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micknjen

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diesel sound generator
« on: March 16, 2007, 09:19:17 pm »

Hi we have brought one of these for my perkasa but sound is very poor quality any ideas how to improve?  You people are always so helpful thought I would ask another question.
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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2007, 09:22:27 pm »

Which one did you buy?

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2007, 09:57:01 pm »

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2007, 10:03:46 pm »

Sorry dont know much about the Robbe ones.
I have heard the JJC ones they are very good.

http://www.westbourne-models.com/erol.html#3127X0

Richard ;)
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micknjen

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2007, 10:58:18 pm »

Thanks for your help.
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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 09:06:45 am »

How big is your speaker?

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2007, 09:10:45 am »

Also, Micknjen,

What is the exact problem. Is it lack of volume or reproduction of sound.

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2007, 04:54:21 pm »

But Perkasa was powered by gas turbines!!

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2007, 05:17:58 pm »

Thank goodness for that I thought it was me that had got it wrong. JJC do gas turbines.

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micknjen

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2007, 05:31:34 pm »

oops got the wrong generator but problem is lack of volume
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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2007, 05:40:56 pm »

shouldn't you have three of them,  No!  not a shareholder.  ;D
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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2007, 07:11:50 pm »

Volume problems are usually down to size of speaker, getting the correct sound box (can be a yoghurt type pot or cardboard tube) and allowing the sound to escape the hull/superstructure.

Don't get it too loud and upset all the other sailors  ::)

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2007, 07:52:01 pm »

Micknjen,

Maplins do a small 3.5w watt amplifier should you need to increase volume to the module.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=37734&doy=17m3&c=so&U=strat15

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Re: diesel sound generator
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2007, 08:40:34 pm »

A toilet roll cardboard tube actually works very well.
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