TWIRT 42 - IP Ahoy

From a docked ship to the Empire State Building, some carefully-aimed IP radios get the broadcast on-air.  And ISDN by satellite?  From a yacht, no less!

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Int'l Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Tom Ray - VP, Engineering, Buckley Broadcasting, WOR, New York, W2TRR
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York
Chris Tarr - Entercom, Milwaukee, GeekJedi, and Broadcast Engineering Info

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TWiRT 42 - IP Ahoy

TWiRT 41 - Troubleshooting and Asymmetrical Sidebands

Kirk replaces a tube in WKXY-FM's 3.5 kilowatt transmitter.  Hal Kneller discusses practical advances in HD Radio transmission.  Sage advice and troubleshooting victories from Chris Tarr and Tom Ray.

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Int'l Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Tom Ray, Director of Engineering, Buckley Broadcasting, WOR, New York, W2TRR
Chris Tarr - Entercom, Milwaukee, GeekJedi, and Broadcast Engineering Info 
Hal Kneller, Market Development Manager, Nautel Ltd. 

Show notes:
We discussed replacing a tube and installing a new 300 watt FM exciter at Kirk's radio station, WKXY-FM.
Photos of transmitter and new exciter. 

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TWiRT 41 - Troubleshooting and Asymmetrical Sidebands

TWiRT 40 - War Stories

Radio tech war stories from three continents!  Andy Linton from Ireland, Peter Smerdon from Australia, and Chris Tobin from New York City - regale us with stories from the broadcast engineering trenches.

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Int'l Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York
Andy Linton, Total Broadcast Consultants, Waterford, Ireland
Peter Smerdon, Melbourne Australia

Show notes:
Peter mentioned the General Dynamics F-111 fighter jet. 
We discussed OB Vans. 
Marti Electronics

Empire State Building FM antennas and combiner room 

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TWiRT 40 - War Stories

TWiRT 39 - LTE Update

Chris Tobin updates us on Verizon's plan to work with broadcasters for mobile data using new LTE - Long Term Evolution - technology.

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Int'l Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York
Chris Tarr - Entercom, Milwaukee, GeekJedi, and Broadcast Engineering Info

TWiRT is supported by The Broadcaster's Desktop Resource - www.TheBDR.net
And by Meeks Mixed Media - www.meeksmixedmedia.com

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TWiRT 39 - LTE Update

TWiRT 38 - Hot Air and Field Day

How to handle hot air at the transmitter site.  SBE responds to being left out by the FCC.  And Tom Ray invites you to Amateur Radio Field Day.

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Int'l Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Tom Ray - VP, Engineering, Buckley Broadcasting, WOR, New York, W2TRR
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York
Chris Tarr - Entercom, Milwaukee, GeekJedi, and Broadcast Engineering Info

Show notes:

Letter to the FCC from the Society of Broadcast Engineers

ARRL Field Day

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TWiRT 38 - Hot Air and Field Day