[cma-l] Radio Link Transmission systems

[Mike Davison]

We have off-air monitoring setup on our desk, meter following monitoring 
and is useful to make sure you've activated the auto feed computer via 
the studio then  through the switching desk and not left the auto feed 
active on the link transmitter only in splendid isolation. Now I wonder 
who has fallen foul of this........

Mike Davison


On 06/06/2016 15:47, Serge Auckland wrote:
>>
>> I think it’s good practice to listen off-air, as this is an immediate 
>> check on whether the signal’s going out properly. However, on our 
>> main desks, metering follows monitoring (as otherwise people get 
>> confused), and I’m always banging on to our presenters about keeping 
>> levels below PPM6, and when monitoring off-air, levels are always 
>> constant due to our Optimod doing its stuff.
>>
>> Consequently, all except for a couple of our more experienced 
>> presenters monitor off-desk rather than off-air. (and still don’t 
>> control levels properly.....hurrumph!)
>>
>> Serge Auckland
>>
>> Chief Engineer
>>
>> RWSfm 103.3
>>
>> Community Radio for Bury and Beyond
>>
>
>> On 06 June 2016 at 12:57 Geoff Rogers <geoff at susyradio.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 2 June 2016 at 23:15, Two Lochs Radio <tlr at gairloch.co.uk 
>> <mailto:tlr at gairloch.co.uk>> wrote:
>>
>>     Does anybody routinely listen off-air in the studio? I have never
>>     come across any station that does that. It's good to monitor it
>>     of course, typically a radio in the kitchen or reception
>>     permanently playing, and it should be an option for the studio to
>>     check output, but am I alone in thinking it unusual to listen
>>     off-air as a matter of routine in the studio?
>>
>> We do, and always have done.
>>
>> Until recently the commercial station I work for also did the same.
>>
>> It is not off putting at all provided there are no delays (we use a 
>> Band I analog link), and it does give you an idea as to how you sound 
>> on air.
>>
>> Geoff
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