When a Ground Isn’t a Ground
Before you grab a ground wire to check if it is attached to something,...
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Before you grab a ground wire to check if it is attached to something,...
Broadcast engineers are an ingenious bunch. It seems we're always pressed to do more...
It's the season for remote broadcasts, and I thought I'd share some ideas from...
We've shared thousands of tips in this column through the years. Perhaps the best,...
Just as the Web offers reference data for engineers, it has also provided links...
Translating this into a commercial situation could save a facility thousands of dollars in...
One of the problems with using vented rack panels to separate your equipment is...
Guy Wire Says It's Time to Reorganize AM's Family Living Arrangements
Ever have equipment installation interface problems? Here's one solution.
Not all transmitter buildings have to be 15 x 20 feet.
Don't you hate to lose or misplace parts when you are disassembling equipment? Joe...
It's Time to Move Toward a Standard for Radio
Looking for a cheap source for wire racks? Try the shelving and closet organizer...
After my presentation, chock-full of pictures showing how not to engineer sites, Clear Channel...
In the March 2 issue, author Buc Fitch discussed field intensity measurement methodology. Here,...
Let's visit a neglected transmitter building in the woods. See how many security "issues"...
Performing an assessment of the array, he discovered a melted roller contact on an...
The Dog Star suddenly looks like a balloon in search of a pin.
Like most engineers, I'm impressed with the scope of product found in the Middle...
Perhaps there is some money - and good will - to be had in...
The recent rash of transmitter site break-ins has gotten readers' attention.
The recent rash of transmitter site break-ins has gotten readers' attention.
Guy Wire Says If CAM-D Is to Show Itself As a Viable Alternative, Kahn...
Hunting season is upon us. It's a good time to monitor your line pressure...
I received two notes from engineers regarding the wasps and the rubber ice-flaps used...
With the prices dropping, hopefully everyone has a DMM in their toolbox.
Construction supply companies can really come in handy when you're building a transmitter site.
Fall is a wet time of year, and you may have been challenged recently...
It continues to amaze me how many knowledgeable broadcast engineers and industry observers persist...
Obtaining the longest life from a high-power tube - whether a triode or tetrode...
Mark Ward of WTSN(AM) in Dover, N.H., writes on the subject of Sage Endecs....
At least once in your engineering career, move a transmitter...Not you personally, mind you....
Kinko's and other copy centers can do marvelous things. Copying your large transmitter schematics...
Here's an inexpensive add-on that will help you sleep at night and enjoy long...
We've recently heard and read in some trade publications about a growing number of...
Charlie Rohde is an old DFW, Texas, broadcast engineer who'd gotten tired of calls...
If you want to move big rectangular devices with care, consider people who do...
A way to make Cool Edit Pro version 2.0 and higher, including Adobe Audition,...
If you don't have surge suppression at your studio and transmitter site, make it...
We've heard the phrase "out of sight, out of mind." Sometimes it refers to...
Two-thirds of the way into spring, it's time - past time - to take...