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Commentary: Crossed-Field Antenna Article Lacked Principle
The analysis that Trainotti produces is based on a guess that he nowhere...
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Satellite in Trouble as HD Grows
As the hot summer months course through the 2006 calendar, we are beginning to...
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Hardware Store Finds Can Protect Test Gear
Entercom Scranton's Ray Russ found a good use for the inexpensive tool cases that...
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Looking for Leaks? Try Formula 409
Yes, antennas and line sometimes will leak air. But if you're losing tanks of...
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AM Antenna Mods for IBOC Operation
Next to the transmitter compatibility issue, antenna compatibility is the biggest obstacle that AM...
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AM IBOC Power Levels = Mystery
It's Time to Call a Halt to the AM IBOC 'Experiment' and Start Talking...
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Solutions to AM Impedance Issues
The reliability of today's broadcast equipment means many products are forgotten for many years...
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I Don’t Like Squirrels and Snakes
Bob Meister was reading the May 24 column about methods for securing signs to...
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Take Notes to Protect Yourself
Good weather usually brings not only remotes but construction projects. Here are a few...
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‘Capable’ or ‘Ready’ for Digital?
The First in a New Series of Hands-on Tips About HD Radio Implementation
Guest Commentaries
Commentary: Was Fessenden’s 1906 Broadcast Accidental?
This December Brings a Big Radio Anniversary. But Why Did Fessenden Miss the Point?
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Why Equipment Misbehaves
There are a lot of Boston Acoustics HD receivers out there now.
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NAB2006 Abuzz Over IP, HD Rollout
Vendors Tout Audio Over IP, IP-Based Remote Control for Transmitters, Emergence of HD Radios
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Simple Methods for Securing Signs
Scott Todd of Salem's Twin Cities KKMS(AM) in Eagan, Minn., offers a tip that...
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Code Violations Can Be Costly
Dwight Morgan, CE for KOOL(FM) in Phoenix, commented on a previous topic, the cost-savings...
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Failures From Wire-Wound Resistors
One of the best things you can do to foster teamwork among fellow department...
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Increase Efficiency – Add Cooling
It won't be long before transmitter buildings that lack air conditioning will turn into...
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Work Smart to Support the Radio Family
A recent RW editorial cited the recent population explosion of radio channels in our...
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The King of Shipboard Containers
Grady Moates of Loud and Clean Consulting in Boston has a contract client who...
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Make a Case for Organized Remotes
Spring, at most stations, brings the start of another remote season. Engineers in warmer...
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Opinion: Engineers: Still Cooking on the Back Burner
In our Sept. 28, 2005 issue, we took broadcasters to task for not doing...
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Bleeding: It’s Good for You!
Last issue I encouraged you to inspect and clean transmitter capacitors. Through an inspection...
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HD Tabletop Received With Eagerness
It seemed like it would take forever, but consumers finally got their first taste...
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Bright Lights Spot Pending Failures
Heading to the transmitter site? When was the last time you looked inside that...
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A True Remote Transmitter Reset
Ed Bukont of Commstruction and Services remarked about our reminder to check filters and...
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AM Site TLC Stops Off-Air Headaches
Cold winter mornings are not the time to babysit AM contactors. If you maintain...
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Dig Safe or Don’t Dig at All
Have you experienced underground cable failure? During my time as a chief, one station...
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We Love That ‘Mr. Clean Attitude’
Aren't solid-state transmitters great? You just plug them in, and forget about them!...Too often...
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Can Radio Fight the ‘Internet Revolution’?
Almost every day we read and hear about the impending demise of radio. Terrestrial...
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Decipher Tube Serial Numbers
Cumulus Youngstown Market Engineer Wes Boyd sends a note regarding our picture of the...
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Performance Rx for Reliable Tx
The FM exciter's reflected power is a good place to start your "inside" transmitter...
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Rodents and AC Don’t Mix
There's a reason you want to plug cable entries around your transmitter building...This time...
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Document Your Site Economically
Last time, we provided a starting point for inspecting the outside of the transmitter...
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AM IBOC Tries to Get Past the Noise
Will Interference Problems Derail AM's Digital Upgrade?
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Limit Site Liability – Inspect!
When was the last time you visited each of your transmitter sites - when...
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Pest-Proof Your Site With Steel Wool
This is the time of year to protect transmitter buildings and AM antenna tuning...
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Mystery Cable – Identified!
Our picture of a "mystery" cable in the Aug. 17 column brought back a...
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Maybe Food and the Studio Can Mix
Engineers at the Cox stations in Richmond, Va., found that it doesn't help to...
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The Great AM Debate
Guy Defends His Proposals to Thin the Population of a ‘Herd Full of Cripples’
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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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Pinholes Take a Station Down
Broadcast engineers are an ingenious bunch. It seems we're always pressed to do more...
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Sparkling Remotes Make an Impression
It's the season for remote broadcasts, and I thought I'd share some ideas from...