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Workbench: Readers React to Frank Hertel’s “Outtaphaser”

Also, Bill Ruck deploys “the mother of all isolation boxes”

A 40-watt wall-mount amp from Monoprice

Workbench: Amp Up Your Bathroom Visits

Here’s an option for station monitoring around the building

Sescom DMX-5XF-CAT5 C-Point Series 5-Pin XLR Female to RJ45 DMX Adapter

Workbench: This Adapter Simplifies AES Connections

Also, check the composition and specs of the wire you buy

Workbench: A Noise-Canceling Mic for Sports Remotes

Try this simple solution to suppress unwanted crowd noise

Letter to the Editor: A Genset Reset Rethink

Let’s think this one through a little bit

satellite feedhorn, insectproofing

Workbench: Invasion of the Bees

Why a release pin is so important on crimping tools

Square-D QO CAFCI 1P Combination AFCI

Workbench: How About Some PM for This AM?

Summer is a good time for preventive maintenance

Workbench: Capacitors Damp Square Wave Output

Frank Hertel follows up on a question about his LED dimmer project

RJ45 jack, RJ45-RCA jack, audio adapters

Inexpensive Adapters Speed AoIP EAS Connection

Also, an inexpensive introduction to electronics from Radio Shack

A small round LED floodlight.

Workbench: Build an LED Fixture Dimmer Circuit

Get only the light you need with Frank Hertel’s workbench project

Hot Holder

Poster Shows Automotive Radio Bands

Also, Radio Shack lends a third hand

A rat snake looks at the viewer

Workbench: How to Get a Peek Into Hard-to-See Places

Also, a tip for shedding more light on your workbench

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Workbench: Blast Through Concrete Silently

Also, selecting the correct electrical terminations

Flexible PVC offers this pipe union, as shown in an online video.

Pipe Unions Can Solve PVC Problems

And check out this sensor tile

Pyle PCT40 12-Plug Pro Audio Cable Tester

This Cable Tester Can Save You Time

Also, Marc Mann gets a scare from a Phone Phreaking Box

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Workbench: Archived Tip Saves Time and Money

Also, adding remote fault reset to a generator

BE transmitter seen via IR camera, showing uneven color

Workbench: IR Camera Spots a Dead Cooling Fan

For one engineer, this handy tool has more than paid for itself

WER Wireless Water Leak Sensor Alarm

Workbench: Remember a Ground Kit at the Base

Also, a whole batch of other simple but useful tips for use around your...

Fig. 2: A screw-on drain cap and a see-through section of tubing help guard against wet encounters caused by clogged condensate drains.

Workbench: Tips for Avoiding Wet Encounters

Also, a postscript to our discussion about generator maintenance

Generator at WNIS

Maintain Equipment for Long Life Spans

Also, use Cal-Blue Plus to spot slowwwwwww nitrogen leaks

Fig. 1: Cleaning wipes may be conductive, posing a risk to electronic parts.

Workbench: Germicidals May Kill Your Electronics

Not all sanitizing wipes are safe to use on your equipment

Workbench: A Lineman’s Tips to Ground an STL Pole

Also more about gas discharge tubes and metal oxide varistors

From the Editor

Happy 30 Years to RW’s Workbench!

John Bisset began writing our popular tips column in 1990

Letter: Michael Bolton and Workbench

Thoughts on audio over-compression and the value of tech tips

Carabiner clip

Get More Out of Your Tower Re-Lamp

Also, here’s a way to improve your engineering skills for $25

Water Water Everywhere: Workbench

Also, troubleshooting a Harris Digit CD Exciter

Workbench: Time to Prepare for Ice and Snow

The mind boggles at the uses for this product invented by the Rocket Chemical...

Portable propane tank-mounted heaters

GDTs vs. MOVs: Choose Carefully

Though MOVs respond more quickly, the higher capacitance limits their use

Workbench: Build This XLR Cable Tester

Use it to test XLR-connected cables for proper wiring and polarity

CureUV Sterilizer

Workbench: A Good-Looking Weld Is Not Always a Good Weld

Also, here’s an industrial and business surface sterilizer (if you can get your hands...

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Workbench: Welcoming a World of New Readers

Like all of our content, Workbench tips are intended for folks the world over

Columns and Views

Use Privacy Slats to Deter Vandalism

Also, Rolf Taylor explains air filter MERV ratings

Columns and Views

Let Your Dryer Work Out the Kinks

Also, learn the interesting history of the MacKenzie Program Repeater

Workbench, Inovonics

Mother Nature Can Both Hinder and Help Your Station

Also, don’t miss out on your free Swag Bag … here’s how to get...

Columns and Views

Cameras Keep Watch at Your Transmitter Site

Also, here’s a software suggestion for April 1

Columns and Views

A New Ultrasonic Leak Detector Pinpoints Leaks

Also, the mousetraps just keep on coming!

Columns and Views

They Don’t Call Capacitors “Old Sparky” for Nuthin’

Also, Kevin Wagner shows how to restrict building cooling space and save money

Columns and Views

A Dead Battery Can Ruin Your Station’s Day

Also, Frank Hertel reports on a solution to a Windows 7 problem

Columns and Views

A Very Odd Case of Studio RFI

Remember, electrolytics are everywhere — even in wall warts

Digital Editions

Inside the October 23rd Issue of Radio World

Vernon’s automation deep dive, Wesolowski on C4 latest, take an audio ride in a...

Columns and Views

Deter Stinging Insects at the Transmitter Site

Also: Bill Ruck’s capacitor experiences; and a unique and humane rat or mice trap

Columns and Views

Construct an EAS Receive Loop Antenna

We love hands-on ideas — like this one from Ken Beckwith

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