sonicparticle Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Has anyone had any recent radio mic experience in Italy? If so, did channel 38 bid well at all? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 you do know that you cannot use channel 38 outside the uk? should be able to get a few channels running on 39 and 40 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I did a two week shoot in Naples last year and had four 2040s working without any issues in channel 39 & 40. We also spent a couple of days in Tuscany at the end of the trip, also no issues on 39/40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 where are you going to shoot, exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 " radio mic experience in Italy? " Italy is a big place.. in addition to local regulations and local television broadcasters, there is a lot of other radio interference, which varies from time to time, and from place to place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolo72 Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I also used channel 38 and 37 in Milan in january with no problems. I was in close proximity and it was just 2 mic's so not a hard test. Senator is right though Italy does vary a lot depending on where you are. If you don't have scanning on your radio mic's I would recommend getting an RF explorer just do you know what's happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicparticle Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Many thanks for the replies all. Of course you're absolutely right about the regional differences. I will be shooting in Umbria. It seems that Ch38 is locked for Astronomy on a 10-mile radius. But from a quick search there is not a lot of Astronomy going on around there. I will have a better look tomorrow morning. I have with me four Audio Wireless, 3 x Micron in Ch69 just in case everything else fails and a couple of G3 (which the go up to and almost to ch43). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 am guessing that you dont have the wide frequency range audio wireless then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicparticle Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 am guessing that you dont have the wide frequency range audio wireless then. Unfortunately not. I got the 600Mhz - 660Mhz ones. I'll be shooting there tomorrow so I will post the outcomes for "forum posterity". I am still using that PEGZ3 bag that I got from you about a year ago. Bad for the back but cracking piece of kit when you run and gunning and you need a lot in one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 good to hear, and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Radio Astronomy for EU (608MHz - 614MHz) : http://www.craf.eu/608m.htm#4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Faison Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Does Italy have a "legal" range of operating frequencies for mobile wireless users like us? I can't seem to find anything outside of some user experiences and the Radio Astronomy range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamacchiacosta Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hello, I just found an official table document describing what's on what frequency in Italy: http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/images/stories/documenti/radio/Tabella_B_PNRF_2015.pdf If you look at it from 470Mhz to 862Mhz, you can see the owner is "Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico" and you can use them ALSO for radiomicrophones.In the CH38 area you can also find TV and Radioastronomy. I guess this means you can use radiomicrophones at your own risk. Same for the other frequency bands because they are allocated also for Radio Stations and Mobile Cell phones. I am not aware of any office or place where you can buy a licence to use a specific frequency band and they don't mention that anywhere in their website. The only mention and chance to buy frequency was for the EXPO2015. In my experience I would suggest to scan for free frequencies and if you find one you can use, is your until someone else with a more powerfl TX step in. Not much regulation over there. When I was living there I never bumped into and never heard of anyone who bumped into a "frequency Marshal". I think they don't exist there. Good luck. Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/index.php/it/comunicazioni/radio/pnrf-piano-nazionale-di-ripartizione-delle-frequenze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I have used blocks 23 & 24 all over Rome with no issues at all, albeit not recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 As Lamacchiacosta said, there's not much regulation here. Actually, you could use any frequencies and nobody will come to ask you which ones you're using. The only limitation is about the transmission power, that has to be 50mW (but, about this too, I can tell you that nobody will never know wich power you're trasmitting at - it is a sort of far west - so you don't have to be scared. There are sound mixers here that are used to transmit with their Lectros at 250mW). Frequency spectrum is very crowded, especially in the big cities like Rome (due to this lack of regulation, maybe) and it is not very simple to find a hole to fit all your mic frequencies in. So, if you could, bring with you different blocks, because the situation may be very different even in different areas of the same city. If you have any further questions or if I could help you in any way, feel free to contact me, I live in Rome. Best, Vale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Faison Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks for the information, gentlemen. It is extremely helpful. I think this info mostly answers my question, as it was more about importing legal equipment into the country rather than using it. It sounds like it's not really much of an issue regardless of block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 I used Block 26 Lectro channels near Naples and in Calabria last Christmas mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire soundie Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I've used ch38 right across Europe with no problems apart from France, where for some reason, large crowds of spectators reduced my range to about 10 metres. I always try to follow local regulations but it can be very difficult to get official guidance. So I usually rock up, search the internet to see what's what, and see how I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deiansound Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 12/2/2015 at 9:37 AM, vale said: As Lamacchiacosta said, there's not much regulation here. Actually, you could use any frequencies and nobody will come to ask you which ones you're using. The only limitation is about the transmission power, that has to be 50mW (but, about this too, I can tell you that nobody will never know wich power you're trasmitting at - it is a sort of far west - so you don't have to be scared. There are sound mixers here that are used to transmit with their Lectros at 250mW). Frequency spectrum is very crowded, especially in the big cities like Rome (due to this lack of regulation, maybe) and it is not very simple to find a hole to fit all your mic frequencies in. So, if you could, bring with you different blocks, because the situation may be very different even in different areas of the same city. If you have any further questions or if I could help you in any way, feel free to contact me, I live in Rome. Best, Vale. Hi Vale, I came across this post from a few years ago and wondered if this was still the case in Italy - especially Rome? I am potentially coming to Rome for six months in November and wondered what the useable frequencies there are. Many thanks in advance. Deian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 620-650 was unusable at times. Shot just outside Rome next to an army base apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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