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What about pulling some single cores out of a spare length of cat5? They might not be flexible enough, but might work.

Am I just missing something obvious but the BP-TRX doesn't seem to be listed on Deitymic's website? Was keen to read more about it, and check the specs.

A rycote blimp with a rycote duck strapped on top may suffice. Even without a duck, the rycote can take a lot of punishment. I've encountered more than one that has been left exposed at a seldom used sport ground for a year or more, to find the mic (416) still quite happy inside. The duck offers a bit more protection again to the rycote itself from the heaviest deluges. Also, because the rycote doesn't get saturated on top, you don't get the drip drip drip sound of every raindrop on your recording. Should also be less conspicuous. https://mymic.rycote.com/products/accessories-parts/duck-raincover/duck-raincover-7/

Freq Finder is definitely the way to go. One thing to keep in mind though, is that F.F builds a co-ordination on each successive frequency as you enter them. It doesn't take everything in and then spit out a comprehensive solution (like workbench or WSM). I would suggest that if the Zaxcoms tune lower than the Lectros, that you start there first and then add the lectros next. I have had times, especially with mixed systems, when I had very few options for the later frequencies, which I sometimes couldn't use because of environmental conditions. Re-starting the co-ord with different units first can make a difference if you don't like the results you get.

If you were using an entirely digital system, then intermodulation would not be a problem - although there are still minimum spacing requirements between each frequency. If you go by the book, then with a mixed system of analogue and digital mics, you should prepare a full co-ordination, as if they were all analogue. If your Zaxcoms can tune to the Lectro co-ordination, then use the frequencies you have prepared. If they don't, then don't stress, just tune the analogue and digital units as far apart from each other as you can, and you should be fine.

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