Archive for May, 2009

>Sentinel-Standard – Ionia,MI,USA
IONIA – Despite the climbing gas prices, the $4 per gallon prices of last summer are not expected to return.

“We don’t anticipate gas prices being anywhere near what they were last year,” said Nancy Cain, public relations officer for AAA.

Gas stations, on the other hand, see prices on the rise.

“We get the reports every morning,” said Adam Khan, manager at Ionia Marathon. “I think it’s going to go up, maybe to $3.”

Last year when gas prices were up over $4 per gallon, local gas stations were keeping retail price so close to what they paid for gasoline that they weren’t profiting.

“We’re in the same situation now,” Khan said.

Gas was running people over $1.50 more per gallon at this time last year, according to Cain.

Gas prices may be down this summer as compared to last year, but don’t expect to see more cars on the road because of it.

“We anticipate that travel will be on par with last year,” Cain said. “We know that people aren’t going to spend as much as they did, nor stay as long, however.”
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Wilson Cellular 40dB In-Vehicle Wireless Dual-Band 800MHz/1900MH

This amplifier will allow up to three devices to simultaneously benefit from better signal. This is NOT a direct connect amplifer, but rather an amplifier that can help signal of both an AirCard and cell phone at the same time!

Features:

• Allows up to three users to benefit from an outside antenna and amplifier without a physical connection to the cell phone/EVDO card.
• No physical connection to your cell phone or cellular data card
• Works with all generations of CDMA, TDMA, GSM and high-speed data technologies
• Passes TIA/EIA-98-E transmit tests for evaluating CDMA cellular phones
• Power control logic ensures maximum output power is within cellular standards
• Automatic gain control
• Automatic gain adjusting in the event of oscillation and/or overload.
• Gain indicator lights
• Automatic shutdown on overload
• Allows multiple phones and cellular data cards to be used simultaneously
• Maximum 3 watts output power
• DC power-supply included – AC power supply sold separately
• Slim low profile inside antenna included
• FCC and IC type accepted

Included with your Wireless Amplifier:

• Interior low profile antenna
• Cigarette lighter power plug
• 6′ Extension cable

Requires:

• An external antenna – any of the antennas sold by 3GStore.com will work with the Wireless Dual-Band amplifier.

Compatibility:

• Compatible with all 800MHz Cellular and 1900MHz PCS providers (CDMA, TDMA, GSM, Analog). For example, Verizon, Cingular, Alltel, US Cellular, Midwest Wireless, Cellular One, Western Wireless, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile, Qwest and many more
• Not compatible with iDEN (Nextel, Southern LINC, Mike)

>”We’re seeing quite an uptick in the RV interest,” says Jenkins. “We’re doing better than we were in January, for sure. But, we’re not doing as good as we were last May.”

Jenkins attributes the increase in sales to better RV deals from the manufacturers. Some as good as $13,000 off. And he thinks the economy will go the direction of his recent sales.

“When that happens, the RV deals are going to go away,” says Jenkins. “Our shop is just absolutely slammed.”

Those who already have an RV are keeping the folks at Bish’s busy with maintenance requests.
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Rand McNally Motor Carriers Road Atlas Deluxe Edition Ideal for RVs!