Jivemaster Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Could be looking for a wireless audio link for mono audio over just short of a kilometer, in the UK. Does anyone have one for hire? How far could I rely on a in-ear set or a "radio mic" set to cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owain Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 temp or permanent? Do you have line-of-sight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 For a one night show there is a lake and woodland between the proposed ends of the relay. Would cable be cheaper/better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 What is the content live or playback ? If playback only you could sync with timecode over 2way radio two lots of playback. How in sync does the audio ate each site need to be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMitchell Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 If playback only you could sync with timecode over 2way radio two lots of playback. We looked at this recently for a similar scenario, however found our Ofcom Suppliers Light (PMR) licence specifically excludes the transmission of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Is timecode music? Sending time code allows similtaneous synchronised playback without broadcasting the music on the radio.It depends if Ofcom define timecode as music or as a control signal. Mono audio, balanced at line level, should be fine down a kilometre of cat5 (or other suitable cheap twisted pair). 3 x 305m reels should be under £150. Obviously you still have the labour of pulling in and out but you could cut it into manageable lumps on the out and dump/recycle afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmills Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Radica or someone with portable band 1 link kit? Band 1 will punch through trees and such better then UHF, and the license for a one day one off will not exactly be expensive, but with 3 full seconds of acoustic lag over a km path length you might want to think carefully about the implications. Regards, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 RSL type radio links can be hired from quite a few people - these people, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 RSL type radio links can be hired from quite a few people - these people, for example. or Ian Hickling at Transplan http://www.transplanuk.com/or Andy Bantock at Station Z http://www.station-z.co.uk/or Nick Beer at West Country Broadcast http://www.westcountrybs.co.uk/ I take it you don't need a bidirectional link? You could go digital - I've got kit here (cost about 700 pounds trade) which will do a line-of-sight data link over several km, with audio encoders/decoders each end - latency is well under a second at the highest bandwidth setting. If you have a broadband link each end, and a couple of PCs, you could set up a link with a few seconds latency at minimal cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrea Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 If its a clear run that can be walked with no roads, then I'd get 10 x 100m XLR drums, and a wheelbarrow. Then go for a 2km walk... No worries about drop out, atmospheric conditions causing issues etc. Call me a ludite, but I always prefer a cable link where possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjadingle Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I have to agree with Pete - unless it goes through a field with any sort of livestock. Mate tried something similar through a field he thought was empty but actually had goats in it. Needless to say an air gap was quickly generated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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