RCA Connectors Are New Again Written by Clay Freinwald Posted in Maintenance Shift. Earlier in the year, Clay talked about the range of solderless connectors now available. This time, he goes deeper into the … Continue reading
The EMP Will Be Worse Than You Think Written by Glen Clark Posted in Maintenance Shift. This is Part One of a five-part series on how to deal with an EMP event in a radio broadcast setting.… Continue reading
Use Your Greenie and Avoid Soldering Written by Clay Freinwald Posted in Maintenance Shift. Among the first talents a new engineer used to learn was to solder something cleanly, with no solder bridges or cold … Continue reading
A Maintenance Program That Works! Written by Barry Mishkind Posted in Maintenance Shift, Station. There are many things that a broadcast engineer needs to keep in mind so as to keep a station on the … Continue reading
Long Term System Survival From EMP Written by Glen Clark Posted in Maintenance Shift. This is the final, fifth part of Glen Clark’s look at what EMPs (Electromagnetic Pulses) are, what dangers they present to … Continue reading
Making Sure You are Ready for an EMP Written by Glen Clark Posted in Maintenance Shift. This is Part 4 of Glen Clark’s look at the dangers EMPs (Electromagnetic Pulses) present to broadcasters, and how to minimize … Continue reading
EMP Dangers in the Broadcast Plant Written by Glen Clark Posted in Maintenance Shift. This is Part 3 of Glen Clark’s look at EMPs (Electromagnetic Pulses): what they are, what dangers they present to broadcasters, … Continue reading
Part 2: Three Ways EMPs Kill Electrical/Electronic Devices Written by Glen Clark Posted in Maintenance Shift. EMPs are not magic nor death rays. They are physical forces and can be understood by physics and their impact can … Continue reading
Unobtainium – What To Do? Where to Call? Written by Barry Mishkind Posted in Maintenance Shift. As technology progresses, some things do get left behind. Trying to find parts for an older car might send you to the dealer, … Continue reading
A Possible Way to Find Elusive Parts Written by Dave Dybas Posted in Maintenance Shift. [October 2021 – In the old days, it was not unusual for stations to stock two or three copies of each part for … Continue reading
