Comments for AndrewMartens.com http://www.andrewmartens.com/blog Who cares? Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:20:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Review: Chinook Whirlwind Guide 5 Tent by Larry Eriksson http://www.andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-8877 Larry Eriksson Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:20:03 +0000 http://andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=32#comment-8877 To all campers. I have the Whirlwind 5 tent bought from an Internet Vendor in Kansas City Missouri. More on that later. I bought my tent in thd fall of 2009 and didn't set it up until this July to check it out before going north. Good thing I did. One, to learn how to do it, which I did myself. All I can say there is to follow the "directions" closely the first time. I did it myself and took at least a half hour and had the tent and vestibule backwards and on first attempt had the ridge pole and vestibule poles backwards. I didn't read the directions closely. Two problems with tent, one fairly serious and the other minor. Quality control was lacking with my tent. The strap at the bottom front of the vestibule wasn't sewed on and the little mesh gear holder that hangs on the roof of the tent had poor stitching also. I called the company and they said take up the issue with the vendor I got the tent from. Not happy with that answer, so I tried contacting the vendor, Camping and Fishing Accessories in Kansas City, MO and she wouldn't answer my phone or emails. When all was said and done I just hand sewed the strap back on myself. Less hassel and cost then sending the vestibule all over the country. I'd call customer service for both companies lousy at best. At camp: Although the tent can be set up by one person I wouldn't want to do that to often. Went up nicely with help and I got lots of flak from my friends until it was up and then got a lot of "that's a neat tent" after that. I really like the room for two people using cots and the vestibule is great for stashing the gear. Had rain one night and got wet in the vestibule but I didn't really pay much attention to properly placing the vestibule curtain and floor to keep it out. In the future I will add clips to the bottom "curtain" of the vestibule to hold it out and place 1" x 2" boards under the outer edge of the vestibule floor to lift if off the ground. Last comment: Customer service might be better by not buying through a cutrate internet seller. If anyone has a question I'll be happy to help answer it. Hope what I wrote makes sense. larry in MN To all campers.
I have the Whirlwind 5 tent bought from an Internet Vendor in Kansas City Missouri. More on that later.
I bought my tent in thd fall of 2009 and didn’t set it up until this July to check it out before going north. Good thing I did. One, to learn how to do it, which I did myself. All I can say there is to follow the “directions” closely the first time. I did it myself and took at least a half hour and had the tent and vestibule backwards and on first attempt had the ridge pole and vestibule poles backwards. I didn’t read the directions closely.
Two problems with tent, one fairly serious and the other minor.
Quality control was lacking with my tent. The strap at the bottom front of the vestibule wasn’t sewed on and the little mesh gear holder that hangs on the roof of the tent had poor stitching also. I called the company and they said take up the issue with the vendor I got the tent from. Not happy with that answer, so I tried contacting the vendor, Camping and Fishing Accessories in Kansas City, MO and she wouldn’t answer my phone or emails.
When all was said and done I just hand sewed the strap back on myself. Less hassel and cost then sending the vestibule all over the country. I’d call customer service for both companies lousy at best.
At camp: Although the tent can be set up by one person I wouldn’t want to do that to often. Went up nicely with help and I got lots of flak from my friends until it was up and then got a lot of “that’s a neat tent” after that. I really like the room for two people using cots and the vestibule is great for stashing the gear. Had rain one night and got wet in the vestibule but I didn’t really pay much attention to properly placing the vestibule curtain and floor to keep it out. In the future I will add clips to the bottom “curtain” of the vestibule to hold it out and place 1″ x 2″ boards under the outer edge of the vestibule floor to lift if off the ground.

Last comment: Customer service might be better by not buying through a cutrate internet seller. If anyone has a question I’ll be happy to help answer it. Hope what I wrote makes sense.

larry in MN

]]> Comment on Review: Chinook Whirlwind Guide 5 Tent by Larry Eriksson http://www.andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-8814 Larry Eriksson Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:51:21 +0000 http://andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=32#comment-8814 Hello Andrew, I intend to file a complete first experience report on my WW5 that I bought after reviewing your review. For now, I love it, as did my camp buddies. I'm still putting my camp gear away. We camped in Voyageurs Nat Park for 5 days and had one heavy thunderstorm. later, larry in MN. Hello Andrew,

I intend to file a complete first experience report on my WW5 that I bought after reviewing your review. For now, I love it, as did my camp buddies. I’m still putting my camp gear away. We camped in Voyageurs Nat Park for 5 days and had one heavy thunderstorm.

later,

larry in MN.

]]> Comment on About by erikino http://www.andrewmartens.com/blog/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-8260 erikino Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:05:45 +0000 #comment-8260 andrew - i added you as a friend on facebook, but really i just wanted to message you. i seek your mentoring in the making of some minor changes to my juno 6. i had a juno 106 in my posession for about 2yrs due to a rich friends memory lapse, but that time is long gone. anyway, just bought the juno 6 and i am content thus far. esp without that whole patch storage nonsense, cluttering up the interface!!! but here is what it comes down to: I want to extend the pitch/dco bender range to a full octave. Have you any experience with a mod like this? i was thinking/hoping/praying that it would just be a matter of swapping out resistors, or maybe swapping for a pcb mount trimming potentiometer/variable resistor. i just don't know where to start. my frist synth was the realistic concertmate mg-1, and--i guess-- because of its crapiness, i found mods galore online. but with the juno 6 i have found nothing. let me know if you can point me in the right direction, towards the right forum, or can offer me any first hand knowledge on where to start and what to do. andrew –

i added you as a friend on facebook, but really i just wanted to message you. i seek your mentoring in the making of some minor changes to my juno 6.

i had a juno 106 in my posession for about 2yrs due to a rich friends memory lapse, but that time is long gone.

anyway, just bought the juno 6 and i am content thus far. esp without that whole patch storage nonsense, cluttering up the interface!!!

but here is what it comes down to:

I want to extend the pitch/dco bender range to a full octave. Have you any experience with a mod like this? i was thinking/hoping/praying that it would just be a matter of swapping out resistors, or maybe swapping for a pcb mount trimming potentiometer/variable resistor.

i just don’t know where to start. my frist synth was the realistic concertmate mg-1, and–i guess– because of its crapiness, i found mods galore online. but with the juno 6 i have found nothing.

let me know if you can point me in the right direction, towards the right forum, or can offer me any first hand knowledge on where to start and what to do.

]]> Comment on Updating studio layouts for fun by Ahmed Luque http://www.andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-7002 Ahmed Luque Mon, 31 May 2010 21:53:51 +0000 http://andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=30#comment-7002 Hello Andrew, Nice studio you got there, and as I see you have an Dr-202... did you know about anyone tha success upgrading the lcd on the dr-202 ? I recently got one but the lcd is dead by now. thanks, Ahmed Hello Andrew,

Nice studio you got there, and as I see you have an Dr-202… did you know about anyone tha success upgrading the lcd on the dr-202 ?

I recently got one but the lcd is dead by now.

thanks,

Ahmed

]]> Comment on Review: Chinook Whirlwind Guide 5 Tent by Bradley "Wolf" Patrick http://www.andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-6874 Bradley "Wolf" Patrick Mon, 17 May 2010 05:03:50 +0000 http://andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=32#comment-6874 I found this thread sooo helpful. I currently have the Columbia Cougar Flats 2 tent, but find it is just way to large (10 x 15) for just one person, regardless of my gear. But I think cutting the living area down, with an attached vestibule would be solid. I have tetered back and forth between this tent and a few others, but your concise review really eased my mind. $200 is a lot of money for me...especially for use once or twice a month. But I think a well constructed tent pays for itself eventually, and it is just the ticket for my solo needs. I enjoy camping alone in strange areas where there have been bigfoot sightings and such. Thanks for the great review. I hope Chinook realizes the value that you have been to them, sending them so many customers. The future belongs to those, who plan for it today. ~Wolf I found this thread sooo helpful. I currently have the Columbia Cougar Flats 2 tent, but find it is just way to large (10 x 15) for just one person, regardless of my gear. But I think cutting the living area down, with an attached vestibule would be solid. I have tetered back and forth between this tent and a few others, but your concise review really eased my mind. $200 is a lot of money for me…especially for use once or twice a month. But I think a well constructed tent pays for itself eventually, and it is just the ticket for my solo needs. I enjoy camping alone in strange areas where there have been bigfoot sightings and such. Thanks for the great review. I hope Chinook realizes the value that you have been to them, sending them so many customers. The future belongs to those, who plan for it today. ~Wolf

]]> Comment on MMT-8 keypad repair for dummies by lucille e seale http://www.andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=6&cpage=1#comment-6451 lucille e seale Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:36:22 +0000 http://andrewmartens.com/blog/?p=6#comment-6451 Hi my MMT 8 every thing seems to be working except the midi in I cant seem to get anything recorded but what was in it plays I don't know any person experienced this problem the midi cables are fine Hi my MMT 8 every thing seems to be working except the midi in I cant seem to get anything recorded but what was in it plays I don’t know any person experienced this problem the midi cables are fine

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