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TheOLEOrg

  1. I looked around and found the Automation function was off. Someone or something had UN-checked it. Now it's working. How'd that happen?
  2. Got a call Fromm the boss tellingly that they could not start the playlist. There was no start button!
  3. Got one of the quotes and it's a really good number. Especially compared to the repair bill for our old exciter.
  4. Does not look good for the exciter. They want $9K to fit it. Think I can get a new one for $14K. Waiting for quotes
  5. Looks like trouble with the exciter. It's putting out 1/2 power and it's distorted. Put a call into the Mfg. we'll see what happens
  6. I've got Satellite poster orders from Alaska and Puerto Rico. From top to bottom of the USA
  7. The bigger power supply did it!! Now we turn on/off the flashers without rebooting the IP IO controller. Works like a charm. Yahoo!
  8. Did you see the eclipse? Take a look at what I saw on my blog theole.org. Does not have much to do with BRoadcastng but it was fun
  9. Finally started editing video and laying down voice tracks for fiber optic tutorial. Looks good
  10. Check out my blog and how we added a new encoder. TheOLE.org
  11. One of the station's IOTs failed and when it was cut open (by the Mfg) they found two of the grid bars pealed away causing a short. Pix soon
  12. Added fifth encoder to our stat Mux. Needed help and some experimentation but Kelly and I did it. Now his KPOP channel is on the air
  13. TheOLE.org was down for a good part of the day due to Network Solutions problems. Fixed now site is back up
  14. My Thomson DCX came right up by its self. It's very reliable. Matco server powered up but would not start automation Pgm. Had to reboot, ok.
  15. Got a call about 3 saying the TX was down. As I got there PG&E called telling me they were down. Glad I wasn't me. About 1 hr later we're up
  16. Looks like peak current for warning flashers is too high for Dip relay. Causes them to latch on, you have to tap to get them to open.
  17. Several projects today. HazMat inventory map, warning light install, RF splitter shelf build. Finding out how much F/O we have left over.
  18. The kind of spectrum analyzer I grew up on pinterest.com/pin/2265874249…
  19. Having trouble w/remote relays. Worked fine in test but now latch on. Little 5V relays sw'ing 24 @ 1.4amps. Think hi current turn on is it
  20. PG&E is brining generators so we won't lose power. Yea!