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Can you explain 'correct range' please?

the curly cable on my 7506 make the sound more twisted..

Yeah, sorry man..

That's clever.. i have some hotshoe-brackets lying around.. DP is a very friendly guy and knows what is needed on this shoot so he doesn't complain about extra weight on the camera.. he is also very aware of the physical restrictions of the C300-body mount-wise.

Yeah, I figured that out.. pity indeed

http://www.betso.eu/files/documents/BETSO_SBOX-1_brochure_EN.pdf I was figuring out where to place my Ambient Lockit on a C300 for an upcoming project, then this comes along. Looks the ticket, small, lightweight..

Yeah Rich, these are not quite finished.

My 788t runs longer of a fully charged Swit than a fully charged IDX. Batteries have same power-specs.. Get Swit it!

simple things can make life beautiful

That's a great deal.. that 302 looks brand-spanking-new! and the Lectro receivers have an appealing vintage look.. better than their newer stuff but that's just an opinion.. didn't wanna hijack the thread..

Okay, let's forget about the original question: I've just never, never made any RF-cable, so, I never bothered to look deeper into the purpose and construction of RF-connectors.... Now that I've looked into the matter more and soldered my first (!) BNC, I know why a TR-jack would be a compromise.. So, I made two coax-dipole antenna's with a little help of the wireless-guide Lectrosonics so kindly offers as a free download, and a pdf document Amphenol published on the web... and whaddayaknow: it works like a charm. Antennas stuck with tape to a cupboard, but I can imagine they could still perform reasonably well while being cleverly 'sewn' into a seam of my petrol harness.. Range was absolutely workable (about 100 m, no line of sight between buildings), so perhaps I've found me a way of using remote antennas while runnin' and gunnin' without poking my eyes out with a SNA600 screwed to my shoulder.. I just couldn't believe how simple it is to make.. so wonderful..

I used a Lexar FW400 cf-cardreader to remote and have extra backup media, but stopped using it cause it choked the whole system.. My cf-cards are fast enough so I really don't know why but I got media-slow warnings on ALL media.. that's something of the past now since I eliminated the culprit. Another thing, after a day of runnin'n'gunnin' the firewire cable somehow crossed the DC-powercable of my AudioLtd. RK3 and gave me some serious interference.. it just happened and it shouldn't because I'm quite anal about trying to minimize RF-problems in the bag. So, since I'm using a Kortwich-bag of which the bottom can be opened to access the internal CF-card and internal battery, this remoting CF is a non-issue for me (i use a 788t by the way). Diego

it's a no-brainer.. DPA's can be used with Lectro's as well. They sound very good to my ears..

I bought a Ruxxac foldable handtruck and added a shelf. It has been on rough terrain (mountains, prairies of Kyrgystan) for 6 weeks in a row and it held up pretty well. It's lightweight and folds down to a little package of about 7 kg.. Agreed, I need a more sophisticated way to mount my antenna mast.

Well, sometimes it's like trying to re-invent the wheel... again. After reading and googling some more I decided to try the coax-antenna.. simple solution. Hope it gives me better reception than the whips..

So senator, you vote against any other type of connector for RF-use? I am by no means an expert in this matter. Would you care to elaborate? Thanks.

Well thanks for the tips. The dipoles wouldn't be more in the way than strapped to the bag like I used to do, BUT, I forgot about the coax-'dipoles', indeed a more practical option... Any experience with them in real life? And in which direction should they be placed for optimal reception? Horizontally or vertically (axis of antenna perpendicular to transmitter)? Still wondering if jacks can be used without too much loss cause I really really hate those BNC-connectors.

Dear group, a sound-buddy of mine suggested to me to investigate the possibilities of remoting my di-pole antenna's to the shoulders on my audio-harness by creating a system that simplifies connecting and disconnecting the antennas using Tip-Sleeve jack-plugs.. This way I could leave the antennas attached to the harness while putting down the sound-bag when needed.. The system would comprise of two cables with Tip-Sleeve 6.35mm Female-jack plugs, attached to the antennas.. the cables attached to the harness in a smart fashion (hence, mainly invisible, so non-obstructive).. This way the short jumper-antenna-cables with the Male Tip-Sleeve 6.35mm jacks can stay connected to my antenna-distro. Obviously, there are ways to remote antennas but has it been done by using these 'guitar-plugs'.. it seemes like a nice solution because plugging in and out is pretty easy.. could use XLR-plugs for that matter. Anyone of the smarter forum-members like to chime in? Thanks again, Diego

in Dutch: "geluid loopt", as in sound walks...

Today I wore my Sorel 1964 Premium boots on a shoot in -20degrees Celsius, and my feet were cold the whole day... I wore Icebreaker Merino Wool Socks and and extra pair of woollen socks to no avail... I noticed that the inside of the boots and the inner-felt boot were wet, I just cannot pinpoint if it was persperation or that the rubber soles had a leak.. It was only the second time since I have this pair of boots that I wore them... Till now, I'm seriously dissapointed, but perhaps I should wear one pair of socks less? or change socks more often during the day as some other member on the forum mentioned? I just don't know about the rubber part of the boot... rubber is not made to breathe that well, so if there is perspiration, it'll stay inside the boot, eventually becoming icy..

Thanks Larry, very helpful indeed! I don't expect miracles using the fabric, but I'm willing to try everything and experiment a bit. Thanks for explaining the grounding part.. Right now I am in Kyrgystan (radio-mic-paradise RF-wise) and I am getting astounding range by just placing my dipoles on a boom, away from the recorder.

Hey thanks Jason!! very helpful

Hello group, I did a search that came up with nothing, so I'd like to post this question. I found this company online selling EMF/RF shielding fabrics. http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html What I would like to make is a pouch for my 788t to minimize it's RF-emissions into my Audio Ltd. 2040 receivers.. I allready took all other precautions like recorder on different power-source than receivers, connect receivers to the 788t's mini-xlrs instead of the standard xlr's.., increased the distance between the recorder and the receivers by screwing the CL8 on top leaving the 788t direct to the body and placing the receivers in the outer-front receiver-pouch in my soundbag. But I like to take this a step further by using Neutrik EMC-connectors, and RF-ferrite-chokes on all the cabling in the bag AND use some of that EMF-shielding fabrik. I wonder if anyone used it and could share the experiences..how effective is this fabric. On the manufacturers site it says the fabric can be grounded by using a simple clamp to a wall-outlet-3pin connector.. but then it's practicality will be reduced.. What about grounding this fabric? can I ground it to the power-supply in my soundbag to increase it's effectiveness? Is grounding needed at all? Thanks for any insights, kindest regards, Diego