I realize Peavey is the only way to go as far as the typical PA system.
However, the typical system that will output the needed amount of noise
generally has large parts involved with it. You can't store expensive
electronics in the club trailer because they aren't insured, and the timing
stuff (display board, computer, printer, timer, etc) fills up my Explorer to
the top.
The system that we rented literally took up the entire back of a Chevy
Yukon. That is too big to haul back and forth for each event.
The radio transmitter idea is neat (IMO) because it eliminates the need for
huge speakers. We could use our existing speakers to broadcast to grid and
the immediate area and then have people tune in to hear all over (We have a
large site!)
I'm still looking for opinions of people who have been involved with these
buying decisions. There are trade-offs with everything :(
Thanks for the input so far...
Dave
PS I'll be getting a hold of Steven Volp too (of course)
> And what events has the "R" company sponsored? I don't remember seeing
them
> anywhere. :^)
>
> Never heard they give away cool guitars, either.
>
> Seems to be only one choice for our community, plus Peavey has really good
> products. Peavey has wireless, too. Not sure about FM transmitters though.
>
> Matt Murray
>
> mattm@optonline.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Sirota" <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
>
> > Dave Whitworth wrote:
> > > Also, I like the idea of the FM transmitters. What do these involve
> > > and does anybody have any experience with them?
> >
> > Philadelphia Region uses one from Ramsey Electronics (see
> > http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/). They're incredibly simple --
> > they take a line-level input from your mixer, and send it out through
> > an antenna.
> >
> > If you run at more than one site, you'll want one that makes it easy
> > to select your broadcast frequency, since you may not be able to use
> > the same frequency at all your sites. On the one we have, you set
> > the frequency by twisting a teeny screw inside the box, and that's just
> > a big pain in the arse.
> >
> > You'll also want to choose a top quality antenna and set it up
> > properly. This makes a very big difference in the quality of the
> > broadcast.
> >
> > Call the folks at Ramsey; they were very knowledgeable and helpful for
> > us. They can set you up with exactly the right combination of stuff.
> > We have the FM-10A transmitter, but I'd recommend the FM-25, or maybe
> > even the FM-100 (but I'm not sure how you'd make that one play with a
> > conventional PA).
> >
> > We also have the TM-100 antenna. There are lots of other antennas,
> > and I'm sure the Ramsey folks can help you choose the right one.
> >
> > I've also seen how a wireless microphone can do wonders -- if you
> > can set up your PA equipment (mixer, amps, FM transmitter, etc)
> > somewhere other than at T&S, you are no longer constrained by the
> > position of T&S. You no longer have to worry about the speaker wires
> > running across the grid, you can more easily get speakers out into the
> > grid and paddock areas, etc. Of course, you'd need a generator to
> > power it, probably separately from the generator that powers T&S.
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
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