TWiRT 251 - Wireless ISP Engineering with Patrick Parks

Many households are in rural areas not served by cable Internet or DSL.  Radio engineer, Patrick Parks wanted better Internet service to his country abode well outside the Dallas metroplex. His efforts led to building a Wireless Internet Service Provider called SmartBurst. Pat joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack to us how it all works.

Guest:
Patrick Parks, Director of Engineering, Univision Radio-Dallas, and President of SmartBurst.

Host:  
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist

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

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TWiRT 251 - Wireless ISP Engineering with Patrick Parks

TWiRT 250 - Alaskan War Stories with Rich Parker

Helicopters, high-speed boat ferries, and bridges to nowhere; they’re all part of Rich Parker’s radio engineering travel routine at Coast Alaska.  Headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, Rich maintains transmitters in Sitka, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Ketchikan, and after being there for one year he already has some war stories to tell.

Guest:
Richard Parker, Director of Engineering, Coast Alaska

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

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TWiRT 249 - Tom Morris and Material Science

Broadcast Engineering these days seems more virtual at times than hands-on.  But Tom Morris, Engineer at WDNA-FM, prefers a hands-on approach.  Indeed, material science - choosing the right materials for the application - is a favorite subject.  

Fun Link:
Dilbert Cartoon Clip - “The Knack”

Guest:
Tom Morris, Mad Scientist and Operations Manager - WDNA-FM, Miami

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

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TWiRT 248 - StereoTool with Hans van Zutphen

What would you think of an audio processor designed by someone with little prior knowledge of audio processing?  The very popular software audio processor, StereoTool, is designed and updated by Hans van Zutphen. Hans tells us how StereoTool got started, what portions of it are now in other major audio processors, and how radio enthusiasts are building their own audio processors for AM, FM, and Internet streaming.

Show links:
StereoTool web site
Marian Trace Alpha sound card
How to set up StereoTool for FM in 5 Minutes

Guest:
Hans van Zutphen, Creator of StereoTool

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

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TWiRT 247 - Norwegians, Turn Off Your Transmitters

Norway’s National Communications Authority has calculated, and measured the coverage of DAB+ networks across Norway, and found that they now surpass the existing FM coverage there. Given that the shut-down conditions are met, Norway is ready to shut down the FM band. And, Chris Tobin and I discuss online Public Files and the dangers of ice on towers.

Show linkst:
Norway’s Conditions for FM Shutdown are Met
Online Public File Regulations - Time to Comment

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

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