Replacing the Thermal Printer in a Sage-Endec – and Other Fixes
[August 2010] As with more printers, those in most EAS receivers have a finite lifespan. If yours has not failed as yet, it …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Uncategorized.
[August 2010] As with more printers, those in most EAS receivers have a finite lifespan. If yours has not failed as yet, it …
Written by Burt Weiner on . Posted in FCC Rules & Regulations.
In the last few years a new type of FM Pirate has emerged. Many stations licensed as (CH-6) Low Power TV’s have morphed …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Richard Haskey's: The Worst I've Ever Seen!.
[August 2010] When a storm rolls through, most engineers instinctively reach to make sure their cell phone is on (in the old days, …
Written by Marty Stanley on . Posted in Management & Operations.
Are you tired of not getting what you want? Do you feel like your staff or colleagues are not listening to you or …
Written by Rod Zeigler on . Posted in Towers.
[July 2010] In recent years, LED lighting has become very popular. From those tiny keyring-LED lights to the multiple LED flashlights to stoplights …
Written by Donna Halper on . Posted in People in Broadcasting.
Marie Zimmerman probably did not plan to be a radio pioneer. But when station WIAE in Vinton, IA received a license from the …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Broadcast Station Histories.
At 3AM EST on March 29, 1941, something amazing happened as AM radio stations
all over America changed frequency. It was planned months …
Written by Clay Freinwald on . Posted in Site Operations.
[July 2010] If you maintain a Collins 831G2 or Continental 816 Series tra nsmitter that is not located in a “clean room” and …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Maintenance Shift, Management.
It has become quite common for several stations to share one engineer on a contract basis. Even in some larger companies, where there …
Written by Warren Shulz on . Posted in Solutions & Tech Tips.
Things happen as equipment ages, especially after it has been in service for over ten years. Keeping older broadcast gear going past its …