John Bisset, CPBE, has more than 50 years in broadcasting and is in his 35th year writing Workbench. He handles western U.S. radio sales for the Telos Alliance and is a past recipient of the SBE’s Educator of the Year Award.
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How to Extract a Floodlight Bulb (Safely)
Any suggestions beyond duct tape or a suction cup?
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Ten Steps to Choosing a New Generator
Safety, access and future needs are just a few of your considerations
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Try a Clipper Instead of a Stripper
Also, how Pushover can help you keep in touch with your site
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Commercial Radio Has Got Your Mica Capacitor
Centura Churchill, daughter of the founder, carries on the family business
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Wayne’s Solution for Sealing Outdoor RF Connectors
Consider the benefits of double-walled heat-shrink tubing
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Keep Your Site Temperatures in Check
This dual thermostat offers some inexpensive insurance
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Mow, Mow, Mow Your Site
Discuss these tips with the person responsible for riding that tractor
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Create a Weekly Report for Your Stakeholders
Keep colleagues in the loop (and keep yourself visible)
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Get a Grip to Avoid Slips and Falls
Reels may be gone, but here's one tape to use at your station
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Lovely Weather for a Transmitter Sleigh Ride
Use these wintertime tips to keep your transmitter building heated, locks thawed and toes...
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This Forecast May Help You Predict Interference
Check out William Hepburn’s DX Info Centre Tropospheric Ducting Forecast
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Use Frank’s Belly Box at Your Tower Base
Also, check out what the CatchBox mic system can do
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Consider These Small Items for Your “Go Box”
Sooner or later you’ll need a pair of tweezers or a magnifying glass
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Should You Try to Fix That Switched-Mode Supply?
Bill Traue offers some thoughts (and have you tried a blow dryer?)
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A Sticky Solution to Help You Organize Keys
Also, Jerry Snaper discovers words to live by in a fortune cookie
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Rule the Transmitter Roost With a Chicken Coop
Del Reynolds plucked up his creativity for this emergency solution
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Now, Where Did I Put That Spare Key?
With this hanging file you’ll never have to ask yourself that question
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A Combination Driver Bit Makes Installations Easier
Also, a handy document for fans of the Western Electric 111-C
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Re-Foam the Case That Protects Your Special Gear
Bill Ruck solved a problem with the help of Ethafoam
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A Handy Reminder About TRRS Wiring
Also, troubleshooting a Continental 816R-4C aux transmitter
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Crash? What Crash? Let’s Fix This!
Doug and his toolbox save a session despite a little adversity