Recording from Comms. Receiver

Recording from Comms. Receiver

Post by Microvo » Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:33:51

I had hoped to purchase one of the many "notetaker" miniature cassette
recorders to record directly from the "record out" socket of my
receiver, however have yet to find one of these with an auxilliary
input (such as those found on some of the older-style flatbed cassette
decks).

Has anyone found a way to record from shortwave using one of these
(the type that use the miniature tapes) other than directly from
speaker to microphone?  The additional portability these things
provide would be useful.

I assume that there would be an impedance mismatch by going straight
into the microphone input from the receiver's line-out.

Any help appreciated.

Microvolt.

 
 
 

Recording from Comms. Receiver

Post by Speaker to Anima » Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:33:14




Quote:

>I had hoped to purchase one of the many "notetaker" miniature cassette
>recorders to record directly from the "record out" socket of my
>receiver, however have yet to find one of these with an auxilliary
>input (such as those found on some of the older-style flatbed cassette
>decks).

>Has anyone found a way to record from shortwave using one of these
>(the type that use the miniature tapes) other than directly from
>speaker to microphone?  The additional portability these things
>provide would be useful.

>I assume that there would be an impedance mismatch by going straight
>into the microphone input from the receiver's line-out.

>Any help appreciated.

>Microvolt.

You need to place an antenuaotr between the line out and microphone in.
They are not hard to build, but beyond simple ASCII
letter/numbers/punctuation) diagrams.

Sony and Radio Shack both offer patch cords (1/8"[3.5mm] to 1/8[3.5mm])
with a built in attenuator.
The Radio Shack model is 42-2152 and costs $3.49.
Radio Sahck also offers a RCA(female) to 1/8'[3.5mm](male) adaptor for 3.49.
I suspect that MCM (www.mcm.com I think, I don't have a web browser at home)
offers simialr devices.
These are so simple that I don't think even Raido Sahck (you've got questions
and we have'nt a clue) could mess these up.
Good luck and let us know how it works.

 
 
 

Recording from Comms. Receiver

Post by Microvo » Tue, 21 Aug 2001 19:10:33

Thanks - this appears to be the way to go.  In that case, perhaps an
in-line resistor might do the trick also?

Microvolt.




> >I had hoped to purchase one of the many "notetaker" miniature cassette
> >recorders to record directly from the "record out" socket of my
> >receiver, however have yet to find one of these with an auxilliary
> >input (such as those found on some of the older-style flatbed cassette
> >decks).

> >Has anyone found a way to record from shortwave using one of these
> >(the type that use the miniature tapes) other than directly from
> >speaker to microphone?  The additional portability these things
> >provide would be useful.

> >I assume that there would be an impedance mismatch by going straight
> >into the microphone input from the receiver's line-out.

> >Any help appreciated.

> >Microvolt.
> You need to place an antenuaotr between the line out and microphone in.
> They are not hard to build, but beyond simple ASCII
> letter/numbers/punctuation) diagrams.

> Sony and Radio Shack both offer patch cords (1/8"[3.5mm] to 1/8[3.5mm])
> with a built in attenuator.
> The Radio Shack model is 42-2152 and costs $3.49.
> Radio Sahck also offers a RCA(female) to 1/8'[3.5mm](male) adaptor for 3.49.
> I suspect that MCM (www.mcm.com I think, I don't have a web browser at home)
> offers simialr devices.
> These are so simple that I don't think even Raido Sahck (you've got questions
> and we have'nt a clue) could mess these up.
> Good luck and let us know how it works.

 
 
 

Recording from Comms. Receiver

Post by Tom Sevar » Tue, 21 Aug 2001 22:54:09


Quote:> Thanks - this appears to be the way to go.  In that case, perhaps an
> in-line resistor might do the trick also?

I've found that putting a 1 MegOhm resistor in line with the patch cord
works well.

Tom