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by Ken Nail Aim high Why settle? If you want to roll with the latest from Kenwood, the KDC-BT952HD CD receiver gives you hands-free calling, HD Radio™ reception, and PANDORA® Internet radio streaming, along with a number of cool features that'll liven up your time on the road. Enjoy PANDORA® Internet radio with your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry You're not limited by platforms any longer. If you stream Pandora® through your smartphone, you can play it and control it from this receiver, whether you use an iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. When you're behind the wheel, you can listen to and browse through your favorite stations whenever you're in range of your network. HD Radio™ for superior sound and more HD Radio's superior sound quality and additional programming channels are changing the way many of us listen to radio. The KDC-BT952HD's built-in HD Radio tuner lets you tune into that digital sound quality, access the extra programming offered on secondary channels, and tag tunes for future purchase at the iTunes® store — all while you listen to FM that's close to CD quality, along with clear, static-free AM. Hands-free calling No more fumbling for your phone. When a call comes in, you simply touch a button on this Kenwood, then talk naturally like your caller is sitting next to you. Plus, you can stream audio from a compatible device to this receiver, so you can enjoy great music and some control functions without any cables. Enjoy your music media You can plug in your iPod® to the rear USB input and scroll through your albums, artists, and playlists. Tools like Direct Search and Alphabet Search make it easy to find the tracks you want to hear. Of course, this Kenwood renders all your favorite CDs in precise detail. Great sound tops it off You'll find the audio tools you need to get the best possible performance in your car, including a 7-band equalizer, digital time alignment, built-in frequency filters, and more. And if you're the kind of person who lives for more power, you'll be happy with the three sets of preamp outputs that deliver a clean signal to your outboard amps. Want to keep your car's steering wheel audio controls? In most vehicles, you can use an adapter to connect your vehicle's steering wheel controls to this Kenwood stereo. Connect a few wires, then program the adapter for your particular car and the Kenwood, and you'll retain the convenience of your steering wheel controls. Check the "Accessories" tab for compatible adapters. Bluetooth note: Use of this receiver's Bluetooth features will depend upon your phone's Bluetooth capabilities. Learn more in our article explaining Bluetooth profiles. Note: If you're going to use your iPod with this receiver, be sure to check "Details" for specific iPod model compatibility with this receiver. Product Highlights:General features:CD receiver with AM/FM tunerbuilt-in MOSFET amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels)plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs including discs loaded with MP3, WMA, and AAC music filesbuilt-in HD Radio tunerbuilt-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling and audio streamingfold-down detachable face with selectable 5- or 3-line line display, plus variable display and control colorsremote controlAudio features:7-band equalizerSound Excellence DSP with speaker size settings, plus high- and low-pass crossoversdigital time alignmentSupreme Setting improves the sound of files encoded at low bit ratesbass boostsubwoofer controlsExpandability:iPod/iPhone direct control via USB input — no adapter necessary, but adding Kenwood's optional connecting cable lets you leave your iPod cable at homePandora control with iPhone, Android, and Blackberrycompatible with Kenwood's Music Control app for Android phonescompatible with SiriusXM tunerinputs: rear auxiliary and USB inputsoutputs: 6-channel preamp outputs (4-volt front, rear, and subwoofer)Other features and specs:compatible with most factory steering wheel audio controls (adapter required)warranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Why replace your factory radio? Two good reasons - sound quality and cool features. A new car stereo offers power that's superior to most factory radios, along with more sophisticated tone controls. And most car stereos offer built-in or optional features that add safety and fun to life in your car, including inputs for your iPod or MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free cell phone calls, satellite radio or HD Radio reception, and connections for building an audio system in your car.
2nd Kenwood radio HU Written By Anonymous, Whitehall, MT on Saturday, September 13, 2014 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value This is my 2nd Kenwood radio. I had the model prior to this one they improved the new model. Pros: Easier programing the radio and easier to get to the presets. More EQ frequencies 7 instead of 5. Built in Blue Tooth Cons: Glare on display screen in bright light.
very happy with this receiver Written By beatfreak47, southern california on Saturday, January 25, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" rating Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value i must admit immediatly after install i thought i was not going to like this reciever. after about a week, i love it. i swapped a very nice pioneer for this unit and i am happy with the change. the display customization, features, and sound quality make this a great unit. the only complaint i have is that it takes a lot of effort to adjust the manual equalizer. Pros: sound quality, display, features Cons: too many key strokes to navigate menus
Great reciever Written By Pete, Hanford, CA on Monday, November 18, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I bought this receiver looking for: -Bluetooth -Sat Radio -iPod connectivity I use an iPhone 4 and an iPod Classic. I purchased this HU with the SiriusXM tuner. I've had it in for a week and so far I love it. It took about 2 hours total for the install and update, and that's with my 11 year old son doing the majority of the work. I have a 2000 Silverado and the glare that other people have mentioned isn't a problem for me based on where the stereo sits. I can see how it might be a problem for a different car, though. There is a ton of audio customization that can be done, and you can adjust the display to show different info about the music, or you can change it to show just the clock. I have it set for 5 lines and it has all of the song/artist info plus a small clock at the bottom. The sound quality is much better than the factory system. I also want to throw in a plug for Crutchfied. I had a Parrot MKI 9200 installed for about 6 months, and I went through several before deciding that it's just a crappy product. Crutchfield gave me store credit even though I was well outside the return window. I'm much happier with this setup. The HU also comes with everything you need to install - wire harness, dashboard blank, etc. Pros: -OEM-style display -No USB/AUX inputs on front -Lots of customization -Clock visible all the time -Can save 2 custom audio settings Cons: -Glare could be a problem in some cars (not a factor in my pickup)
Not As Expected Written By User, Ohio on Saturday, July 27, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value This was a bit of a let down. The unit has some nice features but lacks the performance I was expecting. There is no reliable source for detailed instructions. Each selection (radio, Bluetooth, cd) has to be programmed for bass/treble and all sound functions. You would think this could be easily found in one area. It took a lot of searching to find the setting for front and rear speakers to work on Bluetooth and USB. Using pandora is a joke because it syncs with Bluetooth not pandora. There is no cover supplied to store the face when removed. Settings are impossible and since it was a refurb from crutchfield the price should have been a little better. I think it is a marketing ploy since you can find this unit new elsewhere for the same price. Installation into my wrangler was relatively easy. Sound is ok but does lack what other units supply for this amount of $$$. Pros: Easy installation and decent sound. Upgrading was easy with USB memory stick or you can burn to cd and its a snap. Cons: Extremely hard to program and once you upgrade the flash memory it returns all of your setting to factory. No reason you should have to set aloof your sound settings for each source mode.
Kenwood head unit Written By Luis L, El Paso, TX on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value The headunit was refurbish and not a single problem with it. It was like brand new no problems at all with it cheap price fast shipping! Pros: I'll use crutch field again
its ok, but has some issues still a good buy Written By J, chicago, IL on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Its a very cool radio, I have a galaxy note 2 and the bluetooth function is awesome. It allows me to control my entire music library, as well as control pandora. The cd player acts up from time to tome as it will eject from trying to put the face back on, and will eject the discbnumerous times befo it accepts. The problem is perhaps the hd radio it simply juat goes out and comes back on withoit notification. I dont have sirius radio so I cant coment on that option. Other wise its ok, especially the oprion to control a sub if I choose to install 1. Pros: Options for use with a smart phone, you'll love it especially with pandora, I have a unlimited data plan so this is a big plus. The Eq Cons: Hd radio cuts off without notification And cd player acts up The display colors change too frequent.
Great stereo, for the most part. Written By krw, Euless, TX on Tuesday, April 02, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" rating Build Quality rating Ease of Use rating Sound Quality rating Value This head unit was a good value at full price. I purchased this stereo when it went on clearance for half-price. As such, it was an awesome value. It's packed with features, and has good power. My only real complaint is that te display is difficult to see in direct sunlight due to glare. The face is shiny, and curved. An anti-glare coating of some sort would have been welcome. I'm going to try a cell-phone anti-glare protector sheet on it. The iPod and Pandora connections works great with my iPhone 4 (iOS 6), but the Bluetooth connection currently will only play music, but not control the phone. There is supposed to be a software update coming to fix this. Lots of features and options equals lots of menus, but navigation and setup is not difficult. I had no problem pairing it to the iPhone, setting display colors, etc. Pros: Bluetooth, iPod/iPhone USB control, Pandora control, HD radio, excellent power output, 6 pre-amp outputs, multi-line display, user-changeable colors. Cons: Display difficult to read in bright sunlight, Bluetooth needs an update to work with iOS 6 devices.
Pretty Amazing Written By Anonymous, Seattle, WA on Tuesday, April 02, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value This deck is awesome. I love how I can control my Ipod through the stereo, and that I still have the option to play my CDs. I also love how I can have full control of Pandora through my Android phone. The radio takes a little getting use to with the HD and finding the preset stations, but nothing ridiculous. I only wish that the stereo connected to a CD changer, other than that, I am very pleased. Pros: Looks Great, Sounds Great, Full Control of Ipod and Pandora, HD Radio, Bluetooth Works Great Cons: Radio is a little different
Kenwood KDC-BT952HD Written By Steve, Eden Valley, MN on Monday, March 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value like all the function, except there is no preset buttons you have to go into the preset menu.
Nice upgrade, cool features Written By MannyR, Norwood, MA on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I was looking for a new radio that incorporated Bluetooth. This radio was on sale and was a great deal. It was simple to install. The setup was not as easy, it has many many options. It took me 3 days to get the color the way I wanted because it took me a while to figure out how to properly adjust. The screen does show some glare during the day but it is a great looking receiver. Pros: Great Looking. Lots of Adjustment. Bluetooth. Rear inputs for USB and Aux. Cons: Bluetooth connection takes too long. When you jump in the car, you need to wait what feels like 30-40 seconds before it makes the connection.
Nice unit. Written By Ian, Seattle, WA on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Nice unit. very adaptable. Easy to install. Wish the sound quality was a bit stronger. Pros: Lots of features and options. Great Ipod control. HD radio works fantastic. Cons: Does not have much treble or brightness in any EQ setting. Bluetooth HF is pretty noisy
Great Written By Nmalo, 01013 on Sunday, March 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Great features good value
Fantastic Sound & Features Written By Daniel B '07 Nissan Versa, San Clemente, CA on Sunday, March 17, 2013 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I was looking for a Double Din originally, but they were too pricey and didn't have all the features I wanted. Kenwood traditionally has good head units for a reasonable price. One factor I had to have was Bluetooth for my Cell Phone ( keeps the cops from harassing you) once installed even the technician from Crutchfield couldn't believe how clear the call sounded. and the sound from the stereo is amazing. very clean and plenty of room for adjustment the color options are more than anyone would need. The I-pod is easily adjustable and the 1amp charger really is a bonus. In my book Kenwood has really stepped up their game. well done.. Pros: Clean Sound Quality for both Bluetooth and the stereo. plenty of features to use to keep even the high tech nerds happy for hours. attractive / stylish design. Cons: My only complaints are that upon installation of the '07 Nissa Versa there should have been some more side notes IE: the trim ring around the head unit will not work and must be removed, the cage that surrounds the head unit will not fit with the install kit and must be left out. Most of the colors, although nice leaves the unit not legible I had to resort to white with black letters in order to see. due to the design of the dash.
Does not work with iOS 6 via Bluetooth Written By Z, MA on Friday, February 01, 2013 The primary thing I wanted was a car stereo that I could pair with my iPhone 5 using Bluetooth, and this stereo does not fulfill that function, and there was no way to know it wouldn't work prior to purchasing it. iOS 6 (the required operating system for the iPhone 5) only supports Bluetooth AVRCP 1.4. This Kenwood head unit, the KDC-BT952HD, does NOT support AVRCP 1.4. It does support earlier versions of AVRCP, which is why the Crutchfield website says "Bluetooth song title and controls" will work. They will not work. Kenwood needs to release a firmware update, but they have not. I installed the latest firmware, but it does not fix the problem (probably because it came out fairly long ago). Ideally, Crutchfield should note this incompatibility somewhere on their website. The iPhone is a popular phone, and it simply doesn't work via Bluetooth with this stereo. AVRCP is broken so there is no song name and no next/previous button. A2DP does work, so you do get sound, just no control and no song name. Cons: Does not support AVRCP 1.4, so Bluetooth with the iPhone 5 does not work (no controls and no song info) Crutchfield response on Wednesday, February 06, 2013 Kenwood plans a March 2013 firmware update that will allow this stereo to display metadata and control the iPhone 5 via Bluetooth.
Perfect for me Written By david, United States on Friday, January 11, 2013 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I purchased this unit for my 86 Mustang GT. Fits perfectly and looks amazing. I not only upgraded the head unit, but I also installed a 6-speaker JL audio component system and 2 Orion subs, pushing about 1500 watts total. Needless to say it all sounds remarkable. I got this unit for a few very specific reasons. 1) iPhone compatible and controllable. 2) Bluetooth enabled. 3) Pandora ready. 4) Variable color display - I have a red interior and it was important to have red colored display. Silly maybe, but if I'm going to drop nearly $300 on a head unit alone, it should have no flaws. So for those 4 reasons, this unit is perfect for me. Also, the 7-band manual EQ is pretty important too. Otherwise, pretty much standard features. The downside to this unit, one major downside that others have stated, is the display when in direct sunlight. It's HORRIBLE to be honest. I also have a convertible so it makes things even more pronounced when the top is down. However, there is the ability to switch positive/negative contrast on the display which pretty much negates that issue entirely....although in the evening you'd want to switch back since the display will then be too bright. Next flaw is then the menu navigation, so simple things like changing the display from Pos to Neg is about 10 button presses or so. And radio preset navigation is NOT quick. All in all, love it! Would not trade it for anything. However, could be better and more user friendly as well. Pros: List of features, bluetooth connectivity, pandora, sound, customization options, nearly everything! Cons: Display in direct sunlight, preset navigation, some menu controls, also the ability to remove sources you don't use as stated below.
Great ;roduct Written By mikemis, Louisiana on Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) rating "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I was looking for an HD radio to replace the aging AM/FM/CD played in my wife's minivan, and this unit appeared to be the best choice. After installation, I'm convinced it was exactly that. It has a simple desing without a clutter of manyh small button, offers a wide range of sources - Sirius, Pandora, AM, FM, HD, mp3, iPhone, etc. - and has great sound. Best of all, it's really easy to use, whih means my technophobic wife can use it without having to ask me each tme. Pros: Simple and elegant design, great sound, broad range of sources, easy installation. Cons: It would be nice to be able to eliminate sources you don't use, such as Sirius, but apparently they're there for good, so you have to scroll through them to get to the ones you do use.
Good but has issues Written By Steve M, Santa Monica CA on Thursday, December 27, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Bought this to finally give my old land rover ipod capability and better sound. Great overall, but with a few issues and one giant Achilles heel. It goes completely silent for no reason requiring a reboot and you loose all your settings and the bluetooth connection. Reset up is a PITA to get it dialed just right, not sure if mine is a lemon or they all do this. It would be nice if the interface was more friendly and not so techy, this is not recommended unless you are sound savy. Buttons and writing could be bigger, not everyone has 20 year old eyes. Pros: Display can be done in "Land Rover Green" ~ great sound once you figure out how to set it up ~ Cons: Confusing interfaces ~ buttons are a little small ~ still not a 100% on how to work the radio itself (!) ~ manual is not good at explaining details ~ biggest issue is that it simply locks up form time to time for no reason and no sound will play, then you have to reset the unit and you loose all your custom settings, a PITA but I am getting faster at it, happens about once a month, not sure if this is normal or not.
Great Unit! Written By WRW, Bel Air, MD on Sunday, November 18, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Great unit. Installation was very straight forward. Needed assistance with one wire, tech support was super. Unit performs very well overall. BT is great with iPhone, and Vol/Adjust activates Siri. Sound quality of unit is great with lots of custimation. Pros: BT, Sound Quality Cons: Can't figure out how to maintain downloaded phone info.
Nice Unit Written By David S, Aylett VA on Saturday, October 13, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I bought this unit to replace a Sony mini disk player that completely died in my 99 Camry. Installation was very easy, especially with the Crutchfield supplied wiring harness and dash pocket. Initial setup was fairly easy, but the full instruction manual will have to be downloaded to get full benefits of the features. This is my first experience with HD radio...I love it! I personally think the audio quality is better than SirriusXm which I have installed as well. One thing about the manual is it fails to mention what MC in the display stands for (while in HD)... I guess it stands for "multiple channels", since it's only displayed when more than one station is on a single frequency...HD1,HD2, etc. There are plenty of channel pre-set memory slots to store your favorite stations, and the mixed presets is a nice option to select between different sources. I don't like how the pre-sets are displayed though...HD stations are displayed by their call letters instead of frequencies...maybe there is a way to change this but I haven't figured it out yet. For now I have to memorize call signs. Bluetooth is a nice feature... I had to increase mic gain which was very easy to do; there is a texting feature but it is not compatibable with my iPhone 4. I did notice in order for my iPhone to pair properly, I have to wait until it is finished downloading my contacts before hooking up the charging/docking cord. All in all, I'm very happy with the Kenwood BT952HD. Pros: Easy installation. Great sound. Crutchfield's attention to detail. Cons: Display hard to see in certain lighting conditions. Not the best owners manual.
Nice unit, but setup takes some effort Written By David, NYC, NY on Sunday, October 07, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value As others have said, the poor manual and hard-to-navigate menus make this unit somewhat time-consuming to set up exactly the way you want it. Once you get there though, it's very nice. Would be better to have discrete buttons for things like presets instead of having to do multiple button presses and dig through menus, but this seems to be a common practice these days so I wouldn't single this deck out for it. It just takes some getting used to. Calls and streaming from my phone work well, I did have a minor issue with the phone book not always downloading but as long as I don't start streaming until the download completes it seems to work every time. Overall build quality seems good but not too sure about the face mechanism and how it would hold up to frequent removing/reattaching. I also got this as a refurb so it was a great value, the unit itself is like new and indistinguishable from a brand new one. A minor problem with some of the included accessories was taken care of promptly by Crutchfield so I'm a happy customer. Pros: Very configurable with tons of parameters to adjust, good sound quality once adjusted for the particular installation. Good call and streaming performance. Display color and neg/pos adjustments help with visibility. Cons: All those adjustments combined with a terrible manual (which you have to download, only "Quick Start Guide" included with product) and non-intuitive menus make for a lengthy setup experience. Despite all the display adjustments, high-glare face makes it difficult to see in certain lighting conditions. I actually applied a non-glare screen protector to the face which helps somewhat, but a factory matte bezel would be better. Some basic functions require multiple button-presses or menu navigati
Kenwood KDC-BT952HD Written By Brandon, Pampa tx on Tuesday, October 02, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Awesome unit would recommend to a friend but like said befor it gets a little difficult to see in the sun and has way to many options for me to mess up but maybe I'll learn what they all do one day
Good Radio Written By Anonymous, Steelville, Mo on Monday, September 24, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Had this product for while and I'm really enjoying it especially with SiriusXM..
works okay Written By madcityrick, madison wi on Friday, September 07, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Hi, put this into my 2012 wrangler. install was pretty easy and sound is good. my only beef is that you have to push about 3-5 buttons to do anything. Not convenient when driving - i like to keep my eyes on the road and not my stereo. also the time is not easily accessible. i have to push buttons to get it visible, again eyes not on the road.
Really Good Stereo Written By Kenderama, Grand Rapids, MI on Thursday, September 06, 2012 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I managed to get this refurbished from Crutchfield and therefore found it to be a good bargain to replace the stock head unit in my Rabbit. New price is a bit high, but refurb is a good deal here. :) The build quality and configurability of the device is quite excellent, and it worked out of the box perfectly with my iPhone 4 over dock connector as well as via Bluetooth handsfree streaming and calling. Each interface / source has it's own set of configurations so they can look completely different (for example, I have my iPod section showing Artist/Song/Album/GraphicEQ + Clock, but Pandora shows Station/Artist/Song/GraphicEQ + Clock) and even different colors and user-defined color-sets. The downside to that configurability is that a lot of the menus are very unintuitive, and some are downright confusing. Also you lose all song display if you decide to switch to iPod/App mode and control the music from your device. Finally, this head unit uses Parrot technology for bluetooth handsfree and it shows. Out of the box with the mic mounted on the A-pillar callers report that I am crystal clear audio-wise, though the high-end audio seems to be a bit lacking. (Which, understandable will trump upper-register sound any day for me. :)) Pros: Plethora of color choices, solid build quality, Parrot Bluetooth technology. Cons: Menuing system was written by M.C. Escher. Simple setup options make little to no sense without the manual.
Excellent unit! Written By D, Locust Grove, VA on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) rating "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Exceptional unit, full of features and options that will allow you to fine tune your entire sound system. Selectable x-over points, speaker distance, individual channel outputs, DSP... Very easy to achieve a very well balanced sound in you particular automobile! In reality, first time over last 20 years I've not bothered using any components between the head unit and the amplifier (my parametric EQ, DSP and Epicenter are now simply sitting on the shelf). Very happy with the unit! Outstanding connectivity and function with the built in Blue Tooth. P.S. Sorry, I guess I'm too old to rate the "coolness" factor, but it looks great, simple, fairly easy to use and outstanding functionality! Pros: DSP, X-over, Sound Field selection, individual channel settings (not just Front/Rear) to compensate for the distance of the driver/speaker in relation to the listening position, an array of illumination (including negative and positive background) that let's you blend in the colors/brightness with your existing electronics. Display selection (text size and appearance options) are excellent. USB cable is long enough to make a custom installation (not just let it hang). Excellent Blue Tooth! Cons: Display is a bit difficult to read in the bright sun light, wish that display glass (plastic) had mat/flat surface, not glossy to prevent the glare... Also, I wish that the included Blue Tooth mic had a 360 ball mount, no just lateral swivel. But don't let these little things stop you, very minor details, excellent unit overall!
Great update Written By Nick, Carlsbad, CA on Monday, September 03, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Kenwood addressed the few shortcomings I observed in the 948HD with the 952HD. Pros: Excellent sound Increased customizability Improved LED display in daylight - it's now visible, although still not ideal Increased compatibility with many types of mobile devices Cons: Requires patience - this isn't a con, but wanted to address, for those who pan its lack of ease of use. There must be some trade-off with extensive allowance for customization. Menus are still pretty intuitive, and once you reach settings you're happy with, you're done, unless you tweak occasionally. If I want something done correctly, I'll take the time to use it. Some aren't willing to invest that. Would like to see compatibility w/ more diverse set of portable media storage, but that's picky
Kenwood KDC-BT952HD Written By George, Anderson, DC on Saturday, July 28, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Good value for all the features, HD radio is nice, great sound, do not ready like the way the radio presets work. Overall very pleased with my choice. Huge improvement for a 2001 dodge ram 2500 quad cab.
Kenwood KDC-BT952HD Written By Anonymous, Bucks County, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 28, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Great Product sounds great and works amazing! Awesome buy will do business with crutch field in the future as well great company and a great buy!.
Loses sound Written By Anonymous, Dallas, Tx on Monday, July 23, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value This receiver constantly loses audio and I have to reset it by disconnecting/connecting the radio fuse or the battery terminal cable to get the receiver to work. This is very irritating.
Great sound, but had issues Written By Shawn, Space Coast on Monday, July 02, 2012 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Lots of control, but menus were clunky at best. Once set up sound was awesome and I think it can make any system sound better. My issues came from comparability and customer service at Kenwood. I could connect and use my Razr Maxx, but had audio skip issues with streaming music and phone calls. Customer service said can't do anything while on phone. Finally was able to get back to them on another phone when they were open and I wasn't at work. This time they did zero trouble shooting with the phone and told me it wasn't on the compatibility list. So it's sort of works with Android Phones like my girlfriend's droid2. My phone works great with her 2 year old JVC though, so I'll likely get one from them now. Pros: Great sound and shopping options. Clear phone calls and music when the bluetooth didn't skip. Cons: Kenwood has issues with bluetooth
Nice unit but could be easier to use Written By Andy, Ca on Sunday, July 01, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Sounds good. My iPhone 4S takes 1 minute to connect. This may be a known iPhone issue though. While hooking up, you will not be able to do anything else with the unit like listen to music. Sound quality is good. I am still using my stock 07 civic speaker so the full potential is still not known. It does make the stock speakers sound better. Ease of use is not so good. Kenwood feels that less buttons is better, but something as simple as changing a preset radio station requires pressing a button, turning a dial once or twice, scrolling to the desired station on the screen and pressing enter. I prefer the old style 5 preset buttons. I realize some people dont listen to radio, but all source inputs use this menu based navigation which can be difficult while negotiating a mountain road. Back to the bluetototh phone portion of the Kenwood. Calls are clear and the microphone can be mounted anywhere in the car. I found the a-pillar near the sunvisor to work really well. The civic is a noisy car, and the Kenwoods noise cancellation works well. Source selection offers Sirius satellite radio (with an adapter) which I do not subscribe to. It is in the source selection list which can not be skipped. It would be nice to disable unused sources from the list. The display is difficult to see in the civic since the deck is mounted with the diplay facing upward. The display can get dust in behind it. Mine has a piece of packaging from delivery behind the lcd cover. Pros: Good sound good looks good fit. Cons: Difficult to navigate though multiple menus at highway speed. Bluetooth connection not quick or definite.
Great Radio! Written By AlanJ, Florida on Saturday, June 09, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Installed in a 2010 Altima 4-door sedan w/standard factory radio. This radio has everything I was looking for -- Price, Installation materials, Sound quality and Features. The installation materials supplied by Crutchfield make the difference. My hardest job was finding a grounding point for the radio's wiring harness. I used posi-connectors because they're easier to work with than crimping or soldering. The Scosche dash kit fits likes a glove. The few HD stations I tried came in crystal clear with CD-like sound. Pairing my iPhone4 to the radio was handled entirely by the radio, including downloading my iPhone contact list to the radio. Hands-free sound quality over the mic and speakers is clear and static free. The screen text is easy to read from the driver's seat in all but direct sunlight. The font used is crisp (even in 5-line mode) and very easy to read. The audio and music controls are easy to use, though scrolling and selection takes my eyes off the road more than I like. The sound quality of this radio is so much better than the factory radio, even with the Altima's entry-level factory speakers. I didn't listen much to the factory radio - now I can't wait to get in the car and turn this one on. I have no hesitation recommending the Kenwood KDC-BT952HD. Thanks Crutchfield and Customer Advisor Drew! PS. Kenwood support is outstanding. They replied to an email question within 10 minutes. Unheard of! Pros: - Rich set of built-in functions (even a dedicated SiruisXM plug-in port in the rear) - USB handles all connections and the radio-attached dongle stays out of the way - Easy-to-read text display - Automatic Bluetooth pairing - Hands-free cell-phone (mic and car speakers) - Text display of Artist and Song for HD, USB, Pandora - Separately adjustable colors for keys and display - Tons of audio-shaping controls Cons: - Single-DIN size by its nature puts a squeeze on key-button real estate (though placement is still acceptable); they've done as good a job as might be expected with the user-interface without having a Double-DIN touch-screen to work with. - Instruction manual thoroughly lists the possible option settings but doesn't explain why one might choose one option instead of another.
Awesome Stereo! Written By Chris K, NJ on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value The bang for the buck is incredible with this stereo. Bluetooth audio streaming, Bluetooth calling, HD Radio, AM Stereo, USB and 3.5mm inputs with a remote control all for under $300! You can't beat it. Pros: Great sound quality Cons: Takes a little getting used to when navigating through the menus.
Works well, and with my Android Written By Dom, Maryland on Saturday, May 19, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) rating "Coolness Factor" rating Build Quality rating Ease of Use rating Sound Quality rating Value I put this unit in a week ago, and have been very satisfied. I have an HTC EVO Shift, which is a few years old, and the radio works well with it, including music on the phone, streaming over bluetooth, and pandora. There is a kenwood app in the android market that makes listening to music on the phone work really well. The usb port seems to keep up with power requirements, even when I'm streaming music with the screen on. According to the manual, the usb port power output is .5 amps, which is adequate. Compare that to the small iphone wall charger at .15A, the HTC wall charger at .85A, ipad charger at 1A, and kindle wall charger at 1A. I haven't had any problems with the bluetooth functions. My phone pairs up quickly every time. Pros: Good android support, complete feature set.
Great So Far Written By Mike C, Cincinnati, OH on Sunday, April 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Great sound and not too difficult to install. Only wish they would have told me when I called in that it required a separate adapter for the steering wheel controls... now I have to pull everything apart again. Pandora doesn't seem to connect over Bluetooth, which is a slight inconvenience. Phone Bluetooth audio quality is amazing though. Found a solution to the difficulty reading the display during the day. In the settings, you can "reverse" the background illumination so it is mainly color with black text - much easier to read during the day! Everything else is as advertised. Pros: Great sounds and functionality. HD Radio Linking and signal are a big upgrade from my old JVC unit. Beautiful display. Great IPod function. Cons: Be aware of the need for an additional adapter for steering wheel controls.
Satisfied Written By C.Rowe, Lexington,KY on Monday, April 02, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value This is a nice HU.I bought it for the three line display and the HD radio(built in).This cost twice more than any Hu I've owned(approx. 10-12).I bought this to replace a Sony DSX S200X. which cost half as much.Besides the HD radio they're pretty much equal(sound,features,display,user friendliness,sound). However the Sony just stopped emitting sound from both USB ports one day.I checked fuses and reset everything without resolution and the return window had just ran out..........So I guess it's still OK that the Kenwood costs twice as much.
Great Stereo but doesn't work with Iphone 3 or 4 Written By BeGood, Media, PA on Monday, March 26, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) rating "Coolness Factor" rating Build Quality rating Ease of Use rating Sound Quality rating Value This stereo works great and sounds great. Easy to set up and good menus. I didn't really like the main control that much because the buttons on the sides of it, above and below it are not easy to push. I sent it back because it does not work with the Iphone 4 or 3. It would play music through the USB/IPOD mode fine until I would pair the phone to the radio in order to make phone calls through the unit. After that, no sound from the music even though it looked like it was playing. Reset the unit to factory defaults and don't pair it, and it works again. Called Kenwood support and eventually got the answer that there is no update and they were making a note of my issue but not going to pursue resolving it. So I bought a Pioneer and it works.
Great HU Written By Stan S., Novi, MI on Sunday, March 25, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I put this HU into a Honda S2000. It fit perfectly and had the right adapters/holes to use the stock mounting location. Front protrusion is really important in this car and it fits just fine. The bluetooth works great except for a few things: - It doesn't want to autoconnect all of the time. I feel like there is some sequence of pairing or something that I'm missing, or perhaps it's my phone's fault (HTC Incredible 2) but I usually have to connect to the HU using the phone's settings or using the HU's menu to connect to the phone. - It tries to connect to hands-free profile no matter what. I have not found a way to disable this on the HU yet. I can disable it on my phone, but the HU still flashes up that hands-free is not connected, which is annoying. The A2DP still works during this period so nothing is functionally broken. Everything else has worked great with no complaints. I have an external amp running my speakers and no issues there. Both AUX inputs work well and it reads my iPad like it should in iPod mode. There's also a mode to allow you to control the music through the iPad instead of the HU, which is nice. The screen is pretty hard to read in direct sunlight though, so beware of that. I haven't monkeyed around with the contrast yet to see how much better I can make it. Pros: Everything but the cons Cons: Bluetooth auto connect a bit flaky, no way to disable the hands free profile. You can't disable the XM source....so you have to scroll through that every time, which is slightly annoying Hard to read the display in direct sunlight


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i bought this two-button w/ flap pockets suit jacket first in black last winter. i didn't really have a need for a suit at the time, but it was such a steal at ~$35 on clearance. i needed a suit a few months later and bought the matching drew pants. (i loved how there were not only multiple fits, but multiple designs -- tab closure, normal closure, etc -- for each fit.) so when i saw the charcoal gray color of the same suit jacket go on sale earlier this summer (again, i didn't need a suit at the time), i got it and spent a couple weeks tracking down the matching pants. not needing a suit yet again, i ordered this light gray color this week because it was on sale and fits so well! i also love that i can buy all the pieces separately to ensure the perfect fit (i'm a 00 for the jacket, and a 0 or 2 in bottoms), but that even buying the pieces separately, the entire suit is still reasonably priced. the limited is definitely the place to get a suit if you need one!
August 25, 2013
Very Pleased
I ordered this jacket in gray and was very excited that the matching pants came in long sizes. I was a tad worried about sleeve length and was pleasantly surprised that they are long enough even in the size 4 despite my 5'8" and long arms. Love this new jacket - the whole suit will get lots of use.
June 5, 2013
Great Product!
I bought this recently to wear to an interview and love it! It fits nicely and is comfortable - I am considering buying the same version in cream!
June 5, 2013
Limited suits fit great and I always get compliments. Only wish they made petite jackets, sleeves are a little long
April 10, 2013
Lots of compliments
Beautiful color. Great material. The sleeves are too short on me though. I get lots of compliments when I wear this
April 5, 2013
grey blazer
I saw this blazer in the store and was waiting when it will go on sale. Got it online. Fits perfectly, look crisp and professional.
March 20, 2013
Fits Prefect
It's so hard finding suits that fit my long frame, but this suit works. I love the look and feel and plan to buy more soon,
March 20, 2013
Great jacket
This jacket and the matching pants are a great combination for work. You look professional but not too stuffy. I don't agree with another reviewer who said that the brown is an unflattering shade. It is not as dark in person as in the picture but that is not a deal breaker, and the flaps are not too big in my opinion. I was completely pleased with this jacket and thought that it was the best looking suit that I've purchased from The Limited so far.
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Even if they let the public come in and buy without needing an acc. it would be a minuscule part of their business.
So what is it then?
Economics is paying more than you have to?
RD sells to me. I have a tax id but do not have a restaurant. In my area RD offers much more than GFS and at a better price.My advice to you.......be creative!
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Tahoe Lobster Co., the first commercial fishing operation to come to Lake Tahoe since the 1930s, drew national attention, but it's also worried some regional outfitters who say fish like the trout and mackinaw rely on the crawfish for food.
Gene St. Denis, operator of Blue Ribbon Fishing Charters, started fishing Lake Tahoe in 1981. A trophy trout and light tackle specialist, St. Denis said 50 to 70 percent of the fish he reels in have crawfish in their stomachs.
"They're a significant food source for the freshwater fish of Tahoe. Saying the crawdads aren't a primary food source for the fish isn't good science," St. Denis said.
But stomach content can sometimes be misleading, according to University of Nevada, Reno limnologist Sudeep Chandra.
The food located in a stomach offers only a snapshot of a diet and not necessarily the animal's long-term energy source. The scientific data Chandra's seen indicates that while the trout and mackinaw do feed on crawfish, Mysid shrimp compose the bulk of their caloric intake.
To dive into Lake Tahoe is to get ensnared in a web of non-native versus invasive species. It's a question of semantics that ultimately comes down to whether or not an introduced species is harmful to the environment and what sort of values society places on the animal.
Mysid shrimp were introduced to the ecosystem in the 1960s to help improve fishing in the mountain lake. The animals, which are about the size of a quarter, proliferated and now number in the tens of millions. Though the shrimp are dubbed a non-native species, Chandra said that could be argued from a scientific perspective since the animals affect carbon dynamics in the lake.
The trout and mackinaw that feed on both the crawfish - another invasive that's been linked to water-clarity issues - and the shrimp were also introduced.
Chandra estimates that there are about 7 million pounds of crawfish crawling in Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Lobster Co. has brought in about 4,500 pounds since they started hauling in traps last summer, according to TRPA senior fisheries and wildlife biologist Patrick Stone. That's not even 1 percent of the total number of crawdads.
"Unless the commercial operations really ramp up, there's pretty much no way you could eliminate the crawfish population in the lake," Chandra said.
St. Denis agrees that Tahoe Lobster Co. won't make much of a dent in Tahoe crawfish populations. But since the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency approved permits for four more crawfish-harvesting start-ups last month, St. Denis said he's worried that might change.
Tahoe fishermen have posted on the fishing forum website, ImHooked.com, to express their concerns about the crawfish harvest. Some writers were worried about snagging the submerged traps or about currents that would shift the traps to deeper water and make them unrecoverable.
Tahoe Lobster Co. Owner Fred Jackson knows there are a lot of questions circulating the community. That's why he's scheduled a February meeting in Carson City where he plans to address some of the concerns raised by sports fishermen. Jackson said he can only talk about his business, but he hopes the meeting will spark more collaboration between the parties.
"I don't know how to approach it. It's almost like a 'kill Frankenstein' mentality. Pitchforks and flames. The trout-fishing community has their way of doing things and we have ours. But science is on our side, and myths on theirs," Jackson said.


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Inaugural Hot Rod Trucks Show - The First Time Was Charming
Written by on October 1, 2005 The Inaugural Hot Rod Trucks ShowWe dwellers on the left coast of the U.S. sometimes forget there are any bodies of water other than the majestic Pacific Ocean. At the inaugural HotRod Trucks Show, held at the Owensboro Executive Inn Rivermont in Owensboro, Kentucky, July 1-3, 2005, we West Coast cats pleasantly learned otherwise. With the sleepy current of the Ohio River providing an idyllic, rolling backdrop for pristine custom vintage pickups, show participants and spectators had plenty of scenery to drink in. All enjoyed the gentle breeze that blew off the river, as the southeast summer sun shined most of each day. On Friday and Saturday night, live music entertained us. Some celebrants danced in the streets at night; great rock 'n' roll and country music has that sort of effect on folks.
Air Ride Technologies and Army Armstrong, the show's promoters, made sure that some of the tastiest hot rod haulers in the U.S. were on display. Saturday night, the Dirty Dozen awards were presented-how the event's judges were able to select 12 top trucks from the pool of over 200 worthy haulers, we'll never know. Deliberations for the Top 7 awards, totaling $8,000 in prize money, continued until Sunday at high noon. At the appointed hour, master of ceremonies extraordinaire Army Armstrong commanded the microphone and entertained the audience with his southern charm and wit. Shortly thereafter, Air Ride Technologies founder Brett Voelkel announced the seven winners. They were:
Top Truck - $2500 Cash Prize Kevin and Susan Traylor Greenville, VA '56 {{{Ford}}} F-100 | Best Interior - $500 Cash Prize Trent and Trish VanArsdalen Baltimore, OH '04 {{{Chevrolet Colorado}}} |
Top Classic Truck - $1500 Cash Prize Marcia and Chad Gorczyca Dallas, TX '50 {{{Chevrolet}}} 5 Window | Best Paint - $500 Cash Prize Brent Poole Rockport, IN '55 Ford F-100 |
Top Sport Truck - $1500 Cash Prize Bob Hilton Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA '01 {{{Chevrolet S10}}} | Best Engine - $500 Cash Prize Gary Brigham Kennesaw, GA '29 Ford Roadster {{{Pickup}}} |
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Thanks to all who attended, the hard work by Air Ride Technologies and Army Armstrong Promotions, the show vendors, as well as the Owensboro Executive Inn Rivermont staff, the inaugural show was a huge success. Rest assured, CCT will be back to cover the event next year. After what we saw this year, there's a good chance we'll see you in Owensboro in '06! For information about next year's show, visit www.hotrod trucks-owensboro.com, www.ridetech .com, or call (812) 481-4799.


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Winners will recieve a Medal as usual. Follow the rules, submit and have fun^^
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After designing your filter and building a prototype, you can utilize Keysight test equipment to verify your designs. Keysight products include Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Sources, Oscilloscopes and more, all for your filter test requirements.
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Keysight EEsof EDA Premier Communications Design Software
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By Rebecca Teti
Let's try something different this weekend and share some good news with each other. Have an answered prayer, a nice moment, a joy, a good deed you witnessed to share?
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
This is the Open Forum Coffee Talk. That means ... anything goes. Ask a question, make a suggestion, share a story, offer some advice -- the floor is yours!
Ours is the most beautiful faith. Praise God for His wondrous deeds and forgiveness.
My good news is that my 46 year-old sister will have surgery on Thursday to replace her skull flap that was removed on December 30 after a massive stroke. We've been praying for this day. Back in January, we literally went from planning her funeral (doctors had no hope) to dancing with joy when she moved her fingers the morning we were going to remove her life support. Any prayers would be appreciated!
Wow, Amy! Be assured of my prayers.
Thank you, Rebecca!
My good news is our parish priest sent me a letter asking me to prayfully consider becoming a deacon. I am so honored, but boy do I need prayers to discern this. Dan
SB1 passed in Texas! God is good!
Pete: Amen to that! Amy: Thanks be to God for this good news! Praying that our Lord, the Divine Physician of our souls & bodies, will heal your sister! Prayers for your family, too! Dan: That's wonderful, what an honor indeed! Ask the intercession of St. Lawrence & St. Stephen, Proto-Martyr -- they are both patron saints of deacons. JM: Praying for all those who work to defend God's precious gift of life! Also praying for conversion & healing for all those who in any way have been involved in abortion.
My joyful news is that I finally had my first baby! Joseph Nathaniel was welcomed into this world July 6. Thanks be to God!
Welcome Joseph Nathaniel! What a wonderful blessing! Congratulations DW & may God bless you & your precious son!
What great news! Thanks, Amy, JM, Congratulations, DW -- and we'll be praying for your discernment, Dan.
My twin nephews were baptized on Saturday! They are such blessings, and miracles to their parents!
I like this good news idea! Amy-so happy about your sister! Dan-what a blessing for you, and I hope you become a great deacon! JM-I'm so glad it passed! DW-hurrah and welcome to your baby! Congratulations! Joan-I am so glad for that! Great idea!
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*Random "Those were the days" nostalgia with glimmer in the eyes goes here*
Phoronix: Here's The 3dfx Banshee, Voodoo DRM/KMS Driver
Last month we reported on the status of kernel mode-setting with the Glint driver that's being done as a Google Summer of Code project to provide KMS support for the ancient 3Dlabs Permedia 3 and Permedia 4 graphics cards and to better document the Linux KMS/DRM driver writing process. As part of the Glint KMS discussion, it emerged that an independent developer (James Simmons) happened to hack together a 3dfx DRM driver. This was interesting as the work was never published or accepted into the mainline kernel, but today we finally are able to lay our eyes on this open-source 3dfx driver for the Banshee, Voodoo 3, and Voodoo 5 graphics cards...
Raises the "I'm (still) a proud owner of a Voodoo-based card" flag
Very nice to see some folks are interested in tinkering with those
*Random "Those were the days" nostalgia with glimmer in the eyes goes here*
I'm so glad I held onto my 3500TV.
I am also still a proud owner of a Voodoo 3 3000 PCI. It's sitting in my Digital Personal Workstation 500au (Alpha 21164 500Mhz), but unfortunately, it's in the parents basement about 1200 miles away from me at the moment... Another year and I'll be back in range of it.
It also happens to be the same system that my Creative AWE64 Gold currently resides in
I still have a Banshee (in AGP format) in my junk parts box, and have acquired this card back in 1999. Might dust it off and use it in my ancient P3 450 machine
I've already pulled this patch into my kernel tree, and I'll be making it available for Dave to test and pull once I can get it working on my Banshee.
It's very cool to see this kind of code coming from the community and helping to remove old code that we no longer want in favor of stronger, more maintainable code.
This is definitely coolness. Those old voodoo cards were nice in the old days... still would be ok if a new mainboard had an agp slot..... my old voodoo3-2k is still in use -- gave it to my cousin, who uses it in her primary workhorse.
I love this.
It always saddened me when old pieces of hardware and/or software stopped working due to a new OS or other upgrades - like the computer industry's lost part of its heritage, if that makes any sense..
Besides, a lot of hardware of this age could still be of much use in a second hand/charity context, and it's nice to see that this isn't being let-slide by software attrition.
Very cool


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From MeritBadgeDotOrg
Computers merit badge | ||
Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 1967 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | ||
Requirements revision: | 2006 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2005 |
Contents |
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Merit badge requirements
- 1. Discuss with your counselor the tips for online safety.
- 2. Explain how the invention of the computer has affected society, science, and technology. In your explanation, give a short history of the computer.
- 3. Do the following:
- a. Explain four different uses of computers.
- b. Describe three ways you and your family could use a personal computer other than for games and recreation.
- 4. Explain to your counselor the following:
- a. The major parts of a computer system
- b. How the types of files used to store text, sound, pictures, and video are stored in a computer's memory
- 5. Do the following:
- a. Explain what a program is and how it is developed.
- b. Give three examples of programming languages, and describe their uses.
- c. Name four software packages you or your family could use, and explain how you would use them.
- d. Discuss ways you can help protect a computer from viruses and how to keep secure information that has been saved on a computer.
- e. Describe how computers are linked to form the Internet and the World Wide Web.
- 6. Do THREE of the following:
- a. Use a database manager to create a troop roster that includes the name, rank, patrol, and telephone number of each Scout. Show your counselor that you can sort the register by each of the following categories: rank, patrol, and alphabetically by name.
- b. Use a spreadsheet program to develop a food budget for a patrol weekend campout.
- c. Use a word processor to write a letter to the parents of your troop's Scouts inviting them to a court of honor. Use the program's mail merge feature to make a personalized copy of the letter for each family.
- d. Use a computer graphics program to design and draw a campsite plan for your troop, OR design a flyer for an upcoming troop event.
- e. Using a software package of your choice, develop a short presentation about a topic that has been approved by your counselor. For your presentation create at least 10 slides.
- f. Using an Internet search engine, find ideas about how to conduct a troop court of honor or campfire program. Print out a copy of the ideas from at least three different Web sites. Share what you found with your counselor, and explain how you used the search engine to find this information.
- g. Using a digital camera, take a picture of a troop activity. Transfer the picture file to a computer and use photographic software to make it small enough to send easily as an e-mail attachment. Then, using a computer connected to the Internet (with your parent's permission), send an e-mail to someone you know. In your message, include the photograph as an attachment. Verify that the person received your e-mail and was able to view the attachment.
- h. Describe two computer chip-based devices, and explain how they are "smarter" because of the chip and its program.
- 7. Do ONE of the following:
- a. Visit a business or an industrial plant that uses computers. Observe what tasks the computers accomplish, and be prepared to discuss what you have learned.
- b. Using a software package of your choice for computer aided design (CAD), create an engineering-style drawing of a simple object. Include the top, bottom, and at least one side view and the dimensions.
- c. Use a general purpose programming language to write a simple program application of your choice, subject to approval by your counselor.
- d. Design a Web page for your troop, patrol, school, or place of worship. You need not post the page to a Web site. However, if you decide to do so, you will first need to get your parent's permission and your counselor's approval, as well as permission from the host site.
- 8. For each of the following categories, discuss several related terms: input and output devices, storage media, memory, processors and coprocessors, modems or network cards, networks, World Wide Web and Internet, electronic mail, Wi-Fi.
- 9. Explain the following to your counselor:
- a. Why it is not permissible to accept a free copy of a copyrighted computer game or program from a friend
- b. The restrictions and limitations of downloading music from the Internet
- c. Why copyright laws exist
- 10. Pick two career opportunities in the computer field that interest you. Find out what education, training, and experience those positions require. Report what you learn to your counselor.
Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)
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Per the BSA: You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. Merit badge pamplets are available at your local Scout Shop or online at ScoutStuff.org.
Help with these requirements
Free/Open Source Software
Many of the requirements can be satisfied using Free (often called "Freeware") and Open Source software programs. These programs are free to download and use under Free/Open Source software licenses. Such licenses remove many of the restrictions on sharing software imposed by most software licenses.
6 a,b,c,e
- OpenOffice.org is an open source suite that includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database programs. It is also capable of opening and saving documents in Microsoft format allowing users to work with and save to Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint files.
- Google Docs contains basic spreadsheet, word processor and presentation software. Imports Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint formatted files. Requires only a web browser and a (free) Google account.
6 g
- Irfanview is free (no cost) to download and use (though not Open Source).
- Paint.net is a free, open source image editing and photo manipulation software designed to be used on Windows PCs. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
- Picasa is free photo organization and editing tool from Google that can help you make web pages, slide shows and share your photos. A similar application for the Macintosh is iPhoto.
- For those looking for more advanced photo editing software (or those using Linux) there's The G.I.M.P.. It is a good choice for those who can't use or afford Adobe Photoshop.
7 b
- Sketchup is a "3D modeling software tool that's easy to learn, simple to use, and lets you place your models in Google Earth".
- QCad A free trial copy of QCad is available for downloading. The trial copy does have certain limitations (such as terminating after 10 minutes of use) but should suffice for this requirement and give a scout the chance to try a CAD program. (The Community edition of QCad is open source (with fewer limitations than the Professional trial), but only useful if you know how to compile source code.)
7 d
- NVU - an open source html editor with WYSIWYG capability for building web pages. Also, Linux users can use Quanta Plus (which is also open source, and similar to NVU.)
- Notepad++ - A more stable free HTML editor also with WYSIWYG and a spacebar HTML tag entry
9 b
- DRM Information on music copyright protection.
External links
- 1. How to Keep Children Safe Online From McAfee Protection
- 2. A Timeline of the History of the Computer
- 2. A History of the IEEE Computer Society
- 2. Computer History
- 2. Computer History Museum
- 2. The Virtual Museum of Computing
- 2. Historic Computer Images
- 2. CHAC History Pages
- 4.a. Computer hardware
- 4.b. File Formats
- 4.b. Wotsit.org
- 5.b. A Complete List of Programming Languages
- 5.e. How Internet Infrastructure Works
- 8. Glossary of Computer Terms
- 8. Online Dictionary of Computing
- 10. Computer Science Career Guide
- Computer Meritbadge Resource for Scouts and Meritbadge Councilor
- The Computer Merit Badge
- Scouting Website & Software Information
- Welcome to Triumph of the Nerds! - accidental dynasties in computing history
- Calculating Machines
- ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
- WWW Virtual Library: Logic Programming
- WWW Virtual Library: Artificial Intelligence
- WWW Virtual Library: Web Design