Talk Back Systems
Mon, 16 June 2008, 11:28 pmIan Black10 posts in thread
Talk Back Systems
Mon, 16 June 2008, 11:28 pmTalk Back Systems were touched on by Dave Allen and others in his recent "Understanding Radio Mics" article.
Our theatre currently uses some UHF CB radios with headsets, sometimes with mixed results. Accidentally locking mics open, interference from outside public users, time delays in signal transmission, loose connections... the list goes on. A wired in system would be a great alternative. Unfortunately from what i have seen the commercially available ones are a little out of our reach for what i consider a basic set-up, 3 maybe 4 headsets in a small theatre. 2 either side of stage, 1 possibly 2 for the Bio Box.
I have often thought about designing and building a set-up based on an old amplifier. I'm an electrician with an interest in electronics and can visualize a simple design. But would it work? Is it possible and has anyone built their own wired in Talk Back system?
Admitidaly i had forgotten
Tue, 17 June 2008, 10:14 pmAdmittedly i had forgotten about the Electronics Australia and Silicon Chip kits they used to release with Altonics. On a side subject do these magazines still exist? No, a quick Google and Silicon Chip is the only survivor. It seems the net has taken over for info in place of the magazine. So much info at our finger tips although not always right... bang pop fizz! Thankfully I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron so that kit is something I could wade into.
Cheers
I can't... I have rehearsal.