Meet the ETRS
[June 2016] The FCC has been in the middle of updating the Part 11 Rules on EAS for what seems a half-century. However, …
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Modulation Monitors Aid Diversity Delay
[May 2016] This is the third in a series of articles that help show what we can learn from modulation monitors and how …
Watts to Save
[May 2016] We are headed into Summer here in the Northern Hemisphere. Each day, more air conditioners are starting their yearly activity. Of, …
A Crisis is Coming, But It Is Not What You Think
[May 2016] Today’s broadcasters are under attack from many directions. From local competition to new technologies, including the Internet, broadcasters are pressured from …
Finding the Right Antenna for the Job
[April 2016] Consulting engineers can spend a lot of time fitting a station into the area available. Sometimes having the right antenna at …
Antennas, Towers, Lights, and More
[April 2016] Another NAB is behind us. NAB 2016 had a full house with 103,012 attendees.
As usual venders were showing their new …
FCC: The Future and Security of the Emergency Alert System
[April 2016] Wednesday during NAB Week is traditionally when we hear from the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) on current …
The JUSTIN 808 Keeps HD in Sync
[March 2016] Getting the best out of a transmission system requires good test gear, careful attention, and using every available tool to improve …
A Clever Way to Reset an Audio Chain
[March 2016] It is among the most annoying problems: your transmitter is on and running well, but the audio has disappeared. Often that …
Dealing With Public File Gremlin #2
[March 2016] As an experienced inspector under the ABIP, Ken Benner has been to several thousand stations over the past couple of decades, …