TWiRT 277 - AM De-Tuning and Co-Location with Lawrence Behr

Cellular towers are everywhere and they’re still building more.  But trouble occurs when they’re too close to existing AM tower sites. That’s where Lawrence Behr of LBA Group comes in - helping cell carriers and AM towers live together peacefully, and sometimes even co-habitate.

Guest:
Lawrence Behr, Chairman - LBA Group, Greenville, NC

Show links:
Video: Is This Cell Tower Detuned?
Video: Can a Hot AM Tower Be a Cell Site?
LBA Group website
LBE Group RF Safety FAQs
Narda RadMan XT Personal radiation monitor for electric and magnetic fields

Hosts:

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

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TWiRT 277 - AM De-Tuning and Co-Location with Lawrence Behr

TWiRT 276 - WSB-AM Transmitter Party

During the 2015 NAB Radio Show in Atlanta, Charles Kinney opened the doors to the iconic WSB (AM) transmitter site and threw a party!  Nearly 80 engineers and friends showed up to see the current site and learn about the history of AM transmissions from here.  

Show links:
WSB History 1922-Present
Radio & Television Museum News article about WSB
Barry Mishkind’s history about WSB
Scott Fybush’s Tower Site of the Week about WSB

Hosts:

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

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TWiRT 275 - HD and AM Transmission with Gary Liebisch

Two decades of hands-on radio engineering prepared Gary Liebisch for important roles in radio transmitter design and management at Harris Broadcast.  Now he’s educating and finding technical solutions for customers at Nautel. Gary talks with Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack about 4th generation HD Radio gear, plus tight IT integration into today’s lower-maintenance transmitters.

Show links:
Nautel webinars
Crossover cable
DIN RF connector

Guest:
Gary Liebisch, Regional Sales Manager - Nautel

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

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TWiRT 274 - Leveraging Radio Engineering with Daniel Hyatt

Daniel Hyatt is finding ways to leverage his radio engineering experience. From his Director of Engineering position in Denver, Daniel is running a large DJ business, Sound and Light company, does global sourcing, and is even manufacturing custom LEDs for niche projects.  What can we learn from Daniel’s entrepreneurialism?

Show links:
Max Media

Guest:

Daniel Hyatt, Director of Engineering and IT, Max Media, Denver

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

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TWiRT 273 - Digital Signage Technology with Jeff Schick

Digital signage technology is showing up everywhere - from swanky elevators to shopping malls to restaurants. Now, some radio stations are using this tech to inform station visitors, on-air talent, and station staff.  As engineers we’ll be called upon to implement such systems. Jeff Schick joins Chris Tobin and me to explain what to look for in digital signage.

Show links:
Radio World article: Sprite Media Brings Digital Signage to Radio
Sprite Media

Guest:

Jeff Schick, Director of Technology at Sprite Media, Inc.

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

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