[SML] FCC Stuff/Mic System Upgrade

[Rob Graham]

I was expressly told by the IT people to avoid putting 2.4GHz mic
systems in the space because of interference from the wireless routers
and such. I'm trying to solve a problem and not make enemies of the IT
department at the same time.


On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:00 AM, E R Casey via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> There is no direct connection between digital wireless mics and operating in
> the wifi frequency bands unless you choose wireless systems that operate
> there.  Most don’t.  Shure has a good selection of mics in the ULX-D models
> that run in frequency bands that will work in the upcoming FCC regime and
> being digital can pack more mic channels into a given bandwidth.  They also
> have gotten more clever about rechargeable batteries and having the mic
> receivers pass along useful info like battery levels directly to the display
> of digital consoles that are set up to talk the talk.
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> E. R. Casey
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> On 28 Jul2017, at 9:40 AM, stagecraft-request at theatrical.net wrote:
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> From: Rob Graham <photonguide at gmail.com>
> To: Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> Subject: [SML] FCC Stuff/Mic System Upgrade
>
> Ok, so we're looking to expand/upgrade/replace some older wireless gear.
> I'm not exactly an expert, and all the info and discussions I've seen on;y
> add to the confusion.  Is there someone that can either point me to an
> article or something that clearly indicates what frequencies are going to
> be reliably safe/compliant?
>
> I'm fairly certain that all of our 'good' stuff will ultimately be non
> compliant, because it's 600mhz spectrum stuff.
>
> I've had one sales guy say 'go digital,' but that sounds like a dumb
> choice, given I have a metric ton of 2.4 and 5ghz stuff on campus for the
> University internet service, and enough wifi- DMX that I think it's unwise
> to make that choice.
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Rob Graham
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