Another Lost Art: Soldering Written by Ron Schacht Posted in Maintenance Shift. A lot of equipment is not modular. Ron Schacht still finds himself called in to work on older gear and devise … Continue reading
Kapton Tape Can Save The Day Written by Ron Schacht Posted in Maintenance Shift. Much equipment is not modular, and operators are expected to swap modules to fix many issues. But that is not always … Continue reading
Old Guys, Experience, and Harris Flame Throwers Written by Ron Schacht Posted in Maintenance Shift. Robert Frost said: “Education is hanging around until you’ve caught on.” As Ron Schacht points out, this often is how broadcast … Continue reading
Finding and Dealing with Spurs Written by Ron Schacht Posted in Maintenance Shift. Have you ever wondered why the FCC requires the NRSC measurement each year? Or, has the FAA called concerning interference to … Continue reading
For the Love of Everything: Document!! Written by Jeff Welton Posted in Maintenance Shift. Jeff Welton has been around long enough as a tech support person and a district sales manager to hear and see … Continue reading
Keeping An Old Marti Up and Running Written by Phil Langston Posted in Maintenance Shift. [August 2023 – Not every venue has access to the Internet … and some have only spotty cell coverage. Especially for smaller stations, … Continue reading
Tech Support is a Two-Way Street Written by Rolf Taylor Posted in Maintenance Shift. At some point, almost any piece of equipment will have problems – even if they have operated perfectly for years and … Continue reading
RCA Connectors Are New Again Written by Clay Freinwald Posted in Maintenance Shift. Earlier in the year, Clay talked about the range of solderless connectors now available. This time, he goes deeper into the … Continue reading
The EMP Will Be Worse Than You Think Written by Glen Clark Posted in Maintenance Shift. This is Part One of a five-part series on how to deal with an EMP event in a radio broadcast setting.… Continue reading
Use Your Greenie and Avoid Soldering Written by Clay Freinwald Posted in Maintenance Shift. Among the first talents a new engineer used to learn was to solder something cleanly, with no solder bridges or cold … Continue reading
