ATSC3 is gradually covering the entire country, bringing new features to TV sets capable of decoding the streams. Yes, streams. ATSC3 brings a tremendous number of features to OTA (over the air) TV, including audio streams – effective radio stations on the TV channel transmitter.  Dana Puopolo has been working at a new […]

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, […]

Do you own the site where your tower sits? Ownership brings any number of requirements and responsibilities. So, is renting the right answer? Dave Dybas runs down some key points. Selling off your AM broadcast towers and leasing them back is not necessarily a bad thing. It can help financially strapped radio […]

Somehow, it seems that no matter where you are, problems develop somewhere else. It used to be that meant a lot of travel just to determine the problem. Today, we have some tools that make us much more efficient in getting things back to normal. A key tool, as Kevin Trueblood explains, […]

The recent ice and snow in Texas caused major power outages for days. Many companies have decided to acquire some backup generators in case it happens again. Choosing the right generator takes time and research. Perhaps a good place to start is what kind of power you need – and what you get. […]

When the power goes out and the generator comes on, usually there is a sigh of relief. But that relief can vanish in seconds if the whole plant does not come back up. The goal for the technical department is to prevent that from happening. It is no secret. Your facility may be […]

A broadcast station may invest a lot of money to build a transmitter site or studio. However, once it is built, what are you doing to ensure all thieves do not carry valuables off? How secure is your site? Whether it be the studio or transmitter site, there are individuals always on the […]

Over the years, the dynamics of broadcast engineering have changed in many ways, not only in terms of the workload (how many stations, tasks), manufacturers’ support, but also the need for training/mentoring. And here I am again, offering advice or ideas for those of you who might be doing the installation of new […]

When the power goes out, you want your generator to go on. And stay on. This is not a result of chance – a regular maintenance plan is critical. But just turning on the generator each week or month and running for an hour or so, can give you a false sense of […]

In an article from 2008, Jay White described a tactic to reduce copper theft by using a transparent, bio-degradable product he called “Glue,” which, when applied, essentially cemented together the soil particles around the ground system. Several readers wrote or called for more information, so we decided to ask Jay to give us […]