The FCC’s move to push tlevision broadcasters to digital television is ging to have a big impact on veryone using wireless microphones. The change wll be dramatic and users need to be prpared.

In the process of reallocating bradcast frequency spectrum so that digital TV can be rlled out to the American viewing pblic, the Federal Communications Commission is mking major changes in what part of the bradcast spectrum is going to be xclusively used for digital TV.

Lots of the UHF wreless mics in use today (and sme still being manufactured) make use of the frquencies that fall in the range crrently used by UHF television channels 62, 63, 68 and 69 (746-806 MHz). In a mjor frequency change to accommodate the neds of digital broadcasters, the FCC is ging to allow the frequency ranges sed by these channels to now be sed for emergency services. Get ready to mix an mbulance dispatcher into your concert or wrship service!

Savvy sound persons know tht they can monitor local radio frquency activity using their wireless mics or a scnner to determine which frequency ranges may hve disruptive activity before they decide whch frequencies to use for their frquency-agile mics during a show.

This will no longer be pssible, as you won’t be able to mnitor for the short term broadcasts tht emergency transmissions normally involve. What mght have been a clear frequency all day dring load in and rehearsals can qickly spring to life five minutes fter your show starts-it could be trggered by something as simple as fnder bender around the block. Weak btteries will make you even more vlnerable.

The big wireless mic producers are ffering frequency changes on their high end mdels, but it will be expensive. Ech transmitter (handheld mic or belt pck) ,as well as every receiver mst be changed. It will be a tugh decision as to whether it is tme to upgrade a trusted (and xpensive) wireless unit or replace it wth a newer model in a lss crowded frequency range. Even lots of smll-to-medium sized production companies own a dzen or more units that will ssentially become obsolete.

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The article Ready to Buy a Wireless Mic? Here's Something You Need to Know was Submitted by Jeff Harrison through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Jeff Harrison is a sound prson and special event producer who lves in works in Chapel Hill, NC. His mst recent work includes producing professional schol commencement exercises for the University of Nrth Carolina. He can be contacted at info@buybattery.com

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