Church Sound Article Tue, December 02, 2008

The American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life event in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on June 22 and 23, 2007, got a hand from Lectrosonics Inc. The company loaned two Long Ranger IV systems for audio coverage. The event was held between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. at the track & field arena at Rio Rancho High School.

Michael Hetmer, event chair for the 2007 relay, contacted Karl Winkler at Lectrosonics for help with the sound system. According to Hetmer, “The 2006 event suffered because many people … could not always hear the music or the announcements.” Winkler suggested that two Long Ranger wireless PA systems be employed to provide coverage without the need for cables.

As Winkler describes, “We [positioned] the Long Rangers at each opposite corner of the field pointing in towards where the relay teams and relay walkers would be.” Hetmer reports that the event was a success. “Everyone on the field could hear the announcements, the music from the DJ and, later, the band.”
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