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This is a good time to check site security locks before the really bad...

Although this sensor doesn't take the place of smoke and fire detectors, it can...

Tim’s pictures are a good reminder to carry a camera. In addition to documenting...

Cable runs inside buildings that weren’t designed to house radio studios don’t have to...

The brim has two ultra-bright LEDs sewn inside that run off a small battery...

Laptops work best because they operate on battery power should the AC line power...

Should something suspicious take place, the video cameras can be accessed remotely and in...

The screens kept most of this gunk out of his transmitters. Pleated filters on...

Are corrosive to aluminum and copper and will wreck electronics.

The day before, freak thunderstorms had moved through the area. The culprit became clear.

I guess what you have on hand and that solves the problem is the...

Heavy rain can wreak havoc with any AM array.

Police respond faster to a crime in progress.

Tearing into the building’s electrical system, he found a large unfamiliar box in the...

The rods flex nicely, and the set comes with a tip for tying on...

If you were to list the most common trait among broadcast engineers it would...

RW contributor Buc Fitch had an e-mail discussion with an engineer who wanted to...

What better way to celebrate Groundhog Day than with a resolution to commit to...

I’m grateful for the hundreds of captions readers sent for our contest a few...

This collection of 25-pair CAT-5 Deedleheads lives on the desktop of Meg Buenting, a...

Ed Dulaney is the market engineer for Crawford Broadcasting’s Denver cluster. He writes that...

The beauty of LEDs is that they are solid-state devices that offer high shock...

Peromyscus leucopus is the white-footed mouse, which seems to love nesting in phasors and...

Darren admits to a certain amount of pleasure in hacking apart and/or destroying anything...

The module senses a break in the fiber optic loops, which would be cut...

Greg Muir of Cherry Creek Radio offers additional links regarding the new FAA Automated...

Perhaps one of the most difficult tasks I experienced as a chief engineer was...

Last issue Mark Ward offered a warning to broadcasters to check the phone number...

An important reminder to have the transmitter field mowed regularly. Even if this area...

Marc Mann of San Diego read our tip to keep A/C condensate drain line...

With an eye toward HD Radio, a number of AM stations are considering transmission...

Station acquisitions can tax the most seasoned engineer.

The hornet nest that Harry Bingaman discovered in the attic of his transmitter building,...

Bill Sullivan starts out this column with a procedure to improve the accuracy of...

One day, the tram supervisor called to ask if Tom had any ideas why...

Dave Ernewein writes that he has enjoyed Workbench for years and looks forward to...

Time. In this business, it can control us. If time gets out of hand,...

Kevin Larke is the chief engineer for the Mid Michigan Radio Group; like many...

How many times have you reached for a tube of caulk, RTV or glue...