Workbench

Yes, antennas and line sometimes will leak air. But if you're losing tanks of...

The reliability of today's broadcast equipment means many products are forgotten for many years...

Bob Meister was reading the May 24 column about methods for securing signs to...

Good weather usually brings not only remotes but construction projects. Here are a few...

There are a lot of Boston Acoustics HD receivers out there now.

Scott Todd of Salem's Twin Cities KKMS(AM) in Eagan, Minn., offers a tip that...

Dwight Morgan, CE for KOOL(FM) in Phoenix, commented on a previous topic, the cost-savings...

One of the best things you can do to foster teamwork among fellow department...

It won't be long before transmitter buildings that lack air conditioning will turn into...

Grady Moates of Loud and Clean Consulting in Boston has a contract client who...

Spring, at most stations, brings the start of another remote season. Engineers in warmer...

Last issue I encouraged you to inspect and clean transmitter capacitors. Through an inspection...

Heading to the transmitter site? When was the last time you looked inside that...

Ed Bukont of Commstruction and Services remarked about our reminder to check filters and...

Cold winter mornings are not the time to babysit AM contactors. If you maintain...

Have you experienced underground cable failure? During my time as a chief, one station...

Aren't solid-state transmitters great? You just plug them in, and forget about them!...Too often...

Cumulus Youngstown Market Engineer Wes Boyd sends a note regarding our picture of the...

The FM exciter's reflected power is a good place to start your "inside" transmitter...

There's a reason you want to plug cable entries around your transmitter building...This time...

Last time, we provided a starting point for inspecting the outside of the transmitter...

When was the last time you visited each of your transmitter sites - when...

This is the time of year to protect transmitter buildings and AM antenna tuning...

Our picture of a "mystery" cable in the Aug. 17 column brought back a...

Engineers at the Cox stations in Richmond, Va., found that it doesn't help to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...