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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>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!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Alex<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Serge Auckland<br><b>Sent:</b> 06 June 2016 20:37<br><b>To:</b> Mike Davison <mike@g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk>; The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Radio Link Transmission systems<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Serge Auckland<o:p></o:p></p><p>RWSfm 103.3<o:p></o:p></p><p>Community Radio for Bury and Beyond<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 06 June 2016 at 17:04 Mike Davison <<a href="mailto:mike@g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk">mike@g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p>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........<o:p></o:p></p><p>Mike Davison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 06/06/2016 15:47, Serge Auckland wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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!)<o:p></o:p></p><p>Serge Auckland<o:p></o:p></p><p>Chief Engineer<o:p></o:p></p><p>RWSfm 103.3<o:p></o:p></p><p>Community Radio for Bury and Beyond<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>On 06 June 2016 at 12:57 Geoff Rogers <a href="mailto:geoff@susyradio.com"><geoff@susyradio.com></a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2 June 2016 at 23:15, Two Lochs Radio <<a href="mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk" target="_blank">tlr@gairloch.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p>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?<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal>We do, and always have done. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Until recently the commercial station I work for also did the same.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Geoff<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Reply - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Mailing list guidelines: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><p><br> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><br />
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