TWiRT 49 - Bill and Kim Sacks

Bill and Kimberly Sacks refurbish classic analog Optimod broadcast audio processors. The couple checks in with TWiRT with insights about the finer points of audio handling by capacitors, and making both AM and FM Orban Optimods sound better than factory new.

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

Show notes:

Bill and Kim Sacks Optimod.fm web site.

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TWiRT 49 - Bill and Kim Sacks

TWiRT 48 - Verticality

Skip Pizzi helps us think through the current and future prospects of widespread media streaming.  We discuss Skip's report for the Station Resource Group, "The Mobile Internet: A Replacement for Radio?"

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

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TWiRT 48 - Verticality

TWiRT 47 - Cell FM

The NAB wants FM receivers required in all mobile phones.  A couple dozen phones sold in the US already have FM receivers.  Is a government mandate a good idea?   Plus, the demise of AM coverage, and who helps engineers in a fix?

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:

NAB Responds to Critics of FM Chip Proposal

AM Radio Coverage Demise?

Charlie Goodrich - Good Guy

Jerry Campbell's Death Investigated

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TWiRT 47 - Cell FM

TWiRT 46 - CQ DX

CQ CQ...  It's the 2nd of two episodes about Amateur Radio.  This episode focuses on Ham Radio contesting and DX-ing.  

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

Our guest is Charlie Wooten, Market Director of Engineering for Clear Channel Radio, Panama City, Florida.

Famous Ham Radio Operators

Find a Ham Club near you.

DXpedition to Midway Island

More info about DXpeditions

DX Cluster web site

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TWiRT 46 - CQ DX

TWiRT 45 - James Spann

It's about time we did an episode about Amateur Radio.  Thanks to our Amateur friends in the twit.tv chat room for suggesting we talk more about Amateur Radio; so many broadcast engineers are also "hams".

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

Guest: James Spann, Chief Meteorologist - ABC 33/40, Birmingham, Alabama

Check out these links mentioned on the show...

American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

eham.net

Tom Ray's local Amateur Radio Club

Ham Contesting

Article about Packet Radio

Beverage Antenna

Harold Beverage

James Spann's Weather Web Site

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TWiRT 45 - James Spann