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…
Year: 2011
No Soundman Required
If the new mic preamp device from Sabine, called “Phantom Mic Rider“, can do what it claims, the days of the sound man may be numbered. This inline preamp plugs directly between a microphone and a mixer, at the mic…
Need a Wireless Mic? Don’t Join the “700” Club
Even though the FCC ruling regarding outlawing certain types of wireless micshas been in effect for awhile, there are lots of unscrupulous vendors still selling equipment designed to 0perate in the restricted 700 MHz (698 MHz to 806 MHz). There was still…
This May Be My Favorite Web Site Of All Time!
Have you heard about “Wolfgang’s Vault?”. I don’t recommend web sites too often, but this one is too good to not share. When the late Bill Graham, famous concert promoter of the 1960’s and 1970’s died, his memorabilia collection was sold…
Gypsies, Tramps, Thieves, Cher & Me
Years ago, I had a dream where I sneaked a wireless mic into a Cher arena show, used a scanner to locate one of her backup singers wireless mic frequencies and then accompanied her on a duet of “Gypsies, Tramps…
These Guys are “First” Among Our Favorite Customers
We got a nice gaffers tape order this morning from the First robotics competition and we are excited about working with this customer. The first several times we got online orders from “usfirst“, frankly we thought they were coming from a…
Now That’s Some Cool Tape
After being in the tape business for twenty years, it’s not every day that learn something new. When a customer shares a new tip with us, I enjoy passing it along to you. We’ve been working with the US Volleyball Assoc.…
How Much Longer Will We Need This Analog Link?
When asked about the invention of the automobile, Henry Ford said “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse.” Ford realized early on that a potential purchaser of his invention had no way to…
Don’t Like Going to the Dentist? Just Chew on Duct Tape!
An article in Science News reveals an amazing tape fact. The simple act of unwinding a roll of tape generates X-Rays. Not just a few random rays-enough to actually expose a piece of dental x-ray film! Scientists at UCLA were able…
Blowin’ in the Wind
You’re setting up for an outdoor event and that means it’s all but guaranteed that 30 minutes before the event is over, but well after dark, the bottom will drop out of the sky, promising a load out in the…
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