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

TWiRT 44 - Spectral Regrowth

All Tom Ray wanted was an HD Radio in his Ford Escape.  Turned out there were speed bumps and potholes at every turn.  Is Tom ahead of his time, or should consumers have an easier time with this?

TWiRT is sponsored by Omnia Audio.  Get an Omnia-6EX FM/HD audio processor for the price of an Omnia-5.   Visit http://www.omniaaudio.com/twirt

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:

HD Radio Shouldn't Be This Hard

Tom Ray's location via GPRS

Chris Tarr's location via GPRS

Perhaps your luck will be better than Tom's.  Get HD Radio info here.

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TWiRT 44 - Spectral Regrowth

TWiRT 43 - Dropping Towers and Bars

So, just how do you drop a radio tower in New Jersey?  Seems like it wouldn't take more than a phone call to the right guy.  We discuss the SBE's Ennes Workshops, fractal antennas, and just what should 5 bars indicate?

TWiRT is sponsored by Omnia Audio.  Get an Omnia-6EX FM/HD audio processor for the price of an Omnia-5.   Visit http://www.omniaaudio.com/twirt

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:

SBE Ennes Workshop, August 20, 2010

WOR Tower Collapse (on purpose)

The New EAS - Webinar by SBE

BlackBerry hack to display signal in dBm on the main screen

Mapping mobile signal strength to bars

What should it mean when you see 5 bars?  

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TWiRT 43 - Dropping Towers and Bars

Update on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 9:49PM by Webmaster

Speaking of towers coming down - These at WWVA (AM) were toppled by high wind a few hours before TWiRT recorded on Wednesday evening.

TWiRT - Hiatus for 1 Week

Dear friends,

We're taking 1 week off - this week - Wednesday, July 28.  Next week I hope to be able to report a new addition to the family - my family.  My wife is in the hospital and our baby boy wants out now - or soon.

We'll have a terrific show next Wednesday.

Best regards,

Kirk Harnack

Update on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 5:01PM by Webmaster

Thanks for the concerns of all who have asked.

My wife, Lora, is fine after small surgery.  Baby decided to stay inside a while longer.

We're live with a new TWiRT next Wednesday evening!

Kirk

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