When the Lock on the Gate Isn’t
[October 2012] The FCC requires stations to provide secure fencing so unauthorized persons are kept away from dangerous high RF levels. Fines are …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Richard Haskey's: The Worst I've Ever Seen!.
[October 2012] The FCC requires stations to provide secure fencing so unauthorized persons are kept away from dangerous high RF levels. Fines are …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Richard Haskey's: The Worst I've Ever Seen!.
[October 2012] Mismatches in the transmission system can cause anything from minor bandwidth and distortion issues to completely shutting down the transmitter.
That …
Written by James Pollock on . Posted in Solutions & Tech Tips.
[September 2012] Have you ever had a need for a custom printed circuit board? Perhaps it is for a small project that you …
Written by Richard Rudman on . Posted in Solutions & Tech Tips.
[September 2012] Sometimes transmitter sites can get warm – even in relatively cool climates. Some way to send an alarm before it gets …
Written by Mark Shander on . Posted in Studio Issues.
[September 2012] Getting air-quality audio back from outside the studio can be a challenge. Mark Shander concludes this series about traditional solutions that …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Towers.
[August 2012] Most stations have an auxiliary transmitter and generator, for example, to cope with emergencies like power loss. But few have a …
Written by Burt Weiner on . Posted in Monitoring.
[August 2012] A lot of what a broadcaster engineer does is often not spelled out specifically in the Rules. Many times it comes …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Test Gear & Tools.
[August 2012] This has been a brutal summer for power companies. A nasty storm blacked out a large part of the mid-Atlantic area …
Written by Bob Mayben on . Posted in Broadcast Consoles.
[August 2012] Do you remember the first time you saw an actual radio studio? For many of us, it was a life-altering event. …
Written by Adrienne Abbott on . Posted in Station Inspections.
[August 2012] The FCC has begun requiring Public Inspection File information to be uploaded to their website. Anyone, anywhere will be able to …