LarryF Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 ---We received this in an email to our European rep. I've asterisked the locations and names to protect the requester, who did this in all naivety. Or the requester is really pulling our leg. For those who don't know of our evil nature in early spring, here is the link: http://www.lectrosonics.com/Press-Releases-April-1st/lectrosonics-introduces-worlds-smallest-wireless-microphone.html De : ***** *********** [mailto:***********@***.***-*********.**] Envoyé : mardi 17 décembre 2013 15:22 À : jimb@lectrosonics.com Objet :-ALK and XSDT-LITH microphones for recording bat echolocation calls Dear Sirs, I have a question about one of the microphones introduced by your company a few years ago, the XSDT-ALK and XSDT-LITH. They were introduced as the “smallest wireless microphones of the world”. My name is ***** *********** and I work as research assistant at the ********* University (*******) were we study sound emission and reception in flying bats. Because of the excellent frequency response of the XSDT (up to 120 kHz) we could be interested in buying at least one of these microphones. Bat echolocation signals can be very high in frequency and therefore the XSDT could be useful for studying echolocation signals broadcasted during flight. Our only problem with this microphone is that it is not reusable. Is there a way to overcome this problem? For example, could it be possible to mount the microphone in a small plastic plate, and provide an interface for a removable battery (also maybe a smaller, flat battery)? Our bats can carry maximum weights of ~5g. Please let me know if this is possible. I look forward to your response, Best Regards ***** *********** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hilarious! I'm still waiting for my smqv shake so i don't have to use batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 It's a testament to how brilliant you guys are at Lectro... I think I speak for others here when I say I'd love to see your response : ) ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 It's a testament to how brilliant you guys are at Lectro... I think I speak for others here when I say I'd love to see your response : ) ~tt At the moment we are dumbfounded (perfect word) and don't know how to respond. Best, Larry F Lectro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 This remains my all time favorite Lectro "early spring" announcement. I recall a heated discussion in another group, about how upset they were that Lectrosonics did not make the battery replaceable followed by discussion of how the unit could be modified to do so. They took it seriously. If it's on the internet it must be real, right? Being the gentleman he is I have a good guess how Larry will respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 ****: " provide an interface for a removable battery " they expect to recover the transmitters after they put them on bats and let them loose in the wild ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Waldron Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Someone is twerking Lectro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 ****: " provide an interface for a removable battery " they expect to recover the transmitters after they put them on bats and let them loose in the wild ? Scientists have been tagging, tracking, and recapturing wild life for many years. i just hope they don't think they are going to get reception as the bat flys away into the night. A miniture recorder seems more appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 ear: " A miniture recorder seems more appropriate. " calling Zaxcom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I modded it with a NP-L7S and got several weeks of uninterrupted operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I modded it with a NP-L7S and got several weeks of uninterrupted operation. ... but for some reason, the bat didn't seem to go anywhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I have played with this during my college life: http://www.batbox.com/baton.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 ... but for some reason, the bat didn't seem to go anywhere.... Yeah, that lazy little bastard didn't even seem to make an effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Like tying a brick to a sparrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Steigerwald Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Maybe they need to re-bat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Perhaps a bat-sled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 According to Anchorman 2, bats are called "the chicken of the cave". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryray Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 At the moment we are dumbfounded (perfect word) and don't know how to respond. Best, Larry F Lectro Send the Album... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I do feel a bit sorry for those guys, though. They thought they had finally found their long-searched-for solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Lestage Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Are these bats unladen, African or European? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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