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Thanks for all the sage advice! This helps a lot:)

Thanks, guys! Much appreciated!

I was on a commercial shoot the last couple days. Cameras were 2 x Canon C300's that I had synced using Zaxcom ERXT's. I checked them periodically throughout the days for sync. On the last shot series of the second day I noticed one of the camera's timecode was off by a few seconds! I soon discovered that the timecode BNC cable (a locking connection) was now magically plugged into the genlock BNC connection. I plugged it back into the correct connector, timecode instantly synced and we finished the day. As I was driving a PA home from the out-of-town shoot, I asked him if he had any clue what might have happened. It turned out that he had been instructed to unplug the video VTR cable (also BNC) when the camera was moved and had accidentally unplugged my timecode connection and obviously plugged it back into the wrong connector. My question is how exactly would you proceed from here in terms of alerting/explaining to production what happened? We also were using a smart slate, and thanks to the wizardry of Zaxcom, we also had a mono scratch track of audio going to each camera. I get no pleasure in "ratting" anyone out (and this PA had been otherwise helpful throughout the production), but obviously at times out professional reputation is on the line. Clearly production must be alerted, but the question is how and in what words? Thanks in advance for any level-headed input, as things like this are apt to make my head a bit un-level:) Best, Steve

You're all wrong. It's the new ZaxSnax human power supply (with EverCrunch:)

ahh.. gotcha. Well I'm definitely not into pennies.

Michael, Thank you so much! That's great news. Geordi, It's sports-related, though I don't really know too much about it yet... I'm "just the sound guy" ..which almost could be a fun topic for another thread! Best, Steve

I have a shoot coming up in a few days in the Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina area. My Lectrosonics talent wireless are in block 21 and I was wondering if that works well there. If not, what blocks are good? Thanks in advance for any input! Best, Steve

Thanks for the input everybody!

I'd like to bump P-Did's question: Can removing the foil (from rechargeable AA batteries) cause shorting problems? Any real world experience/advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Steve

And thank you, John B., for your added perspective!

Thanks, Jon! I appreciate your clarity and positivity!

I recently have found myself in a particularly confusing situation where one client had a multi-day project coming up in a couple weeks and wanted me to hold the dates. Then a second client called for a multi-day project with nearly the same dates and also wanted me to hold them. How do you handle this situation? Obviously we can't be in two places working at the same time, but so often it seems jobs dematerialize, shrink, or reschedule as fast as they seem to appear.. and none of us want to be left with no work for that week. Both clients are good folks and I don't want to leave either in the lurch or "play games" with them. But many producers seem to want to just keep us on hold until the last minute before conceding an actual booking. Please advise. Thanks in advance, Steve

I used to use my 302 with an Eargonizer 1 bag and would secure the mixer in place using those plastic Rip-Ties on either side through the second D-ring on each side of the bag. Worked decently well and I also liked how cable connections were then protected inside the bag. This should work with the Petrol 614 too. You'll have to figure out what to do with the space underneath the mixer though as my setup at least left it sort of suspended and in need of some support or cushioning from underneath.. maybe the perfect spot for a Subway tuna? Hope this helps. Steve

Thanks, Toy Robot! Much appreciated!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! (And may tuna stock plummet as our wisened numbers grow!