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Location: Indiana | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Just checked with our sound engineer. He is concerned, but is not panicked. Our mics use several frequencies serviced by channels that have been taken over by emergency agencies, he believes primarily fire and rescue. As explained to him, the policy is "if you hear our transmissions coming through your sound system, tough luck; if we hear your sound system coming through our radio transmissions, we'll shut you down." For some of the recently purchased high end equipment, he thinks the manufacturer might offer a trade-in. The change is very real. Good thing we went back to hard-wired mic systems in all our courtrooms a few years ago. This basically depends on what service the FCC designates as "Primary" user and who gets "Secondary" user or worse. Typically, a *licensed* service will be the most likely Primary, and public service users are virtually always licensed. Wireless mics and other stuff are almost never licensed but often fall under 47 CFR Part 15 generally known as the "low power rules" and under which said users must accept outside interference but are not allowed to create interference (the short version).
From what I can tell, some wireless units will be affected and some others will NOT. It does appear that several manufacturers will be offering various programs so check with them to see what you've got and what you might need to do. |
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Location: Indiana | FORUM LEADER - please delete this, it's a duplicate from a screwed-up attempt at a quote-reply. Sorry.
This basically depends on what service the FCC designates as "Primary" user and who gets "Secondary" user or worse. Typically, a *licensed* service will be the most likely Primary, and public service users are virtually always licensed. Wireless mics and other stuff are almost never licensed but often fall under 47 CFR Part 15 generally known as the "low power rules" and under which said users must accept outside interference but are not allowed to create interference (the short version).
From what I can tell, some wireless units will be affected and some others will NOT. It does appear that several manufacturers will be offering various programs so check with them to see what you've got and what you might need to do.
FORUM LEADER - please delete this, it's a duplicate from a screwed-up attempt at a quote-reply. Sorry. |
Wireless units--now useless
