> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Mark Sirota
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 18:53
> To: Dave Whitworth
> Cc: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Pa System ?'s
>
>
> 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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