Remote Connections Made Easy

Daptor One Wireless Adapter Receives a Workout With CNN Radio Correspondent
Radio World Feb 14, 2001 User Report Daptor One
Jim Roope, Correspondent CNN Radio

LOS ANGELES As a news correspondent, the ability to go live on the network or file stories from the scene of news, using sound gathered at the scene very important. Since news is a time sensitive business speed and ease also matter.

I spent weeks searching for a data interface that would enable my Star Tac cellular telephone to connect with my JK Audio RemoteMix3 remote broadcast unit. I could not find anything either through a cellular phone dealer, my service provider, electronics or broadcast supplies store that would turn my cell phone connection into an RJ11 to connect to the RemoteMix unit.

I was working with Wayne Reed of JK Audio's technical support staff during this time and he was suggesting several places that I may find such an interface or companies who might make the item. After a while he became as frustrated as I was in my unsuccessful attempts to find this piece of equipment.

The hookup
He mentioned in passing during one of our conversations, that JK Audio was developing an interface that would do what I needed and would work with any cell phone. I said to him that as soon as it was done, I'd buy the first one.

In a later conversation, Wayne asked if I would consider testing this interface. I jumped at the chance. I had three reasons not to worry about beta testing the product. First, I feel JK Audio makes some of the finest broadcast equipment in use today. Second, the company makes the RemoteMix3, so an interface made for that unit should be very compatible. Third, I needed something yesterday.
Joe Klinger sent a Daptor One Wireless Adapter test unit and admitted that he was nervous about how satisfied I would be with it. I acknowledged his concern and put it to work right away. I was amazed.

My biggest surprise was that I experienced no delay whatsoever. The current hands-free piece that I use in the car has an annoying delay that disrupts conversations.

Connection Made
With the Daptor One hooked up through the RemoteMix3, I never experienced delay and the transmission was clean, clear and free from RF.

A little flutter can come into play if the cell phone is less than about a foot from my mic, but that problem is definitely avoidable. The unit has more than enough cable to provide a safe distance between the mic and phone.

Furthermore, the cord is long enough to place the phone on the dash and the RemoteMix and MD player on the seat.

After the first time I used the Daptor One, I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of the Criminal Courts Building in downtown Los Angeles, I got out of the car and enthusiastically told the parking lot attendant about it. He didn't care but I had to tell someone. I was thrilled.

As long as I have a good cell signal, the Daptor One comes through like a champ. It's easy to hook up, easy to use and really makes the RemoteMix3 and my cellular phone one dynamite broadcast tool.

Daptor One works with any JK Audio RemoteMix series mixer. Contact JK Audio in Illinois at 800-552-8346, www.jkaudio.com