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Need info on Polar HRM: transmitters interchangeable?

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  1. Greets, all -- I'm in dire need of information, and believe it or not,
    Polar's not being very forthcoming. I figured there was a good chance
    that someone here would have experience, so here goes.

    I took my Polar S610 HRM on a recent trip to Colorado (and it was very
    educational seeing what kind of numbers my sea-level heart up on the
    receiver after I slammed through a mogul field at 12,000+ feet...but
    that's another funny story). Somewhere on the way home, the transmitter
    went its separate way -- perhaps a diligent Homeland Security type
    figured it was the next thing in, oh, I don't know, something really
    dangerous, but in any case, I got home with a receiver (the wristwatch
    thingie) but no transmitter.

    The questions that I have, and that the dour and silent Finnish types at
    Polar seem unwilling to answer, is:

    - Is there such a thing as a replacement transmitter, and if so,
    where/how can I get one?
    - Are Polar transmitters interchangeable or must I get one specific to
    the S610?
    - If the answer to my first question is "No, you silly fool," is there
    anyone out there who'd like to sell me one so that I don't have to cough
    up a couple hundred bucks for a full replacement?

    TIA,

    --
    Mary Malmros [email hidden]
    Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.

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    Mary Malmros said:

    Greets, all -- I'm in dire need of information, and believe it or not,
    Polar's not being very forthcoming. I figured there was a good chance
    that someone here would have experience, so here goes.

    I took my Polar S610 HRM on a recent trip to Colorado (and it was very
    educational seeing what kind of numbers my sea-level heart up on the
    receiver after I slammed through a mogul field at 12,000+ feet...but
    that's another funny story). Somewhere on the way home, the transmitter
    went its separate way -- perhaps a diligent Homeland Security type
    figured it was the next thing in, oh, I don't know, something really
    dangerous, but in any case, I got home with a receiver (the wristwatch
    thingie) but no transmitter.

    The questions that I have, and that the dour and silent Finnish types at
    Polar seem unwilling to answer, is:

    - Is there such a thing as a replacement transmitter, and if so,
    where/how can I get one?


    Yes. From polar or other site(ebay). They run about $50 to $60.

    Quoted message said:

    - Are Polar transmitters interchangeable or must I get one specific to
    the S610?


    The main transmitter used within this line is the T-61 coded
    transmitter. It's used across multiple units.

    Quoted message said:

    - If the answer to my first question is "No, you silly fool," is there
    anyone out there who'd like to sell me one so that I don't have to cough
    up a couple hundred bucks for a full replacement?

    Contact me back channel.

    Quoted message said:


    TIA,

  3. Andrew Halperin wrote:
    [snippity]

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    - If the answer to my first question is "No, you silly fool," is there
    anyone out there who'd like to sell me one so that I don't have to
    cough up a couple hundred bucks for a full replacement?

    Contact me back channel.

    Okay, here I am...got a good source? Got one to sell?

    --
    Mary Malmros [email hidden]
    Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.

  4. No, backchannel. That's directly to my email address and with a valid
    return email address. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to get you
    a new transmitter. I'm not going to do this over the newsgroup.

    Cheers
    -Andrew
    Boulder, CO

    Mary Malmros said:

    Andrew Halperin wrote:
    [snippity]

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    - If the answer to my first question is "No, you silly fool," is
    there anyone out there who'd like to sell me one so that I don't have
    to cough up a couple hundred bucks for a full replacement?

    Contact me back channel.

    Okay, here I am...got a good source? Got one to sell?

  5. What about the transmitters for their cycle-computers (i.e. the
    spedometer sensor/transmitter)? Those aren't on their web-site... Does
    anyone know of a good dealer?
    Thanks

  6. They are everywhere. Check Google
    http://www.google.com/search?q=polar+speed+sensor

    I bought mine at SportsBasement.com.

    --
    Ray

  7. Great! I saw REI has it. Thanks.

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