[pianotech] aural vs edt

[David Ilvedson]

The re-charging equipment for a SAT is small and in my car.   Can be had at Radio Shack.   5 minutes of quick charging will give you another 2 hours of tuning.   I simply have SAT charging on my calendar for every 2 weeks on Monday, a day off...that usually solves any battery issues.   
David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA 94044

Original message
From: phil at emvkeys.ca
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 4/6/2009 4:42:01 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] aural vs edt

Regarding possible failure, a back-up device was one of my first concerns when choosing to employ my retired Pocket PC as a dedicated ETD, so I bought 2 extra of my model on eBay for about $70 each. that's less than even one extra quality hammer - I use TuneLab so I put the demo version on the backup as a just-in-case.
To date, I haven't needed to use the backup unit. There's a lot of affordable Pocket PC options on eBay - I carry extra charged-up batteries acquired via eBay. So far I've needed to change batteries on a couple of occasions, but I typically get 3 tunings per charge. Checking my Pocket PCs and keeping the batteries charged is part of my weekly routine.
I personally know of 2 people who, trusting their SATIII battery longevity, got stuck with a dead battery, having left their power supplies at home
Whatever ETD or tuning method is employed, I believe that having a plan in the event of tool failure is an important part of any professional business strategy.
Obviously, maintaining refined aural-only skills is the best strategy in the event of ETD failure
Phil

William Monroe wrote: 
True Ron,
But to be honest, most if not all of us have a back-up lever/tip/etc.
How many ETD users have more than one device?  I'd guess few.  I agree there are solutions for ETD users (myself included - I only have one) but for most folks, if the unit fails, they have no back-up, unless they are competent aurally as well.

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