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Are You A Wireless Outlaw?

A side-effect of the Digital Television Transition (remember that?) comes home to roost on June 12, 2010.  That’s the day that wireless microphone systems you own might be ILLEGAL to operate, as decreed by the FCC.  They insist it is time to scrap any wireless that operates in the 700 megahertz band.

“But Bruce,” I hear you saying, “I don’t want to be a criminal!! How do I know if my wireless system is legal?” 

Let me help you out, friend.  Click on this link to be taken to the FCC’s official list of the outlaw wirelesses.

You’re welcome.  Glad to be of service!  I looked up my two systems - an old Samson UM1 and a much newer Sennheiser EW100G2 -and luckily, neither made the list.

But below, let’s talk.  Now, no one here - not PVC, and certainly not me - condones lawbreaking of ANY type.  Still, what will YOU do if you find your cherished wireless on the list?

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A lot of my mics are on this list. Especially some 7 channels of rack-mounted Sony professional mics. Add the RF distribution amp to feed all those receivers, the powered directional antennas set to those frequencies, and you can bet I’m pretty miffed that the FCC just up and says that I can’t use them any more.

Where’s my DTV coupon to pay for a whole new system?

Posted by IEBA  on  02/17  at  11:30 PM

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This is what I have:
http://blog.ieba.com/sonywrr840

Posted by IEBA  on  02/17  at  11:31 PM

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sorry, even in Europe there will be frequencies outlaw?
Thanks

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  05/22  at  03:36 PM

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