RF War Stories: Fast Fixes When It All Starts Falling Apart At Crunch Time
Several real-world experiences from the field in coming up with quick answers to unplanned issues impacting wireless system performance.
October 11, 2022
Several real-world experiences from the field in coming up with quick answers to unplanned issues impacting wireless system performance.
A checklist of parameters – besides the most obvious one of frequency selection – to help ensure consistency to avoid disrupting or delaying the show.
Riding herd over anywhere from 300 to 375 active frequencies most days at any given time in RF-saturated Grant Park in downtown Chicago at this year’s edition of the festival.
The automatic assumption that every problem on an RF channel, be it mic or IEM or intercom, requires a frequency change to resolve it is very outdated and often not helpful. (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
Have “best practices” changed? No, but what has changed is that now you need to know what these practices are, all of them, and use them every time you deploy wireless mic, IEM, IFB and intercom systems. (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
The deeper points of different channel widths, best practices for signal levels, and some other configuration details that will help optimize Wi-Fi systems for the best experience.
Digital systems are great, but there are some things to be aware of – here are two examples and some strategies for dealing with them.
With wireless system use growing and the spectrum shrinking, frequency coordinators at shows/events are increasingly common – here’s what to know about working with them for an optimum outcome.
Consider that the wireless gear may actually be working too well and covering over an error in setup, system design, frequency coordination and/or deployment.
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