TWiRT 668 - Engineering: A Better Value Now Than Ever
Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 11:14PM
Every time I check in with Josh Bohn, founder of MaxxKonnect Group, he’s busy on an engineering project, or on his way to or from a project. And he’s not alone. Seems that most broadcast engineers are absolutely slammed these days with upgrade projects, regular maintenance, and the usual off-air emergencies. Today Josh is in Indianapolis meeting with several other radio engineers, including Matt Levin. Wondering what kind of work is keeping engineers busy this year, I asked Josh to join us - and he did, along with three other engineers. Let’s see what’s keeping engineers so busy, and how are thoughtful engineers advising station owners to invest in equipment upgrades to avoid unscheduled off-air time.
Show Notes:
Article on Tube vs Solid State Transmitters from Engineering Radio
Nautel article: Five Reasons to Switch from a Tube Transmitter to Solid State
Josh mentioned the CR202 mobile 4G router, available with MaxxKonnect Wireless service
MicroMPX technology was mentioned. This MPX-over-IP tech is available in several products in software or hardware forms:
Omnia MPX Node
Thimeo Audio Technology
Guests:
Josh Bohn - President/CEO at The MaxxKonnect Group
Matt Levin - Broadcast Engineer - FM & Stream Processing, Axia & WideOrbit Integration
John Takach - Chief Engineer at Radio One
Nick Lopez - Assistant Chief Engineer, Radio One, Indianapolis
Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting
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