It would be nice if a jobsite radio built into a systainer, or sized like a systainer with the coupling latches was available.
Features that are nice to have (for me anyway) are:
extra powersockets, so you don't loose a socket for the radio, and even gain extension cord functionality. (like the bosch radio's)
mp3 playback functionality, by just plugging a usb stick in (or maybe even wifi or bluetooth streaming, since most cellphones will have that functionality soon enough) (seems handy, but in practice on jobsites it's always the radio on)
a 12v socket for charging cellphones, mp3 players etc.
No brand specific battery charger (they always interfere with reception anyway), but maybe a lightweight, high capacity battery built in. (with a smart charger, so it keeps the battery healthy)
Jobsite toughness (no breakable antenna's, dustproof, splashwaterproof, impactproof...etc)
Other possibilities:
A barebone version, with a DIN sized room to fit a carstereo of your own choosing, but finished for the rest, so you don't need to be a electronics whiz to get it working.
Maybe a modular design, for optional accesories... maybe a clip-on systainer with bigger speakers and an amplifier built-in or something like that.
Personally, I got myself one of these recently
I like the soundquality, and most of the features; definately a major improvement over the Dewalt radios. (they were all the old model, but I hate them enough to not even consider the new model
)
It seemed like the best option for me at the time... other contenders were
the Bosch... but the only bosch cordless tools I have aren't supported (10.8Li Ion).
The makita, but I don't like the adapter, and the only makita cordless tools I have are 14.4 Li Ion, and I don't think the makita batteries have the battery protection built into the batteries themselves, like the bosch batteries do. (The manual of the makita informed me it is bad for the batteries to drain them too much)
So I went with the one mentioned earlier, but it's pretty heavy, (especially with the batteries installed) doesn't have the power sockets , etc...
If a quality systainer-compatible jobsite radio existed, I would certainly have gotten that one.
Features that are nice to have (for me anyway) are:
extra powersockets, so you don't loose a socket for the radio, and even gain extension cord functionality. (like the bosch radio's)
mp3 playback functionality, by just plugging a usb stick in (or maybe even wifi or bluetooth streaming, since most cellphones will have that functionality soon enough) (seems handy, but in practice on jobsites it's always the radio on)
a 12v socket for charging cellphones, mp3 players etc.
No brand specific battery charger (they always interfere with reception anyway), but maybe a lightweight, high capacity battery built in. (with a smart charger, so it keeps the battery healthy)
Jobsite toughness (no breakable antenna's, dustproof, splashwaterproof, impactproof...etc)
Other possibilities:
A barebone version, with a DIN sized room to fit a carstereo of your own choosing, but finished for the rest, so you don't need to be a electronics whiz to get it working.
Maybe a modular design, for optional accesories... maybe a clip-on systainer with bigger speakers and an amplifier built-in or something like that.
Personally, I got myself one of these recently
I like the soundquality, and most of the features; definately a major improvement over the Dewalt radios. (they were all the old model, but I hate them enough to not even consider the new model
)It seemed like the best option for me at the time... other contenders were
the Bosch... but the only bosch cordless tools I have aren't supported (10.8Li Ion).
The makita, but I don't like the adapter, and the only makita cordless tools I have are 14.4 Li Ion, and I don't think the makita batteries have the battery protection built into the batteries themselves, like the bosch batteries do. (The manual of the makita informed me it is bad for the batteries to drain them too much)
So I went with the one mentioned earlier, but it's pretty heavy, (especially with the batteries installed) doesn't have the power sockets , etc...
If a quality systainer-compatible jobsite radio existed, I would certainly have gotten that one.
