[BC] Translator Question

[Craig Bowman]

How True! until the Owner / GM drives over to his house. :-(

Craig


Mike Pluta wrote:
> Yes, but when all that really matters is what the station sounds like in
> the PD's car when parked in the 'sweet spot', this is perfect. :)
>
> Mike Pluta (mike at nrcbroadcasting.com)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Craig Bowman
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 6:30 PM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [BC] Translator Question
>
> If you remain exactly the same distance between the two transmitters it 
> will suppress the beat otherwise you will hear it.
>
> Craig Bowman
>
>
> Mike Pluta wrote:
>   
>> As an additional aside, the Intraplex Syncrocast system has a
>>     
> mechanism
>   
>> to sync the pilots to avoid this beating.
>>
>> Mike Pluta (mike at nrcbroadcasting.com)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
>> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Craig Bowman
>> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 4:26 PM
>> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [BC] Translator Question
>>
>> Addition, there is an audible beat between the two 19kHz pilot tones.
>>
>> Craig Bowman
>>
>>
>> Mark Humphrey wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> On 2/26/07, Alan Alsobrook <radiotech at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> The 2 translators would have to be synchronized, exact RF frequency,
>>>> exact audio timing, the modulation levels would also have to be the
>>>> same. But yes you can make them play together nicely, but it's not
>>>>       
>>>>         
>> going
>>   
>>     
>>>> to happen without putting some time, effort, and money towards the 
>>>> project.
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>> In theory, if the two are closely synchronized as Alan has described,
>>> the listener will only hear an effect resembling "multipath".
>>>
>>> Another thought:  If the primary station is along the same line as
>>>       
> the
>   
>>> two translator sites (either north or south), and heterodyne
>>> conversion is used  (which assures matched modulation) using
>>> GPS-referenced local oscillators in each translator, and the transmit
>>> antenna of the furthest translator is directional away from the
>>> translator that's closer to primary station, then delay problems will
>>> be minimized.
>>>
>>> Mark
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