RWEE TechBytes: New Crawford CE in Detroit; New Data for TAP

 

Radio Engineering - 08.21.13 Crawford Detroit Gets New Chief Engineer Former Townsquare engineer Aaron McEachern gets the nod in Detroit for Crawford Broadcasting's cluster. Boost Mic Gain Using Remote Mixers John Bisset passes on a reader's suggestion about a handy device for getting a little extra gain for a weak mic signal. There's also some fun with a "torture device." New Topographical Data Available for TAP There's a new data package for SoftWright's TAP RF propagation modeling software. The new package provides finer geographical details thus allowing for more accurate measurement. AES Addresses Education The Audio Engineering Society recently held a conference that it called its "first dedicated specifically to audio education." The group was very happy with the turnout. IABM Reveals 2013 Engineering Student Awards Winners The industry trade group is providing for some engineering students to attend the IBC show. Call for Comments Call for Comment on DRAFT AES67-xxxx The Audio Engineering Society has issued a Call for Comment on DRAFT AES67-xxxx, which is the AES standard for audio applications of networks — high-performance streaming audio-over-IP interoperability. Visit here for more information and to download the draft. Juicy Jobs Work for the Eye in the Big Apple CBS Radio has two, count 'em, two, openings at its New York cluster for "Engineer." Hang with Carson, Boomer, Mike, Danny and Bean and all the others. The jobs look similar, mentioning familiarity with APT, Comrex and MUSICAM codecs and AudioVault, Burli, NeoScreener software and the VistaMax platform. Basic IT and electronics needed along with skills. SBE certification is a plus. See here and here for more details. Other Cool Stories The Future of Digital Radio With DRM+ (ITU) FCC Sets New Rules on Tower Construction (BroadcastLawBlog) WBU Sees a Hybrid Future for Radio (EBU) Hunt for Aliens Focuses on Faint Laser Flashes (Space.com) Lockheed Martin Developing Flying Car Carrier (IEEE Spectrum) From Connect 2 Media & Entertainment The Talk on Intercom Systems Is Integration and Versatility (GV) Connect 2 Media & Entertainment features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation. Here: Manufacturers of production intercoms have been putting a greater focus on technology that provides users with enhanced integration and versatility. Calendar of Events IP Networking for Broadcast Engineers Aug. 30, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (PST) NBC Universal, Los Angeles IBC2013 Sept. 12–17 RAI Amsterdam Applications Due for Nov. 1-11 SBE Certification Exams Sept. 13 Local Chapters Radio Show Sept. 18–20 Orlando, Fla. Submit your event for our calendar. Email to radioworld@nbmedia.com. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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