[BC] Worst engineering ever

[Xmitters@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/9/07 11:33:44 AM Central Daylight Time, 
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

<< > Years ago while engineering in western Kansas, I came across a transmitter
 
 >  site that was repeating another station.  The equipment consisted of a 
 table 
 >  radio with a Shure microphone stuck against the speaker grill.  The Shure 
 >  fed one of those incredibly bad Shure mixers. (M267?).  I had always 
 >  wondered why the audio was so bad and where the blower noise was coming 
 >  from.
 
 Oh no... this *must* a case of "You can't make this stuff up!"
 
 That has got to be one of the WORST cases of "engineering" ever! Can anyone 
 else top this?
 
 Willie...
 
  >>

This is as funny as the story I heard about a station manager who wanted to 
use a Mr. Microphone for a backup transmitter. The man either liked RF burns 
(assuming a VERY high powered Mr. Mic), or was not particularly concerned with 
coverage beyond the receptionist's desk.

But this too, is one of those stories you can't help wondering if it is bull 
feces or not.



Jeff Glass 

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