Tractor Tunes Radio Attaches To ROPS

2007 - Volume #31, Issue #5, Page #35

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If you own an open cab tractor, now you can listen to a high quality stereo thanks to this new heavy duty AM-FM, CD player.
    The Tractor Tunes radio is designed to bolt onto a tractor's ROPS bar. It also works on utility vehicles and riding mowers equipped with ROPS.
    The player consists of a 200-watt Pioneer stereo receiver and a pair of 6 1/2-in. dia. speakers, in an ABS injection-molded housing. It has an internal amplified antenna and comes with a remote control that allows you to operate the stereo by simply pressing a button. There's an input on front so you can play an I-pod or MP3 player through the stereo. It's even ready for satellite radio.
    "As far as I know it's the only high quality stereo system available that's designed to be left outside in the weather. It has a great sound," says Antone Santos of Tractor Tunes, Redmond, Oregon. "The driver's head is close to the radio, so it has a concentrated sound. It's safer than using a radio or I-pod with headphones where you can't always hear what's going on with the machine or what's happening around you."
    Santos says he came up with the idea one day while using his tractor to install an irrigation system on his property. "It took about a week to complete this project, and I wanted some good music to make the time go faster. I learned that no one made a quality stereo system for open cab tractors, so I decided to build my own. Pretty soon neighbors started showing interest, so I decided to manufacture them."
    According to Santos, the unit sounds like a quality car stereo. "In fact, the head unit and speakers are of better quality than most factory car stereos. The sound really fills the environment.
    "Landscapers like it because they're not always working on their tractor, but somewhere around it. The remote control works from as far as 30 ft. away."
    Sells for $399 including S&H.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tractor Tunes, 6700 S.W. 67th St., Redmond, Oregon 97756 (ph 877 923-8884 or 541 923-8884; fax 541 923-1713; antonesantos@tractortunes.com; www.tractortunes.com).

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Tractor Tunes Radio Attaches To ROPS FARM HOME recreation 31-5-35 If you own an open cab tractor, now you can listen to a high quality stereo thanks to this new heavy duty AM-FM, CD player. The Tractor Tunes radio is designed to bolt onto a tractor's ROPS bar. It also works on utility vehicles and riding mowers equipped with ROPS. The player consists of a 200-watt Pioneer stereo receiver and a pair of 6 1/2-in. dia. speakers, in an ABS injection-molded housing. It has an internal amplified antenna and comes with a remote control that allows you to operate the stereo by simply pressing a button. There's an input on front so you can play an I-pod or MP3 player through the stereo. It's even ready for satellite radio. "As far as I know it's the only high quality stereo system available that's designed to be left outside in the weather. It has a great sound," says Antone Santos of Tractor Tunes, Redmond, Oregon. "The driver's head is close to the radio, so it has a concentrated sound. It's safer than using a radio or I-pod with headphones where you can't always hear what's going on with the machine or what's happening around you." Santos says he came up with the idea one day while using his tractor to install an irrigation system on his property. "It took about a week to complete this project, and I wanted some good music to make the time go faster. I learned that no one made a quality stereo system for open cab tractors, so I decided to build my own. Pretty soon neighbors started showing interest, so I decided to manufacture them." According to Santos, the unit sounds like a quality car stereo. "In fact, the head unit and speakers are of better quality than most factory car stereos. The sound really fills the environment. "Landscapers like it because they're not always working on their tractor, but somewhere around it. The remote control works from as far as 30 ft. away." Sells for $399 including S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tractor Tunes, 6700 S.W. 67th St., Redmond, Oregon 97756 (ph 877 923-8884 or 541 923-8884; fax 541 923-1713; antonesantos@ tractortunes.com; www. tractortunes.com).

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