Consider These Small Items for Your “Go Box”
Sooner or later you’ll need a pair of tweezers or a magnifying glass
Should You Try to Fix That Switched-Mode Supply?
Bill Traue offers some thoughts (and have you tried a blow dryer?)
A Sticky Solution to Help You Organize Keys
Also, Jerry Snaper discovers words to live by in a fortune cookie
Rule the Transmitter Roost With a Chicken Coop
Del Reynolds plucked up his creativity for this emergency solution
Now, Where Did I Put That Spare Key?
With this hanging file you’ll never have to ask yourself that question
A Combination Driver Bit Makes Installations Easier
Also, a handy document for fans of the Western Electric 111-C
Re-Foam the Case That Protects Your Special Gear
Bill Ruck solved a problem with the help of Ethafoam
A Handy Reminder About TRRS Wiring
Also, troubleshooting a Continental 816R-4C aux transmitter
Crash? What Crash? Let’s Fix This!
Doug and his toolbox save a session despite a little adversity
Torque Those Terminal Screws the Right Way
Also, give your studio countertop a lift — hydraulically
Useful Tools for Your Travel Bag
Audio testers, first aid kits … and don’t forget the Klein 9s
Bag It, Stash It, Grab It Quick
More thoughts on part organization from Binmeister Dave Morgan
What’s in Your Tool Bag? Let’s Start a List
For that matter, what’s your favorite tool bag?
Frank Hertel Revives a 1 kW FM Transmitter
Here’s how he brought a BW Broadcast box back to life
The Way It Used to Be — Roll Your Own!
How John Andrews and his boss avoided buying a costly transformer
Ken Beckwith’s EAS Antenna Solution
Don’t have time to build it yourself? Let Ken help you
From SoCal to Denver, His Videos Educate
Also, an inexpensive way to decode for EAS reception
Share Your Interesting Piece of Tech History
What’s that thing you’ve been keeping in the corner?
This Is One Tower-Climber You Don’t Want to See
It works fast (and that’s not a good thing)
Gary Street Refurbs a Gates Biamote
This two-channel amplifier was intended for remotes for radio and TV
Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door (Don’t Let ’Em In)
Here’s a tool to help smaller broadcasters protect their data
Don Norwood’s Low-Profile Rolling Rack Solution
Here’s a handy way to make your rack or heavy furniture movable
What the Hay? This Place Is for the Birds!
See what happens when you don’t put your boots on right?
Protect Your Transmitter Site Phone Line
Fred shares a tip from Charlie, and we share it with you!
Readers Identify the WE-111C Audio Transformer
The BBC used similar devices to connect the studio to the transmitter
An Eye in the Sky Provides New Perspectives
Dan Slentz says his new tower camera is good for more than watching the...
Cumulus Engineers Uncover a Surprise Under a Transmitter
And it delivers an unexpected memory jolt to your trusty Workbench author
Springtime Brings AM ATU Maintenance
David Morgan shares tips for keeping your tuning unit in good shape
Trust, but Verify … With Your Oscilloscope!
Frank Hertel uses one to verify a transmitter’s output power and modulation