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« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2011, 07:12:48 PM » |
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Fly to Europe and..... j/k I would assume you would find them on Ebay.uk? Not sure if they would work over here or not based on hertz, AM-FM programing, and the plug? Not my expertise.
I use my DC013 to play music and that's all, so the programming is same, and if i want to use the charger on the radio all i have to do is get a 110/220v converter...........ding, instant charger  |
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« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2011, 09:36:02 PM » |
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Why do you have the DC013? Other than the USB port, is it not pretty much the same thing?
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« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2011, 05:49:07 PM » |
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Why do you have the DC013? Other than the USB port, is it not pretty much the same thing?
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« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2011, 06:17:08 AM » |
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using the usb port with your mp3 player will give you unlimited run time, correct? i use my dc011 with ipod mostly. the ipod will not last the 8 or 10 hrs i have the radio going. i work on a lot of jobs that have flores. lights, the radio tuner picks up alot of interference. try plugging your radio into the dewalt flores. work light. my radio doesnt like this at all. so im stuck with the mp3 player, not that this is bad. but i think having usb on the american version would be great. i would upgrade for this feature alone. i see the bosch has it on theirs.
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« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2011, 10:37:17 AM » |
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Didn't the US have/had the DC010 model also? It's more ore less the same as the DW911, but without the charger function. It had grey speakercovers instead of black ones. I got a few for free as one DeWalt Center would give them away on orders over an x amount. One is in the workshop, the other I gave away recently (it came with my compressor).  I'm using the DC013 now and do like it. It's quite a bit heavy though and when runing on a 18V Li-ion battery it will play for about 8 -10 hours, depending a bit on the volume level and bass on/off. Sometimes there's little interference when charging, but no biggie. The USB feature I haven't used. Rather would see it inverted to put a USB stick with music in there so it will play. Some radio's do have this feature and I like it. Don't wanna have an iPhone or iPod attached on the jobsite. An USB stick however... |
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« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2011, 08:42:41 PM » |
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Has anybody tested to see how long a battery inside the new DC012 holds a charge when unplugged?
The DW911 could be unplugged for many days with very little battery discharge. The DC011 supposedly discharged a fresh battery in a day or two, which is a deal breaker for me. Something about needing the battery to support the memory presets, which weren't present on the DW911?
I'd like to pick up a new radio charger, but it's not very useful to me if it depletes batteries so quickly when not in use. The DC012 owner's manual says that it will drain a battery when not in use, but doesn't give an idea of how quickly this happens.
I can't wait for DeWalt's patent to expire on the radio charger so we can see some competition in features from Milwaukee and Makita radio chargers! (DeWalt's patent is the only reason the competitors' radios don't charge batteries.)
You will have to wait a long time for that unless they lic out the patent, i am sure they renew the patent. On the DC012 there are little to no battery discharge when you leave the battery in an unplugged radio, i have three of them, a DC011, DC012, and DC013. I can go days without using the unplugged radio, and when the battery dies i just throw in another one or plug the radio. Sorry- Maybe I misstated- My understanding is that the DC011 depletes a fully charged battery over the course of a few days while the radio is turned *off* and is unplugged. So, if I put a fresh battery in Friday, and put it in my truck, it will be dead on Monday when I want to listen. This is what I'm asking for people's experience with... can anybody validate that this is no longer a problem on the DC012? Thanks & great site! |
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« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2011, 08:48:12 PM » |
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Has anybody tested to see how long a battery inside the new DC012 holds a charge when unplugged?
The DW911 could be unplugged for many days with very little battery discharge. The DC011 supposedly discharged a fresh battery in a day or two, which is a deal breaker for me. Something about needing the battery to support the memory presets, which weren't present on the DW911?
I'd like to pick up a new radio charger, but it's not very useful to me if it depletes batteries so quickly when not in use. The DC012 owner's manual says that it will drain a battery when not in use, but doesn't give an idea of how quickly this happens.
I can't wait for DeWalt's patent to expire on the radio charger so we can see some competition in features from Milwaukee and Makita radio chargers! (DeWalt's patent is the only reason the competitors' radios don't charge batteries.)
You will have to wait a long time for that unless they lic out the patent, i am sure they renew the patent. On the DC012 there are little to no battery discharge when you leave the battery in an unplugged radio, i have three of them, a DC011, DC012, and DC013. I can go days without using the unplugged radio, and when the battery dies i just throw in another one or plug the radio. Thanks - That's the info I was looking for! |
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« Reply #22 on: May 04, 2011, 09:23:40 PM » |
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I have left my DC9180 in my DC012 for a month un-plugged and it had plenty of juice to run the radio.
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« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2012, 04:26:59 PM » |
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Not only does the built in charger create reception problems, but so does the short rubber ducky antenna. I noticed that all the Dewalt charger/radios so far have these. I worked in a radio shop straight out of high school years ago (so this might be old school). The higher the MHz (like Police scanners or phones at 900+ MHz) needs a shorter antenna. Likewise, the lower the MHz (like CB at 25 MHz or FM radio at 100 MHz) needs a longer antenna. High frequency = shorter, low frequency = longer. So if u get rid of the short rubber antenna & get a long collapsible multi section whip (stiff rod) antenna at maybe a place like Radio Shack, your reception should be stronger & clearer. But I do realize Dewalt has made this radio to handle abuse at a job site, so placing the stiff rod antenna on it will not last. Most of job sites I go to will usually have an old regular boom box playing & they do look like they have seen better days.
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« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2012, 06:47:34 AM » |
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so which one is good  give me some idea regarding this . |
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« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2012, 08:06:17 AM » |
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wow ! I need to it  |
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« Reply #26 on: April 30, 2012, 08:13:44 AM » |
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so will dewalt ever come out with a radio that actually has some bass?
The only way I got some decent bass out of my DC012 was- bought the Dc011 CD Player case mounted it using zip ties to right side & fits good (velcro straps would not wrap around bigger roll cage) get 1/8" stereo plug/cord got a CD Player with Mega Bass (iPod/iPhone with Bass Booster makes it sound distorted) |
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