And what events has the "R" company sponsored? I don't remember seeing them
anywhere. :^)
Never heard they give away cool guitars, either.
Seems to be only one choice for our community, plus Peavey has really good
products. Peavey has wireless, too. Not sure about FM transmitters though.
Matt Murray
mattm@optonline.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sirota" <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
> Dave Whitworth wrote:
> > Also, I like the idea of the FM transmitters. What do these involve
> > and does anybody have any experience with them?
>
> Philadelphia Region uses one from Ramsey Electronics (see
> http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/). They're incredibly simple --
> they take a line-level input from your mixer, and send it out through
> an antenna.
>
> If you run at more than one site, you'll want one that makes it easy
> to select your broadcast frequency, since you may not be able to use
> the same frequency at all your sites. On the one we have, you set
> the frequency by twisting a teeny screw inside the box, and that's just
> a big pain in the arse.
>
> You'll also want to choose a top quality antenna and set it up
> properly. This makes a very big difference in the quality of the
> broadcast.
>
> Call the folks at Ramsey; they were very knowledgeable and helpful for
> us. They can set you up with exactly the right combination of stuff.
> We have the FM-10A transmitter, but I'd recommend the FM-25, or maybe
> even the FM-100 (but I'm not sure how you'd make that one play with a
> conventional PA).
>
> We also have the TM-100 antenna. There are lots of other antennas,
> and I'm sure the Ramsey folks can help you choose the right one.
>
> I've also seen how a wireless microphone can do wonders -- if you
> can set up your PA equipment (mixer, amps, FM transmitter, etc)
> somewhere other than at T&S, you are no longer constrained by the
> position of T&S. You no longer have to worry about the speaker wires
> running across the grid, you can more easily get speakers out into the
> grid and paddock areas, etc. Of course, you'd need a generator to
> power it, probably separately from the generator that powers T&S.
>
> Mark
>
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