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		<title>Getting Ready for Winter</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[September 2021] Sure, we just hit “Fall,” but Winter is already giving previews in some areas. In any event, Fall gives us time to get things ready for Winter – and smoother operations. A lot of folks like to do Spring Cleaning, to recover from the events of the winter months, but it is equally [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [September 2026] The FCC is telling stations, large and small, that they must make changes to harden their systems against hackers. Fortunately, there is a way to do this without spending a lot of money. A new company, PCwrt, is ready to consult and offer help to get the job done. With [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [September 2026] There is no question, even with fewer items in many control rooms, there is a lot to do just in the process of maintenance of station equipment to ensure your audio and RF systems are in proper order.&#160; Early this month, Jeff Welton and I did a video presentation to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [August 2026] One thing about standards – they keep changing. This is true across many areas of use. FCC Rules have changed a lot in the past months. But the electronics industry is always changing. For one thing, you likely have at least one adapter cable to deal with the various USB [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [July 2026] The FCC has become very aware of the increasing attacks on broadcasters, and proposes to “harden” broadcasters IP activities. An example of how important it is, the initial requirements are set to go into effect just 60 days after the publication in the Federal Register. What do you need to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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