Congregation B’nai Israel in Tustin, CA, which presents services that are usually accompanied by two acoustic guitars and vocalists, recently upgraded its wireless microphone system performance with an RF Venue Diversity Architectural Antenna in its synagogue, implemented by Mastermind Production Group (based in Fullerton, CA).
The wireless receiver is located in a metal rack about 40 feet from the stage and behind a solid, six-inch-think wall, causing dropouts on a regular basis. In the upgrade process, Mastermind implemented the new antenna as well as boosted the wireless channel count from four to six.
“I’ve been using RF Venue’s Diversity Fin antennas for years on touring and rentals, and they’ve always performed perfectly,” says Chad Griswold, CEO at Mastermind Production Group. “Congregation B’nai Israel needed that kind of performance, but they also required that it be very low profile, as invisible as possible, to maintain the temple’s aesthetic appearance, so going with the new Diversity Architectural Antenna was the perfect solution for them.
In addition to upgrading wireless performance, it was also a priority that the new antenna have minimal visual impact. “They nearly didn’t even notice it when or where I installed it,” says Griswold of the antenna’s discreet placement above eye level and how its paintable surface blends into the background. He adds wireless users can range anywhere throughout the venue, more 100 feet from the stage to the back of the temple, without ever encountering a dropout or any other RF anomaly.
“The Diversity Architectural Antenna is rock solid, just like all of RF Venue’s antennas are,” he concludes. “They’re reliable and functional, exactly what you want an antenna to be. The added benefit of the Diversity Architectural Antenna is that is does all that and you’d never even know it was there.”
