From mike at brownbroadcast.com Wed Jan 4 13:00:52 2023 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2023 13:00:52 -0800 Subject: [grc] Gigi Sohn renominated Message-ID: <005e01d9207f$a1c77880$e5566980$@brownbroadcast.com> https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/3/23537256/joe-biden-fcc-gigi-sohn-jessica-r osenworcel-democrats Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From mike at brownbroadcast.com Fri Jan 6 16:57:37 2023 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2023 16:57:37 -0800 Subject: [grc] Deadline for the Quarterly Issue/Programs list has been extended to the end of January Message-ID: <008201d92233$09152f00$1b3f8d00$@brownbroadcast.com> https://www.fcc.gov/document/media-bureau-announces-extension-file-issuespro grams-lists The FCC servers have been ?straining? under the load of the OPIF filings, hence this extension. Also: some have reported problems with filing EAS Form One, but the deadline for that is still Feb 28. mb Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From mike at brownbroadcast.com Sat Jan 7 15:32:26 2023 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2023 15:32:26 -0800 Subject: [grc] RADIO FOR PEOPLE Zoom Call -- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 ? 10AM PST / 1PM EST Message-ID: <000901d922f0$4d924fb0$e8b6ef10$@brownbroadcast.com> RADIO FOR PEOPLE Zoom Call -- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 10AM PST / 1PM EST. Yes it?s been only 3 weeks. We?re back to our ?normal? schedule. Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Tentative Agenda (in progress) FCC Updates -FCC delayed deadline for Quarterly Issue/Programs, till end of January. Apparent server problems. -EAS ?Form One? is required to be filed by Feb 28, 2023 -Many stations air marijuana ads - FCC mum so far -Biden renominates Gigi Sohn Station Updates Conferences and Training Group effort to help LPFM stations file Form One, and come into EAS compliance if they?re not Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From mike at brownbroadcast.com Sun Jan 8 22:10:03 2023 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 22:10:03 -0800 Subject: [grc] RADIO FOR PEOPLE Zoom Call -- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 ? 10AM PST / 1PM EST Message-ID: <002801d923f1$03d8a340$0b89e9c0$@brownbroadcast.com> RADIO FOR PEOPLE Zoom Call -- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 10AM PST / 1PM EST. Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Tentative Agenda (in progress) FCC Updates -Biden renominates Gigi Sohn - right wing media recycling old-news about her anti-Trump tweets -FCC delayed deadline for Quarterly Issue/Programs, till end of January. Apparent server problems. -EAS ?Form One? still required to be filed by Feb 28, 2023 Station Updates Group effort to help LPFM stations file Form One, and come into EAS compliance if they?re not Conferences and Training Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From mike at brownbroadcast.com Tue Jan 10 07:28:25 2023 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 07:28:25 -0800 Subject: [grc] **TODAY** RADIO FOR PEOPLE Zoom Call -- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 ? 10AM PST / 1PM EST. Message-ID: <000501d92508$2ed6b790$8c8426b0$@brownbroadcast.com> RADIO FOR PEOPLE Zoom Call -- Today (Tuesday), January 10, 2023 - 10AM PST / 1PM EST. Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Tentative Agenda (in progress) FCC Updates -Biden renominates Gigi Sohn - right wing media recycling old-news about her anti-Trump tweets -FCC delayed deadline for Quarterly Issue/Programs, till end of January. Apparent server problems. -EAS ?Form One? still required to be filed by Feb 28, 2023 Station Updates Group effort to help LPFM stations file Form One, and come into EAS compliance if they?re not Conferences and Training Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From programdirector at kyrs.org Thu Jan 12 12:31:13 2023 From: programdirector at kyrs.org (programdirector at kyrs.org) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:31:13 -0800 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio Message-ID: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> We are considering allowing guests and programmers to have beverages in a restricted area of our on-air studio. I am wondering what other stations policies are concerning this. While keeping liquids away from equipment is an obvious necessity, it is also reasonable to expect the need to have water at hand during a long discussion. Thanks, Dana Matthews KYRS Program Director Cell 509-869-4108 Office 509-747-3012 Think Globally, Listen Locally KYRS Thin Air Community Radio Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM KYRS.org From jim at bigheavyworld.com Thu Jan 12 12:36:56 2023 From: jim at bigheavyworld.com (Jim Lockridge) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:36:56 -0500 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio In-Reply-To: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> References: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> Message-ID: <033EFF60-2EAF-445F-B5F1-3B106101EC35@bigheavyworld.com> Our studio has a ?main? glass-topped table with all the mics on or over it, to the side of critical equipment like the board and turntables, and hasn?t (yet??) had any issues with food or beverages. I?m curious too; glad for the question. ? JAMES LOCKRIDGE (he/him) Executive Director, Big Heavy?World | WOMM-LP 105.9FM The Radiator VT Music Library | Museum of VT Music History Chittenden Zone Agent, Vermont Creative?Network Brigade Co-Captain, Code for BTV The Cherry Coal LinkedIn ? Instagram ? Facebook On Jan 12, 2023, at 3:31 PM, Dana Matthews via grc wrote: We are considering allowing guests and programmers to have beverages in a restricted area of our on-air studio. I am wondering what other stations policies are concerning this. While keeping liquids away from equipment is an obvious necessity, it is also reasonable to expect the need to have water at hand during a long discussion. Thanks, Dana Matthews KYRS Program Director Cell 509-869-4108 Office 509-747-3012 Think Globally, Listen Locally KYRS Thin Air Community Radio Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM KYRS.org _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From mkelley at wayofm.org Thu Jan 12 12:49:21 2023 From: mkelley at wayofm.org (Max Kelley) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:49:21 -0500 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio In-Reply-To: <033EFF60-2EAF-445F-B5F1-3B106101EC35@bigheavyworld.com> References: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> <033EFF60-2EAF-445F-B5F1-3B106101EC35@bigheavyworld.com> Message-ID: <84365dad-efa7-f3e6-8c65-e6d4fc9f6032@wayofm.org> We allow beverages (but no food) in our on-air studio, but they are confined to a special "beverage" shelf in the corner away from any equipment, a similarly distant endtable, and our guest table since it only has mics on booms and the table itself has a heavy waterproof polyurethane on it. Absolutely no beverages on the broadcast console table, turntable table, etc. Signage is key here to establish which areas are OK and which are not! Max Kelley WAYO 104.3FM Studio Engineering Co-Lead Cell: 585-653-8883 mkelley at wayofm.org www.wayofm.org On 1/12/23 15:36, Jim Lockridge via grc wrote: > Our studio has a ?main? glass-topped table with all the mics on or over it, to the side of critical equipment like the board and turntables, and hasn?t (yet??) had any issues with food or beverages. I?m curious too; glad for the question. > ? > JAMES LOCKRIDGE (he/him) > Executive Director, Big Heavy?World | WOMM-LP 105.9FM The Radiator > VT Music Library | Museum of VT Music History > Chittenden Zone Agent, Vermont Creative?Network > Brigade Co-Captain, Code for BTV > The Cherry Coal > > LinkedIn ? Instagram ? Facebook > > On Jan 12, 2023, at 3:31 PM, Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > > We are considering allowing guests and programmers to have beverages in a restricted area of our on-air studio. I am wondering what other stations policies are concerning this. While keeping liquids away from equipment is an obvious necessity, it is also reasonable to expect the need to have water at hand during a long discussion. > > Thanks, Dana Matthews > KYRS Program Director > Cell 509-869-4108 > Office 509-747-3012 > > Think Globally, Listen Locally > > KYRS Thin Air Community Radio > Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM > KYRS.org > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From gm at artxfm.com Thu Jan 12 13:11:33 2023 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:11:33 -0500 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio In-Reply-To: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> References: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> Message-ID: <34761d94d5e57d17d22954df1a7f1764@artxfm.com> At ARTxFM we are a strong HELL NO on food or beverages in studio. Wait 'till you see a Big Gulp next to your soundboard! .... There is a shelf in the room just outside of the studio where folks can leave their drinks and snacks. It doesn't seem too inconvenient for them to jump over there and get a sip or a bite when they need it. On 2023-01-12 15:31, Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > We are considering allowing guests and programmers to have beverages > in a restricted area of our on-air studio. I am wondering what other > stations policies are concerning this. While keeping liquids away from > equipment is an obvious necessity, it is also reasonable to expect the > need to have water at hand during a long discussion. > > Thanks, Dana Matthews > KYRS Program Director > Cell 509-869-4108 > Office 509-747-3012 > > Think Globally, Listen Locally > > KYRS Thin Air Community Radio > Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM > KYRS.org > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From advisor at kcsb.org Thu Jan 12 14:26:10 2023 From: advisor at kcsb.org (Ted Coe) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:26:10 -0800 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio In-Reply-To: <34761d94d5e57d17d22954df1a7f1764@artxfm.com> References: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> <34761d94d5e57d17d22954df1a7f1764@artxfm.com> Message-ID: https://www.tiktok.com/@fumanskeeto/video/7096229193989541163?lang=en On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 1:11 PM Sharon Scott via grc wrote: > At ARTxFM we are a strong HELL NO on food or beverages in studio. > > Wait 'till you see a Big Gulp next to your soundboard! .... > > There is a shelf in the room just outside of the studio where folks can > leave their drinks and snacks. It doesn't seem too inconvenient for > them to jump over there and get a sip or a bite when they need it. > > > > > > On 2023-01-12 15:31, Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > > We are considering allowing guests and programmers to have beverages > > in a restricted area of our on-air studio. I am wondering what other > > stations policies are concerning this. While keeping liquids away from > > equipment is an obvious necessity, it is also reasonable to expect the > > need to have water at hand during a long discussion. > > > > Thanks, Dana Matthews > > KYRS Program Director > > Cell 509-869-4108 > > Office 509-747-3012 > > > > Think Globally, Listen Locally > > > > KYRS Thin Air Community Radio > > Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM > > KYRS.org > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > -- *Theodore Coe | KCSB Advisor (he / him / his)KCSB-FM 91.9o. 805.893.3921 | e. advisor at kcsb.org * *M: 1030-11a / 12p-730p (On-Site)* *T: 930a-630p (Remote)W-F: 930a-630p (On-Site)* From ad253 at freeelectron.net Thu Jan 12 17:38:43 2023 From: ad253 at freeelectron.net (al davis) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:38:43 -0500 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio In-Reply-To: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> References: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> Message-ID: <20230112203843.0f55bc09@z> On Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:31:13 -0800 Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > beverages in > a restricted area of our on-air studio Ideally, the policy would be "no", but that is hard to enforce in practice. It more important to know how to deal with a spill and to make sure everyone knows how to prevent spills when the liquids are there. This probably means to provide cup holders, like the ones in cars, and strictly use them, and strictly prohibit the liquids from the danger spots. Also, insist on a container that is spill resistant, like a sippy-cup or bicycle-style water bottle. Most equipment can be cleaned with water, but check to be sure. If you get a spill, immediately turn it off, especially if the liquid is not plain water. The soundboard is probably the most vulnerable. A kitchen sink with a sprayer is the best. Wash it as good as you can, and let it dry. Do not apply power until it is dry. You will need to take the modules out, if you can. You will probably need to relube the faders after you do this. In the better boards, the faders plug in, and are not on a PC board that contains electronics. The best boards use Penny & Giles faders, which do a good job at protecting the innards, but you only find these on older boards and high end boards, because they are very expensive. (around $100 per channel as of the last time I checked). The enclosed rail-type faders from Bourns or Alps are pretty good at protecting the guts, and are reasonably priced. (adds a dollar or two over the thin faders) The "thin" faders are asking for trouble, especially if mounted on a large PC board that has electronics on it. Guessing what the various boards use .... Mass produced boards like Behringer and Mackie are probably thin faders on the PC board. I believe Arrakis ARC and MARC series are thin faders on the PC board. I believe Audioarts AIR series are thin faders on a pigtail. I believe Audioarts R55, and most Audioarts digital are Alps rail type on a pigtail. Some early Kaatskit (mine) were thin faders on a pigtail, later ones Bourns rail type on a pigtail. Most high end older boards, have P&G on a pigtail. These are the ones that cost a fortune new, but a lot of them have made their way to community radio through donations, as the rich stations convert to digital. If you are fortunate enough to have one of these, what you have is better than anything you can buy new. You might need to re-cap it, but it is worth the work and expense. From lauree.mcardle at gmail.com Fri Jan 13 10:53:47 2023 From: lauree.mcardle at gmail.com (Lauree McArdle) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:53:47 -0500 Subject: [grc] Soundstack streaming Message-ID: Hello! I was wondering if anyone knows much about Soundstack streaming? I'm gathering some information and was curious about them. I know about other streaming services, but wasn't familiar with this one. Thanks, Lauree From gm at artxfm.com Fri Jan 13 11:01:16 2023 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:01:16 -0500 Subject: [grc] Soundstack streaming In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We like them! ... Been using them for a secondary stream for two years now. Was Abovecast. Good rates, high quality, very reliable. user-friendly dashboard, responsive customer service ~Sharon ARTxFM http://www.artxfm.com On 2023-01-13 13:53, Lauree McArdle via grc wrote: > Hello! > > I was wondering if anyone knows much about Soundstack streaming? I'm > gathering some information and was curious about them. I know about > other > streaming services, but wasn't familiar with this one. > > Thanks, > Lauree > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From c.readingnews at gmail.com Mon Jan 16 12:46:58 2023 From: c.readingnews at gmail.com (Caitlin Reading) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:46:58 -0600 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio In-Reply-To: <20230112203843.0f55bc09@z> References: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> <20230112203843.0f55bc09@z> Message-ID: Thank you Al Davis for that great tutorial on handling the hardware in case of an "accident". Truly though, if someone must have a beverage then definitely a container that does not require it constantly be handled, for example allowing bottles w/caps is a nonstarter as few have the discipline to prioritize replacing the cap first & foremost. They spill ounces of liquid.. Sippy cups for folks who are not around small children, allow only a small amount of liquid to escape, teaspoons v. ounces if any, if it is tipped over. They are cheap, easy to find ($ stores), have much variety in configuration & colour and are lifesavers. Why not use a sippy cup in a designated cup holder and everyone is served. Ask your station volunteers to test a cup's ability to leak BEFORE they would use it and the point is made. Most adults don't even think about this. Let's not forget, this is a radio production booth or room, not the living room at home. c On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 7:39 PM al davis via grc wrote: > On Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:31:13 -0800 > Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > > beverages in > > a restricted area of our on-air studio > > Ideally, the policy would be "no", but that is hard to enforce in > practice. It more important to know how to deal with a spill and to > make sure everyone knows how to prevent spills when the liquids are > there. > > This probably means to provide cup holders, like the ones in cars, and > strictly use them, and strictly prohibit the liquids from the danger > spots. Also, insist on a container that is spill resistant, like a > sippy-cup or bicycle-style water bottle. > > Most equipment can be cleaned with water, but check to be sure. If you > get a spill, immediately turn it off, especially if the liquid is not > plain water. The soundboard is probably the most vulnerable. > > A kitchen sink with a sprayer is the best. Wash it as good as you can, > and let it dry. Do not apply power until it is dry. You will need to > take the modules out, if you can. You will probably need to relube the > faders after you do this. > > In the better boards, the faders plug in, and are not on a PC board > that contains electronics. The best boards use Penny & Giles faders, > which do a good job at protecting the innards, but you only find these > on older boards and high end boards, because they are very expensive. > (around $100 per channel as of the last time I checked). The enclosed > rail-type faders from Bourns or Alps are pretty good at protecting the > guts, and are reasonably priced. (adds a dollar or two over the thin > faders) The "thin" faders are asking for trouble, especially if mounted > on a large PC board that has electronics on it. > > Guessing what the various boards use .... > > Mass produced boards like Behringer and Mackie are probably thin faders > on the PC board. > > I believe Arrakis ARC and MARC series are thin faders on the PC board. > > I believe Audioarts AIR series are thin faders on a pigtail. > > I believe Audioarts R55, and most Audioarts digital are Alps rail type > on a pigtail. > > Some early Kaatskit (mine) were thin faders on a pigtail, later ones > Bourns rail type on a pigtail. > > Most high end older boards, have P&G on a pigtail. These are the ones > that cost a fortune new, but a lot of them have made their way to > community radio through donations, as the rich stations convert to > digital. If you are fortunate enough to have one of these, what you > have is better than anything you can buy new. You might need to re-cap > it, but it is worth the work and expense. > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From pledge at wortfm.org Mon Jan 16 15:40:08 2023 From: pledge at wortfm.org (Susan Sheldon) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:40:08 -0600 Subject: [grc] Advice on allowing beverages in on-air studio In-Reply-To: References: <54c8b82ec7c1f2c29a161e611e56861a@kyrs.org> <20230112203843.0f55bc09@z> Message-ID: Before our engineers, hosts, and other volunteers came back from the pandemic, I asked our imprint vendors for samples of travel mugs. We tested these out for "spillability" and then ordered the best-priced *vs* quality mug to supply all our volunteers, with about 10% extra. These had our logo and were good-quality mugs. The cost was about $3 if I recall correctly, but they were discontinued so I got a great price. Because they looked alike, we wrote the volunteer's name or initials on the bottom of the aluminum mug in permanent ink as we gave them out. The volunteers appreciated the welcome back gift, a gift that came with instructions that they needed to use either the mug we were supplying or something with similar spillability qualities when in the studios or around any computers. I'm guessing, given the low cost of travel mugs, that you could find a reasonably priced one and offer it to volunteers as their studio mug, charging them a little more than the cost to cover shipping. Maybe put the samples (with prices) somewhere where volunteers could sign up under the one they want (picture on the top of the page) and let them know you will be going with whatever gets the most votes, in order to meet quantity minimums. Warm regards, Susan Sheldon Donor Partner WORT 89.9 FM 118 S Bedford St Madison, WI 53703 susan at wortfm.org (608) 321-9579 she/her *Community radio is 90% community and 10% radio. ~ Zane Ibrahim* On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:47 PM Caitlin Reading via grc < grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote: > Thank you Al Davis for that great tutorial on handling the hardware in case > of an > "accident". Truly though, if someone must have a beverage then definitely > a container that does not require it constantly be handled, for example > allowing bottles w/caps is a nonstarter as few have the discipline to > prioritize > replacing the cap first & foremost. They spill ounces of liquid.. > Sippy cups for folks who are not around small children, allow only a small > amount of liquid to escape, teaspoons v. ounces if any, if it is tipped > over. > They are cheap, easy to find ($ stores), have much variety in configuration > & colour and are lifesavers. > Why not use a sippy cup in a designated cup holder and everyone > is served. Ask your station volunteers to test a cup's ability to leak > BEFORE > they would use it and the point is made. Most adults don't even > think about this. > Let's not forget, this is a radio production booth or room, not the > living room > at home. c > > On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 7:39 PM al davis via grc > wrote: > > > On Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:31:13 -0800 > > Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > > > beverages in > > > a restricted area of our on-air studio > > > > Ideally, the policy would be "no", but that is hard to enforce in > > practice. It more important to know how to deal with a spill and to > > make sure everyone knows how to prevent spills when the liquids are > > there. > > > > This probably means to provide cup holders, like the ones in cars, and > > strictly use them, and strictly prohibit the liquids from the danger > > spots. Also, insist on a container that is spill resistant, like a > > sippy-cup or bicycle-style water bottle. > > > > Most equipment can be cleaned with water, but check to be sure. If you > > get a spill, immediately turn it off, especially if the liquid is not > > plain water. The soundboard is probably the most vulnerable. > > > > A kitchen sink with a sprayer is the best. Wash it as good as you can, > > and let it dry. Do not apply power until it is dry. You will need to > > take the modules out, if you can. You will probably need to relube the > > faders after you do this. > > > > In the better boards, the faders plug in, and are not on a PC board > > that contains electronics. The best boards use Penny & Giles faders, > > which do a good job at protecting the innards, but you only find these > > on older boards and high end boards, because they are very expensive. > > (around $100 per channel as of the last time I checked). The enclosed > > rail-type faders from Bourns or Alps are pretty good at protecting the > > guts, and are reasonably priced. (adds a dollar or two over the thin > > faders) The "thin" faders are asking for trouble, especially if mounted > > on a large PC board that has electronics on it. > > > > Guessing what the various boards use .... > > > > Mass produced boards like Behringer and Mackie are probably thin faders > > on the PC board. > > > > I believe Arrakis ARC and MARC series are thin faders on the PC board. > > > > I believe Audioarts AIR series are thin faders on a pigtail. > > > > I believe Audioarts R55, and most Audioarts digital are Alps rail type > > on a pigtail. > > > > Some early Kaatskit (mine) were thin faders on a pigtail, later ones > > Bourns rail type on a pigtail. > > > > Most high end older boards, have P&G on a pigtail. These are the ones > > that cost a fortune new, but a lot of them have made their way to > > community radio through donations, as the rich stations convert to > > digital. If you are fortunate enough to have one of these, what you > > have is better than anything you can buy new. You might need to re-cap > > it, but it is worth the work and expense. > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From juice at whidbey.com Thu Jan 26 11:22:01 2023 From: juice at whidbey.com (Tom Voorhees) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:22:01 -0800 Subject: [grc] Upgrade your EAS unit for CAP Polling by December 12th. In-Reply-To: <70724e433cb16fdb520f99f3c64e9634@whidbey.com> References: <70724e433cb16fdb520f99f3c64e9634@whidbey.com> Message-ID: <1ed63938476fde02a05f617ab83af839@whidbey.com> www.thebdr.net/this-week [1] EAS BUDGET NOTE Last Thursday we talked with Bill Robertson of Digital Alert Systems and pointed out that, as things now stand, the FCC is expecting you to complete upgrading your EAS unit for CAP Polling by December 12th. (The Cyber scurity NPRM is still coming!) Unfortunately, software updates are still in process, with exact costs unknown, but they can be substantial, not to mention the well-known supply chain issues. You will find important information here. [2] There is also a link to the video. Bottom line: start to plan now. _______________________________________________ Nceorg mailing list Nceorg at lists.prometheusradio.org http://lists.prometheusradio.org/listinfo.cgi/nceorg-prometheusradio.org Links: ------ [1] https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=e79c2d8dc3&e=3240354b18 [2] https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=9cce78d42c&e=3240354b18 From dxklann at pm.me Tue Jan 31 10:35:54 2023 From: dxklann at pm.me (David Klann) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:35:54 +0000 Subject: [grc] Congrats to WXOX! Message-ID: I just learned about this vignette of the new WXOX studios in the new Radio World e-book "Spectacular Radio Studios 2023" (https://www.radioworld.com/resource-center/ebooks/spectacular-radio-studios-2023) Congratulations to Sean Selby and Sharon Scott for building and maintaining an awesome resource for the people of Louisville, KY! ~David -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 855 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: