Workbench

If you maintain stations and are planning your budget, visit the Web site of...

One of my biggest disappointments watching broadcasting evolve is the lack of mentoring programs...

Fall is a beautiful season in much of the United States, and it gives...

Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. Good planning can make the difference.

Some good news to report. The station that allowed tower tenants to share their...

Keeping things clean is the bane of the broadcast engineer.

Great summertime weather means it’s time to follow through with the ground-rod projects we...

Remember the pesky problem of infrared remotes not working in fluorescent light environments?

It was probably 10 years ago that I received a fax that was too...

If you have responsibility for multiple sites, you may find it hard to make...

Every once in a while, peruse those non-broadcast catalogs and you’ll come up with...

A tower owner calls in a rigger to climb his tower. Before he even...

Many engineers are all too familiar with the task of changing switch lamps on...

I’ll never forget the first time I witnessed an engineer "hot-tune" an AM tuning...

Consider those solid-oak studio doors that you specified for that added soundproofing touch to...

Spring is a good time to make a thorough inspection outdoors – not only...

As the weather improves, this is a good time for checking on the health...

You may have noticed neat antenna signs that we’ve featured in this column.

We wrap up our transmitter site inspection with some tips for engineers who manage...

Do you have an ice bridge? If not, consider budgeting for one. Before Cold...

Weather is turning colder. Autumn is a perfect time to spend some time at...

Transmitter overload is something we dread. Although a day spent on transmitters may overload...

If you need specific elbows, buy anchored inner elbows. The time you avoid aligning...

Have you taken stock recently of supplies at your transmitter site?

There’s nothing more frustrating than hindsight being 20/20! Especially as we are handling the...

As our thoughts turn to spring, let us remember our tiny winged friends and...

I wondered if the fine would have been levied had the owner driven to...

Walt Billings of Total Engine Service and Supply in Baltimore noted the column in...

One of the biggest hassles for an engineer is keeping his shop organized.