Hi all... Yes, I meant DANGERous... I've nearly dropped it a few times, and am often carrying other things. And I even have a "case logic" pull-out stereo bag (circa 1989 :-)

My biggest fear is droppage, nipple breakage, etc. Especially considering my driveway is often icy. So, being able to leave it in the car is a big bonus, for me at least. And theft isn't really an issue anymore, I think most thieves these days would think it WAS a pull-out from 1989...

Next project, wireless bridge.... (looking at some old 10mbit linksys gear, REAL cheap....)

I was wondering what the specs for the chips were. I know one case, a company I used to work for comissioned some LED signs from a local start-up company (this was the late 80s, it was newish tech still). We needed a custom size - 3". No one made 3" LED modules. So this company, on their dime, made a custom hand-fabbed sign, 3". Worked great, I saw it. They brought it in to town (they were an hour away) to show to our execs, and hopefully get the multi-hundred-thousand dollar contract. They came in the night before, and left it in the car.... Where it got down to -15F the night before.... When they came in to show it to the execs, it "sorta" worked... I knew, and they tried to explain, it just needed to warm up - cause they didnt use mil-spec components on a one-off. But the execs didnt care, and after 5 minutes, they were gone and the contract went to another company (luminator)...

So far -15F seems fine. I bet I'll see at least -20F this year. Plenty of winters we see lower than that.

Oh, and yes, thanks to everyone who had anything to do with the empeg... STILL head and shoulders above the others (although they are getting closer - but not for car use...)



Jeff