Category Archives: microphones & mic stands
Need A Wireless Mic? Don’t Join “The 700 Club”
Even though the FCC ruling regarding outlawing certain types of wireless mics has been in effect for more than two months, there are lots of unscrupulous vendors still selling equipment designed to 0perate in the restricted 700 MHz (698 MHz … Continue reading
Revisiting The Wireless Mic “White Space” Issue
Back in June, right after the FCC ruling regarding banning wireless mics that operate in the 700MHz “white space” broadcast spectrum, I made a prediction. That prediction was that the FCC would let those major telco companies that had bought … Continue reading
Now That It’s The Law, Who Will Enforce It?
June 12 has come and gone and as of last Saturday, the new FCC law regarding wireless microphones operating in the 700 MHz frequency range is now in effect. This means that anyone using a wireless device (microphone, in ear … Continue reading
White Space Debate-It’s Not Just Wireless Mics
The ongoing discussion regarding the FCC’s new ruling on wireless mic frequencies seems to have left out a really important group of products and users that are impacted by this ruling. Wireless intercom, ” in ear” wireless monitors (IEM,s), wireless … Continue reading
FCC Shines A Little Light On New White Space Uses
After making its announcement that June 12, 2010 would be the last date to legally use wireless microphones that occupy what is known as the 700mHz band (also known as “white” space), the FCC has given the first official word … Continue reading
Since When Is Google An Entrepeneur?
This blog has been following the “white space” debate (issues regarding reallocation of broadcast spectrum used for wireless mics) for some time. What appears as a “final decision” by the FCC regarding the date for ending use of the 700MHz … Continue reading
The Final Word-For Now
The FCC has issued yet another “final ruling” regarding reallocation of the 700 mHZ broadcast spectrum, that part of the spectrum used, until recently, for wireless microphones. As reported in the New York Times (Jan. 16, 2010), the FCC is … Continue reading
A Round Peg In A Square Hole
Recent responses to an older blog posting about using XLR connectors on speaker cables caught me by surprise. It got me thinking about how ongoing evolution in this connector system has allowed it to stay relevant through generation after generation … Continue reading
This Thing Is Too Smart To Be Called A Phone
Last Saturday I attended a women’s basketball game at UNC Chapel Hill, my alma mater. A major multi-million dollar renovation of Carmichael Auditorium was being unveiled and I was anxious to see the upgrades to the building where I worked … Continue reading
Is Your Church Breaking The Law?
It seems that churches are being turned into lawbreakers by the FCC It is certainly not news that churches, technically at least, are legally required to have licenses for their wireless mics. At this time of year when so many … Continue reading