[BC] Arbitron

[Bob Stroupe]

Gary:

We took a somewhat different tact to installation of the encoders.  At first we had them at the xmitters but found that that was less than optimum due to power issues, temperature sensitivity, must visit the transmitter to see & resolve problems, etc.  We have a main and back-up STL feed with a separate encoder on each.  For other feeds that might reach the transmitter (ISDN, RPU back-up, POTS codec back-up, satellite), we installed a DA just after the primary encoder and take the audio from that.  I do have one tertiary encoder at a transmitter as we have a small emergency studio at our PEP station, KTRH.  Whatever your installation preference, you need to insure that the back-up encoder can be switched on the air quickly.  

Bob Stroupe

-----Original Message-----
>From: Gary Zocolo <garyz347 at gmail.com>
>>
>I have 4 encoding. Not a difficult install but if you use the digital 
>encoder, you are locked into the sample rate you order. It will not auto 
>adjust to 32 if you ordered it at 44. My encoders are at the transmitter 
>sites to insure encoding on a backup STL and/or ISDN delivery of 
>programming. The Backup STL is a 32K unit, so I use the analog and convert 
>to 44-1 digital with a Broadcast Tools A>D switch.

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