You could try the very helpful people at Action electronics.

http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/

Daryl

That’s better David!  Honesty is more respected.

Vinnie 

the best sound system I ever had in a model  was in my old Talacre coaster  and was …… a bent prop shaft.

sounded lovely but played havoc on the fittings, kept shakin’ em all off, lol

I guess we need a GPS enabled sound system that knows where it is relative to the start point.

 David

Of course, I was only kidding about he GPS thing – although in theory it’s possible.

As Dave says, if its too loud, turn the damn thing down!!. I don’t know what size ponds you use, but when my PT109 is out in the middle of our pond you can only just barely hear the engine sound, although when at dockside, it blasts out very loud.

Again, basic physics says that the SPL (sound pressure level) decreases as the square of the distance from the source. So it doesn’t need the boat to go out very far for the loudness to decrease considerably.

You know, one of the aircraft guys has actually suggested a GPS enbaled sound unit so that when the plane is coming towards you, the sound would increase in pitch artificially to enhance the natural doppler effect, and lower the pitch when going away, so the GPS idea isn’t so far fetched.

Need to think "outside the box" sometimes guys. 

Sorry Dave (MS), but I did appoligise at the start.

Dave M – were closer to April 1st than you may think – we lose an hour on Sunday morning

Cheers – Ken

 If its anything like there other products you will not be disapointed I can assure you.

Ashley, you can put whatever sound you like on the module or order it with whatever sounds you want. If you don’t want an engine noise, then either don’t put one on the module or don’t wire in the throttle lead. You can put your favourite songs on it if you want. I really can’t see why there has to be any objection at all.

David
Model Solutions of Canada Ltd.

David and Terry, I fail to see how you have construed my statement of PERSONAL taste to be an objection, spoiling anything or argumentative. I am simply offering my personal viewpoint on the sound thing. You may not agree with it, or you may agree with it, but it is not meant to be confontational or offering any objections.I have no objections to sounds on boats, I was merely offering up another slant for thought on this topic. Cheers, Ashley

Ashley, I think you will find that Model Solutions of Canada will keep a thread going as long as possible, nit picking every reply to gain free publicity, they do it on the Mayhem Forum as well.

I think the recent posting by Paul Miller is clearly indicative of the determination that a very vocal minority have who are determined to poison our hobby at every available opportunity by bitching and complaining at every turn.

The hobby of model boating is supposed to be enjoyed by everybody and is not supposed to be an opportunity to vent your anger at any newcomer who wants to make an entry into your sacred market.

Lighten up boys, for heavens sake.

So, my recent posting to Ashley seems to have bought the worst out in David Harrison of Model Solutions of Canada Ltd., Trying to link my comments to Ashley, to the first paragraph of his post by ‘association’ is frankly silly and a tad rude.

 Just for the record David, I started playing with model boats aged five with a clockwork tinplate boat I think made by Tri-Ang. Fifty seven years later I am still playing with model boats, though now equipped with the latest technology in motors, esc’s sound generators and construction techniques. I would add that I have also built 0 and 00 gauge model railways,garden railways and large, scale model helicopters, these fitted with the most up todate avionic packs and of late jet propulsion. I have also enjoyed the companionship of several clubs and their members over these many years and done my share of committee work to boot.

The above is hardly the CV of a person ‘determined to poison our hobby at every available oppotunity by bitching and complaining at every turn’, as you claim.

Your second paragraph or rather part of it ‘ is not supposed to be an opportunity to vent your anger at any newcomer who wants to make an entry into your sacred market.’ is again so silly and a little childish if I may be so bold.

I know David that basic and common courtesy in communicating with others is very close to your heart so perhaps you would take the trouble to spell my name correctly if you reply

Vinnie, always nice to read your ‘tongue’ cheek comments to go with that cheeky smile, you could have added,  ‘ he might even enjoy it’!   

kgurd, which ever system you choose to go with do try and make sure you hear it before you buy and that the backup is there for you should things go wrong.