RPSharman Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Senator - please don't be disappointed... I have a few days on a pilot VERY close to LAX. It's been a really long time since I've worked down there. It's all our primary cast on our primary set, which will be full of techy stuff and pools of light, supplied by hung par-cans or some other hard light from above. Walk and talks down narrow hallways into glass offices, so I'm expecting I'll need some wires there. I'll be showing up with blocks 21/22/24/25, and Comteks in 216. I just hope someone with truthfully say, "Hey - I was there last week. It's not so bad." Or... "You're totally f*d." I want to prepare mentally. Thanks, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I would be surprised if you could not find some useable frequencies within those 4 blocks. Same with the 216s. Planes taking off/landing very close, every 30 seconds, is more worrying to me. But as the guy you mentioned first would say "it... " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I haven't shot at LAX proper since 911 but we shoot around there all the time and it is no better or worse than the rest of LA. I only have 21 n 22. You "should" be fine. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thanks, gentleman. I feel a bit better, at least in terms of frequencies. The building is shockingly quiet inside, but I imagine FX and A/C will be running through the roll-up door which faces both the 405 and LAX. Construction was asked to build a plug with cutouts for A/C and FX hoses (water tank), so we'll see. When we were there on the scout, the planes weren't too bad in terms of frequency of occurrence, and they went by so fast, so perhaps the door faces the "other" runway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lightstone, CAS Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Get Frequency Finder App, either iPhone or Android to get a heads up on the best frequencies. I think you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I have the app. It's brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Flores Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Robert, we were at Baggage Claim at LAX in early May with no problems. blocks 19-25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prahlad Strickland Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Do you know the specific app that it's called, frequency finder pops up a bunch of apps in the apple store, sounds like it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPitot Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 By New Endian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 FreqFinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 RPS: " please don't be disappointed... " I was disappointed; the title suggests you were having issues to report. perhaps before leaving town, you should get an RF Explorer.... take it on scouts: It would show you the spectrum, and it is more convenient than scanning, even the Lectro folks have and use them. LAX mostly means more airplanes for us, more so than more RF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrd456 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Two years ago, I shot there for a couple of days with lectro blocks 22,24&25 .No more problems than usual.The jets are easier to deal with than Malibu state park because they are low and go by quickly and if they are bad, they are really bad-----no tryin' to decide.I did those American Airline commercials in the late 70's and 80's and usually had an easy time of it, shooting on the tarmac. J.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 wide band. digital. no apps. NO WORRIES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Tuzo Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 wide band. digital. no apps. NO WORRIES. Yaaaawn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 RPS: " please don't be disappointed... " I was disappointed; the title suggests you were having issues to report. perhaps before leaving town, you should get an RF Explorer.... take it on scouts: It would show you the spectrum, and it is more convenient than scanning, even the Lectro folks have and use them. LAX mostly means more airplanes for us, more so than more RF. I have one on order. It's "on its way", as it has been since before the scout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Yaaaawn... Hey, Wyatt, why the yawn? What's wrong with Rado suggesting something that works for him and has solved a whole host of problems that others have had while using wireless from other companies? There is a certain joy in discovering gear that gives us new peace of mind, no worries, and helps out a bunch in the new world of RF hell that we're in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I think the yawn was just a way of saying "yes we've heard you like Zaxcom". I do too, don't get me wrong, it's just that in this case the wireless is lectro, and Robert wanted to know if lectro blocks worked on this particular location. I don't think rado's tip helps Robert, the Op. However, Rado's tip might help others. I'd keep a yawn to myself. But I get it I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 My post was not about zaxcom. lectro are coming out with wide band. And with digital. Just pointing it out. I think the yawn was just a way of saying "yes we've heard you like Zaxcom". I do too, don't get me wrong, it's just that in this case the wireless is lectro, and Robert wanted to know if lectro blocks worked on this particular location. I don't think rado's tip helps Robert, the Op. However, Rado's tip might help others. I'd keep a yawn to myself. But I get it I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Oh okay then I dunno what that yawn was about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Tuzo Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I think the yawn was just a way of saying "yes we've heard you like Zaxcom". I do too, don't get me wrong, it's just that in this case the wireless is lectro, and Robert wanted to know if lectro blocks worked on this particular location. I don't think rado's tip helps Robert, the Op. That sums it up nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I'll be showing up with blocks 21/22/24/25, and Comteks in 216. Maybe I'm a crazy man, but for whatever reason I seem to ALWAYS have luck with channel 74 on Block 24 here in Los Angeles. I can't explain it, but when all else fails, for some reason Channel 74 on B24 never seems to let me down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Shooting by airports is generally OK, but be prepared to change blocks if you move from one side of the building to the other. Also, be glad you're not by a military base -- those are notorious for all kinds of weird spurious RF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmfsnd Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'd be more concerned with a plane flying by during the take. 22 can be rough, but you get a spot open towards the end of the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep owl Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I've done 4 shoots at Sepulveda/Imperial by LAX in the last month. 2 on block 19 and 2 on 25. No problems. I think I've noticed helicopters causing more RF weirdness than jets. Non-scientific observation of course. Also didn't notice much aircraft noise in general. Building we were in pretty much killed all cell phone reception though. That's always painful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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