…in as far as input for audio.
It is capable of recording external audio, which is played back from the internal memory chip.
However I do not think that unit can transmit “live” external audio…not without some modifying, which would take it outside of it’s certification.
RFB
Well, what the heck is it?
Do you know what TH version this thing is, RFB?
The Early Days
Don’t know the exact “v” number, but it’s most certainly the early type (designed/patented 1988) which could not run “live” external audio.
That unit has a very narrow audio bandwidth response, more so than the Talking House V5 unit, which does have external “live” audio capability.
Even if you modified it to accept an external audio input, the audio response would be like listening to telephone audio.
RFB
How do I modify/eliminate the “loop” circuit?
I’m just wanting to bypass/remove the loop circuit, or just use the transmitter by itself. I opened it up and looked, and saw that everything is all on seperate boards connected by wires/jumpers…
that thing is a pos. best to
that thing is a pos. best to toss back up on ebay or find someone to sell it to.
go back on ebay and get you a thiiv5 avoid the improved iam as there is some question right now on the units mod’s and it’s original certification.
Modifying
Can’t really tell exactly where you could tap on the audio path from the patent info. It is mostly block diagrams and no real identifying points.
Could you get a few internal pictures of this unit and post them? Try to make them as clear as possible. 1 picture should be of the overall unit inside, and the rest could be close ups of each module. Perhaps from that I or someone can help identify whats what in the unit.
RFB
Not much help but..
Talking
Not much help but..
Talking House St1009
FCC ID DBL5LTT13:
Date: 05/09/1988
Radio Systems Design, Inc.
Daniel Braverman Title: President
FCC Registration Number (FRN): 0018503656
Grantee Code: DLB
Product Code: 5LTT13
Just for fun, here’s an 1992 write up about your Talking House in the Chicago Tribune. This was written about your same model (assuming there was no change of models between 1988 and 1992).
You have to scroll down to read the entire article.
Radio Preview
Homes Transmit Their Spiel To Passing Motorists
January 10, 1992|By Pamela Dittmer McKuen.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-01-10/business/9201030596_1_max-agents-sales-agents-broadcasters
It’s a neat read anyway.
Thanks…Interesting Article
Just as my grandad used to say, “you learn something new everyday.”
Here’s some more pictures…sorry for the quality…
Attached are the pictures of the “mystery machine” Talking House I acquired…any help will be appreciated…thanks!
http://www.part15.us/node/3927
Dave
KA0VQX