dold@XReXXconne.usenet.us.com wrote:
> The FM transmitters vary from poor to unusable.

I will make a plug for an FM transmitter I just got over Christmas for
a 99 Civic that only had radio (no cassette or CD). I had low
expectations, but it actually turned out better than I thought. Of
course, FM transmitter quality will never be very good, but at least
it's acceptable. When they first came out out, they only had 1-4 fixed
frequencies to choose from. Now they have the entire FM range 87-107
and can step by 0.1. That helps a lot.

The model I got was the Belkin Tunecast II from Wal-mart for $33. I was
impressed that it could work sitting by the gear shifter, when the
antenna is embedded in the rear glass. The fidelity is not great, but
it's acceptable. I rate the fidelity slightly below a cassette walkman.
With the crappy factory speakers, engine noise, road noise, it's a good
match for the system. =)