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Vaughn wrote:
"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Tim Mara wrote: The Nonin units like Tim sells are not approved for medical use, which is why it doesn't require a prescription. But it is apparently the same unit that they DO sell for medical use, the only difference being the label and the intended use. I have seen the aviation and medical versions of the Nonin instrument side-by-side and they look and operate exactly the same. I'm sure you are right. I mentioned it because the SPO model I referred to doesn't appear to have an aviation or sports clone like the Nonins, and I didn't want people to avoid it just for that reason. We purchased our Nonin Flitestat (AKA Onyx) primarily for non-aviation use, and find it to be an amazing device. I have only tried it in the cockpit once, but was disappointed in the difficulty/impossibility of reading the LED display in bright sunlight. Are you old enough to remember LED wris****ches? Same deal. The same unit with an LCD display would be much better for soaring use. The SPO 5500's LCD readout and much longer battery life (1000 hours versus 18 hours) are also reasons to prefer it. It's not just the low price that attracted me. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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Bill Daniels wrote:
"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Which unit are you using, and which unit do you wish you had? I've seen the Minolta Pulsox-3, which looks ideal except for costing 2.5 times as much. I've been using the Palco Labs "Aero" for the last 5 years and I wouldn't change. Palco doesn't make oximeters any more, and the company that bought their line (Mediaid) offers one called the "Aero-Oxy" (but it says Aero on the front panel). Is this what you have? http://www.marvgolden.com/health-safety/aero-oxy.htm Mediaid Aero-Oxy High Performance Pulse Oximeter The price is pretty good at $325, but a short 6 hour battery life. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Bill Daniels wrote: "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Which unit are you using, and which unit do you wish you had? I've seen the Minolta Pulsox-3, which looks ideal except for costing 2.5 times as much. I've been using the Palco Labs "Aero" for the last 5 years and I wouldn't change. Palco doesn't make oximeters any more, and the company that bought their line (Mediaid) offers one called the "Aero-Oxy" (but it says Aero on the front panel). Is this what you have? http://www.marvgolden.com/health-safety/aero-oxy.htm Mediaid Aero-Oxy High Performance Pulse Oximeter The price is pretty good at $325, but a short 6 hour battery life. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA You are right. Palco sold off their oximeter business after I bought mine. Mine looks just like the one you pointed out but it uses an AAA battery and it lasts far longer than 6 hours. The Minolta looks like a great unit. That's probably what I would buy now. Bill Daniels |
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