[cma-l] Radio Link Transmission systems

Tue Jun 7 10:44:43 BST 2016

Yes, ours is like that too, except that we only need one fader up for the out of hours service. We only switch elsewhere in the event of a fault or needing to take the desk out of service for some reason. If the audio fails anywhere before the transmission processor, our silence detector switches in a sustaining service after 15s.

As a ‘plan C’ backup we keep a 3.5mm jack to 2xXLR lead in the equipment to plug a smartphone or MP3 player into the TX chain!

Alex

From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Serge Auckland
Sent: 06 June 2016 20:37
To: Mike Davison <mike at g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk>; The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Radio Link Transmission systems

Our automation computer goes through the on-air desks like any other source, so as long as the four player and IRN faders are left up, audio will go out.  So far, it's worked for us pretty reliably.

Serge Auckland

RWSfm 103.3

Community Radio for Bury and Beyond

On 06 June 2016 at 17:04 Mike Davison <mike at g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk <mailto:mike at g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk> > wrote:

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  <mailto:geoff at susyradio.com> <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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