Goldstone Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hi Everyone, I'm going to be doing some volunteering with a charity in Namibia called the Ombetya Yehinga Organisation (http://ombetja.org/) who do AIDS awareness stuff with young people. I'm trying to get some radio mics donated by the big companies but several have said they aren't sure whether British gear will work over there. I'm more of an LX boy and I'm trying to find out what the deal is with radio mic frequencies in Namibia. Any ideas? Also anyone who might have some kit to donate please let me know! thanks Jon Goldstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 A bit confused with the 'will it work over there' statement...If the mains supply matches the receivers and the rest of your gear then there's absolutely no reason why any radio mics will actually transmit and receive. As for the licence, I have no idea, although the cynic in me would suspect it's not going to be as strict as over here. And if you're going to remote areas I'd guess it wouldn't be much of an issue anyway... Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 A quick flick through some of the photos on the dodgy technicians group on facebook should give you a rough idea of the attention paid to rules and regulations in Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 A bit confused with the 'will it work over there' statement...If the mains supply matches the receivers and the rest of your gear then there's absolutely no reason why any radio mics will actually transmit and receive. True...but the one potential "gotcha" is if you turn up in Namibia with, say, Channel 69 gear and the main state broadcaster transmitter in Windhoek turns out to have a megawatt transmitter on that channel. (That's purely an example...have no idea what frequency they use.) Also, any reputable manufacturer would have to at least pay lip service to licensing requirements. None of my usual info web sites have any details for Namibia. When I was there (with a TV crew) I carried VHF mics on the standard UK non-licence frequencies and they worked fine--but that was something like 15 years ago so don't take this as current info. As for a licence, if I recall correctly, a $20 bill at the customs post took care of the paperwork.... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 If the big name companies cannot advise, then a call to the diplomatic and trade representation in your country for Namibia may help, assuming that your presence in Namibia is officially accredited. Is there a really good reason to ditch the cable? A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. The link http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/home_en.nsf...frequency-check doesn't include Namibia and if Sennheiser don't know who does.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parky58 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Namibia draft frequency plan http://www.ncc.org.na/admin/data/Publicati...-%20Namibia.pdf Includes current and proposed plans. You could also contact the Namibia Communications Connission for more info. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldstone Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Thanks guys, very usefull stuff. Now I just have to scrounge the gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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