From: Joel Koltner on
<krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
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> We don't do our own RF, so our needs in that area are much smaller.

Gee, some day perhaps you could become a customer then, if you guys decide to
aggressively pursue certain markets where at least some people believe the
"all-digital in the ISM bands" approach isn't the best choice. Heh, heh...
:-)

Do you guys have any fancy digital audio matrixing products? I was amazed
just how sophisticated some of the commercial ones out there appear to be,
e.g., this one by Rane: http://rane.com/mongoose/ .
http://rane.com/jpg/mongoosetracker.jpg

> There was
> a proposal to do a hip-strapped base station but RF exposure was an issue.
> IIRC, we're just under the limit.

You can probalby do OK if you get people to weat hardhat-mounted antennas,
like this: http://www.ka7exm.net/Dayton2007/IMG_3791.JPG . :-) (From the "odd
headgear" section here:
http://www.ka7exm.net/Dayton2007/hamvention_photos.htm )

---Joel

From: krw on
On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:27:51 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
<zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

><krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
>news:9rm226tc7dr29jev59desa4ripunn02c5j(a)4ax.com...
>> We don't do our own RF, so our needs in that area are much smaller.
>
>Gee, some day perhaps you could become a customer then, if you guys decide to
>aggressively pursue certain markets where at least some people believe the
>"all-digital in the ISM bands" approach isn't the best choice. Heh, heh...
>:-)

The problem with that idea is that it indeed seems to be the *right* choice.

>Do you guys have any fancy digital audio matrixing products? I was amazed
>just how sophisticated some of the commercial ones out there appear to be,
>e.g., this one by Rane: http://rane.com/mongoose/ .
>http://rane.com/jpg/mongoosetracker.jpg

Nope, but those are slick. Our partner does the wired stuff. We're almost
all wireless (there is some wired stuff at the bottom end).

>> There was
>> a proposal to do a hip-strapped base station but RF exposure was an issue.
>> IIRC, we're just under the limit.
>
>You can probalby do OK if you get people to weat hardhat-mounted antennas,
>like this: http://www.ka7exm.net/Dayton2007/IMG_3791.JPG . :-) (From the "odd
>headgear" section here:
>http://www.ka7exm.net/Dayton2007/hamvention_photos.htm )

I suggested a beanie with an automatic antenna rotator to solve our multi-path
problem in domed stadiums. ;-)
From: Joel Koltner on
<krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:27:51 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
> <zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>><krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
>>news:9rm226tc7dr29jev59desa4ripunn02c5j(a)4ax.com...
>>> We don't do our own RF, so our needs in that area are much smaller.
>>Gee, some day perhaps you could become a customer then, if you guys decide
>>to
>>aggressively pursue certain markets where at least some people believe the
>>"all-digital in the ISM bands" approach isn't the best choice. Heh, heh...
>>:-)
> The problem with that idea is that it indeed seems to be the *right* choice.

Given some time you might decide that there are additional markets out there
that it isn't currently the right choice for. :-)

Heck, nothing you have nor anything we would is probably the right choice for,
say, a small venue like a church that has limited funds and is going to be
looking at more budget-priced options. I'm kinda surprised that companies
like Shure -- who seems to make endless varieties of wireless microphone
systems at very attractive price points -- don't get into wireless intercoms.
Besides the pro-audio guys, the only other major players seems to be
restaurant-oriented where you have the likes of HME and 3M.

---Joel

From: krw on
On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:03:38 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
<zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

><krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
>news:mep2261ikogmiem55eq9mkeo40g5m9qcj6(a)4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:27:51 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
>> <zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>><krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
>>>news:9rm226tc7dr29jev59desa4ripunn02c5j(a)4ax.com...
>>>> We don't do our own RF, so our needs in that area are much smaller.
>>>Gee, some day perhaps you could become a customer then, if you guys decide
>>>to
>>>aggressively pursue certain markets where at least some people believe the
>>>"all-digital in the ISM bands" approach isn't the best choice. Heh, heh...
>>>:-)
>> The problem with that idea is that it indeed seems to be the *right* choice.
>
>Given some time you might decide that there are additional markets out there
>that it isn't currently the right choice for. :-)

I doubt it, at least while I'm there. 2.4G isn't the only game in town,
though.

>Heck, nothing you have nor anything we would is probably the right choice for,
>say, a small venue like a church that has limited funds and is going to be
>looking at more budget-priced options. I'm kinda surprised that companies
>like Shure -- who seems to make endless varieties of wireless microphone
>systems at very attractive price points -- don't get into wireless intercoms.
>Besides the pro-audio guys, the only other major players seems to be
>restaurant-oriented where you have the likes of HME and 3M.

Right, churches don't have a large crew that needs to communicate behind the
scenes. In fact we do compete with HME at the low end. With 2.4G digital.
Wireless microphones, per se, aren't of interest though.
From: Michael A. Terrell on

Jan Panteltje wrote:
>
> On a sunny day (Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:10:42 -0700) it happened Jim Thompson
> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in
> <bd3v1690uj0kmmevmv8jqu54fkql18k49t(a)4ax.com>:
>
> > Where is Joe McCarthy when you need him ??
>
> You are evading the subject:
> Where is Osama?


Hiding under your bed.


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