[SML] Intercom Options

[Jon Ares]

On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 7:41 AM, Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> But you're not actively moving the cable and connection around while you're
> using it.  Once that tab breaks off (pretty quickly in my experience)
> there's nothing but friction holding the cable in the beltpack. One small
> tug and the fly operator is disconnected and can't here the ASM telling him
> to hold because an actor is under the curtain.

CAT 6 cables, at least, are pretty stiff, and I would imagine a
"ruggedized" one would be even less supple.  When I was using tethered
headsets on stage (6-pin, 2-channel types) - the cabling was pretty
robust, but would suffer from occasionally being run over by a wagon,
but most often as a trip hazard, and as a self-macrame project
(twisting upon itself). Never had any actual fails of the cables, but
they were definitely a safety hazard.  (Still use the wired headsets
for the PSM that isn't moving, plus the light board op, follow spots,
and others that get to sit.)


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