Out-door horns for arena / stadium

[Bad_Rock]

We are gonna set a Basketball field with approx 40 to 50 horns. I need tips to set up this system. I never did such thing before.

 

I appreciate your comments.

[pisquee]

What experience have you got of PA/sound systems set-up/installations?

Have you done any before?

If not, it may be best to hire in a company to do it for you.

[Bad_Rock]

If all the answers were like yours this forum would never exist.

[smalljoshua]

Have you already chosen the horns?

 

If yes then what ones and what amp have you got to use them with?

 

They are very likely to be 100v line so have a Google for info on these also.

 

HTH

 

Josh

[Hilary Watts]

If all the answers were like yours this forum would never exist.

 

On the contrary, it seems like a very helpful and sensible suggestion given your complete lack of experience and the scale of the job!

[mackerr]

If all the answers were like yours this forum would never exist.

If all the questions were like yours there wouldn't be many useful answers either. You were asked to provide some detail, you still have not. Good luck with your project.

 

Mac

[Yorkie]

Do you want to know where to put them, how to wire them up or both?

Is your intention to relay speech or make something "sounding sweet"?

[Chris Beesley]

There is a fair amount of information on the Skytronic/Adastra webpage .... CLICKY

 

Hope this helps...

[boatman]

There is a specialist at this, here in Scotland. He covers many agricultural shows, highland games and other similar events. If the OP would care to reveal his location then I might be able to help.

[djw1981]

http://www.blue-room.org.uk/index.php?s=&a...st&p=113507 suggests that the OP is in Uraguay

[mr_towers]

The OP also has quite a good understanding of how PA systems are setup and how they work. Not working at an extrordinarily high level, but high enough to get a good noise.

 

Most horn systems for this kind of application are based on 100v line. If you're just making safety announcements and the like that's what I'd be thinking along the lines of. It won't sound good, but it will probably be weatherproof and easier to set up.

 

However, if you're doing music or something like that then steer well clear I say. Think along the lines of lots of ground stacked PAs spaced evenly around the field.

 

Basic, but it gives you hints about what you should be looking at.

[Bad_Rock]

If all the questions were like yours there wouldn't be many useful answers either. You were asked to provide some detail, you still have not. Good luck with your project.

 

Mac

 

True I broke one knee on my bmx bike that left me out of business for days. We are gonna work with new Ecler's Horns. PHS series you can see them on ( www.ecler.es ). The only thing that worries me is that they have only 25w. Chinese horns are a lot more powerfull but they work on different ranges ( like more mids less highs ) but they have 100 to 150w. Enough to make your ear bleed specially sounding that bad. I'm back to receive your help! Thanks Mac!

[mervaka]

remember horns are far more efficient. you probably dont need to pump 150W down a horn speaker :unsure:

[navillious]

ya def 100v line....the above links provide the info just make sure not to skimp on the cable otherwise it will have to be replaced due to erosion in the following year. we supply horn systems for similar events, hire and sale, I learnt this the hard way.... by the way how big is the area to cover

 

dec

[Pete Alcock]

Bad Rock,

 

If you have the basic skills and experience needed to safely rig lots of horns in a big place, the resources (in terms of kit, crew, time and insurance), and it's potentially good business, then go for it.

 

Some questions:

 

1. You say Basketball field. The outdoor basketball courts I've seen are not that big, and certainly wouldn't need 50 horns to cover even the largest of supporting crowds. Did you mean basketball, not baseball, and is it really outside or in a massive gymnasium?

 

2. Is it a temporary rig for a particular game or event, or a permanent installation?

 

3. If it's outside on the flat ground, have you got poles, lamp-posts or other structures to hang the speakers from? (No, you can't use gaffer tape or cable ties)

 

4. Are you trying to communicate to a crowd stood round the edge, or throughout the field area? This is pretty fundamental as it dictates whether you have the horns round the edge of the "performance area" pointing out, or round the peripery of the site firing in.

 

Some points:

 

You won't need much power to each speaker at all, as they're very efficient and work best when not driven hard (PA horns, especially the cheaper re-entrant ones, sound really unpleasant when loud!) . Therefore I'd agree it's a good plan to have plenty of them. Bear in mind they're quite directional, so you'll need to experiment with how you array them in order to get even coverage. Use 100V line for distribution and a couple of big transformers at the amp (unless you're using specific 100v line amps).

 

More detail of your project will yield still further help, I suspect.

 

Cheers,

 

Pete.