TWiRT 408 - Liquid Cooled FM Transmitters with Don Backus

The largest radio transmitters were liquid-cooled about seven decades ago. Forced-air cooling has ruled transmitter sites since then.  Now, liquid cooling is making a comeback—and for some very good reasons. Don Backus with Rohde & Schwarz is here to show and tell us why.

Guest:
Don Backus - Radio Transmitter Evangelist with Rohde & Schwarz

Show links:
Rohde & Schwarz FM Transmitters
How a Transmitter is Built
Fluke non-contact IR thermometers

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 408 - Liquid Cooled FM Transmitters with Don Backus

TWiRT 407 - SSL Console Technology with Steve Zaretsky and Dan Griffin

For over 4 decades Solid State Logic has been a respected and trusted audio console maker, implementing leading technology to make audio production better. Now with Audio over IP connectivity and the introduction of “console-less consoles”, SSL is taking their latest tech on tour across North America.  Steve Zaretsky and Dan Griffin allowed us into their mobile demo truck to talk about AoIP technology and the latest use-cases for network-based mixing consoles.

Guests:
Steve Zaretsky - Vice President Broadcast, Solid State Logic
Dan Griffin - Sales Support Engineer, Solid State Logic

Show links:
Audinate - Dante AoiP for the Professional AV Industry
Solid State Logic on Facebook
Solid State Logic System T - for Broadcast
Dante Certification Training

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 406 - Remote Control Trends with Paul Shulins

Broadcast remote control systems are keeping up with new protocols, new equipment to monitor, and new monitoring workflows. IP is a big part of that, but legacy gear is part of the remote control mix, too.  Paul Shulins, VP/CTO at Burk Technology joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack to talk about new Monitoring & Control options. Plus, Paul shows off his remote-controlled telescope with amazing composite photos of nebulae.

Guest:
Paul Shulins - VP/CTO at Burk Technology

Show links:
Burk Technology - broadcast remote controls
Paul Shulins - Astronomy
IEEE Broadcast Technology Symposium - 2018
Invisible Waves RF Spectrum Analyzer for PC
DJI Goggles

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 405 - Radio in Canada, eh? with Tyler Everitt

What’s the difference between Canadian radio and US radio?  Canadian music content? Better-built studios? More cooperation among competitors? Tyler Everitt is one of the new owners of Pippin Technical Service in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. They design, build, and service radio stations from the Yukon to the Maritimes using the best of today’s technology.

Guest:
Tyler Everitt - President/CEO, Pippin Technical Service, Ltd.

Show links:
“Bob’s your uncle.”
Pippin Technical Service, Ltd.
Canadian Radio Play app
List of Radio Stations in Canada

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 404 - Two-Mile-High Transmitters in Denver

Radio station owners may come and go, but top engineering talent often stays the course. Brad Hart is DoE at the Bonneville cluster of radio stations in Denver. He’s maintained attractive, effective studios and reliable transmitter sites that cover Denver and beyond. John Bisset joins us as well to talk about reliable engineering in the Mile High City. 

Guests:
John Bisset, Telos Alliance & Radio World
Brad Hart, Director of Engineering - Bonneville International, Denver

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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