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					<description><![CDATA[[November 2025] Many stations have mascots, or even station pets – a dog here, a cat there. Beyond that, animals are probably not the best tenants to have. Evicting them can be a pain. Jeff Welton offers some ideas on how to prevent them from coming in the first place. It is that time of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>For the Love of Everything: Document!!</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[August 2023] Jeff Welton has been around long enough as a tech support person and a district sales manager to hear and see all sorts of the problems station engineers run into as they maintain transmission systems. One of the main lessons he is always ready to share with old and new friends is that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[August 2022] A clogged air filter is a problem. Even if it is still keeping most of the dust and dirt out, it is likely that the gear it is supposed to protect is air-starved, and hotter than it should be. But, can your replacement cause problems too? Jeff Welton explains: From time to time, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[May 2017] Ensuring security for devices connected to the public Internet is not always quick and easy. Yet, some stations fail so abysmally that it only takes 30 seconds for someone to find them and attack it. Jeff Welton offers some advice on why every station needs to pay attention. It is no secret that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Tech Tip: Have Your Transmitter Text Alarm Messages to You</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[May 2014] In the old days, if something went wrong at the station, someone would dial your pager pretty quickly to get your attention. But now that we have moved on to mostly empty studios and monitor everything by smart phones and email, how can you be sure that you will not miss an important [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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