POCKET RADIO RECORDS SHOWS, TRANSFERS TO PC
If you're a radio junkie, or just like listening to lots of radio,
you will want to know about a new little radio that fits in the palm
of your hand and does something most other radios just can't do. It
records the shows you're listening to. In fact, the "Radio Your Way"
can record whatever radio program it plays. But that's just the start
for what is a very cool little radio.
 Measuring
around 2 inches wide, 3.8 inches long and 1.7 inches thick, the Radio
Your Way has a large digital readout. It sports several operational
control buttons and a circular button array that lets you manipulate
most everything with just one hand. It's built-in speaker is perfect
for listening to AM talk radio programs. The included ear bud stereo
headset is best suited for the FM stereo music stations. You can
easily control the digital tuner to pull in your favorite local
station. But what makes this radio stand out is its 32 megabytes of
internal memory that will record up to 4 hours of AM or FM broadcasts.
As you are listening, you can hit the record button for on-the-fly
recording if you hear something you like and want to save for future
playback. But what makes the Radio Your Way especially valuable is
that you can program it to automatically record your favorite shows
while you're away doing something else. You will never again have to
miss your favorite talk radio programs, sporting events, news
broadcasts or music just because these events happen to be on the air
while you're at work. You can set it to record any programming at any
time of day, on a daily or weekly basis. For an added convenience, the
Radio Your Way also contains a built-in microphone for recording voice
messages and notations directly into the unit.
Once you have recorded something, you can opt to play it back
through the radio, or you can connect it via its USB port directly to
your computer. Using the included USB cable, you can transfer the
recordings to and from the computer. This lets you store your favorite
shows for playback on your computer, and frees up the radio's memory
for new programs. The Radio Your Way also has the ability to play both
MP3 and WMA audio files. Just upload them from your PC into the radio
and enjoy their sounds wherever you take your Radio Your Way.
For those of you who want to store even more data, you can add
additional memory via the unit's SD/MMC expansion slot. The Radio Your
Way includes 10 radio pre-sets for quick access to your favorite
stations. A LINE-IN jack lets you record from any external audio
source. An optional AC adapter is available separately. A cassette
adapter is also available so that you can play the radio's output
through any home or car stereo system that's equipped with a cassette
player.
While there are some other recorders available that let you record
radio off the air, the Radio Your Way is one of the only hand-held
radio recorders I've seen that can receive both AM and FM bands, has a
USB connection and lets you set up unattended timer recordings. The
Radio Your Way is made by PoGo Products and sells for $149. The PC
connection only works with a Windows-based computer.
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