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Belar RDS-1
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The Belar is a fine box, but given that it is meant to work in concert with a Belar Wizard monitor, might I suggest a more flexible approach?
For my RDS installs and field work, I carry my laptop and the small Deva Broadcast "Band Scanner Pro", found here . Learn its quirks, pay attention to getting the optimum rf signal into it (don't under- or over-drive it), and you'll have useful and accurate results.
Next, apply your savings from having to obtain a full Wizard test set and obtain one or more Denon TU-1500RD RDS rack mounted tuners for your permanent monitoring. Nothing beats seeing the results of your RDS work as it will be displayed -- and not having to run out to the car to check it
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Hope this helps,
Paul E. Burt, Chief Engineer
Alert FM, an RDS-based alerting company
For my RDS installs and field work, I carry my laptop and the small Deva Broadcast "Band Scanner Pro", found here . Learn its quirks, pay attention to getting the optimum rf signal into it (don't under- or over-drive it), and you'll have useful and accurate results.
Next, apply your savings from having to obtain a full Wizard test set and obtain one or more Denon TU-1500RD RDS rack mounted tuners for your permanent monitoring. Nothing beats seeing the results of your RDS work as it will be displayed -- and not having to run out to the car to check it
.Hope this helps,
Paul E. Burt, Chief Engineer
Alert FM, an RDS-based alerting company
Some questions:
1. Is that the same box Burk was touting? Sure looks like it
2. How come the Burk one was suddenly dropped?
3. Is Deva still manufacturing/shipping? My dealer is trying to get a trial with little success so far.
4. Did you used to work in Syracuse at one point?
Thanks.
1. Is that the same box Burk was touting? Sure looks like it
2. How come the Burk one was suddenly dropped?
3. Is Deva still manufacturing/shipping? My dealer is trying to get a trial with little success so far.
4. Did you used to work in Syracuse at one point?
Thanks.
hello littlejohn, if you are asking me and about the Band Scanner then
1) dunno, but I want to recall that an early version of that box was being demonstrated by someone other than Deva some years back at the NAB; this before Deva decided to build it themselves.
2) again no idea.
3) as recently as this summer I bought a second unit with no problem. Various engineers from our affiliates have also purchased one after seeing mine. I'll ping Deva and will report back.
4) nope, I'm a southern boy (worked MS, LA, TX, FL)
If that wasn't for me, well then... nevermind
1) dunno, but I want to recall that an early version of that box was being demonstrated by someone other than Deva some years back at the NAB; this before Deva decided to build it themselves.
2) again no idea.
3) as recently as this summer I bought a second unit with no problem. Various engineers from our affiliates have also purchased one after seeing mine. I'll ping Deva and will report back.
4) nope, I'm a southern boy (worked MS, LA, TX, FL)
If that wasn't for me, well then... nevermind
Thanks Paul, and good point re; Wizard Monitor. We do have Belars' RFA-4 (tuner/rf amplifier), FMM-2 (baseband monitor) and FMS-2 (stereo monitor), and all those all share I.F.
I honestly hadn't looked at this RDS-1 beyond seeing it accepted Composite input.
Can anyone shed light on what The Wizard and it's communication ports do?
The RFA-4 is frequency agile so could I use that to get signal?
Having said all that, and realizing I have to lug 3 or 4 rack mounted units to the sites (I have a musicians' rack case with front/back covers), I'll surely look into the Deva unit and using a laptop.
gw
I honestly hadn't looked at this RDS-1 beyond seeing it accepted Composite input.
Can anyone shed light on what The Wizard and it's communication ports do?
The RFA-4 is frequency agile so could I use that to get signal?
Having said all that, and realizing I have to lug 3 or 4 rack mounted units to the sites (I have a musicians' rack case with front/back covers), I'll surely look into the Deva unit and using a laptop.
gw
I have a Belar RDS-1 and it works great for telling you anything you want to know about the RDS including the phase of the RDS sub verses pilot. Right now its hooked up to a Wizard system monitoring off the air at the studio; however, I used it for a number of years with the system you have FMM-2/FMS-2......all it needs is a composite output from the FMM-2. It has decent baseband filtering but I have seen it not accurately indicate the RDS to pilot phase when we had a station running the Microsoft digital data subcarrier that recently went away (smart watches, etc.).
I'm certain that there are other good solutions, like the Deva, I just haven't used them.
FYI, Paul's suggestion is a good one. I have several Denon TU-1500 tuners for off air monitoring and checking the RDS at the same time.
Bob
Bob
I'm certain that there are other good solutions, like the Deva, I just haven't used them.
FYI, Paul's suggestion is a good one. I have several Denon TU-1500 tuners for off air monitoring and checking the RDS at the same time.
Bob
Bob
We have the Denon's in the studio. It is our air monitor and allows us to see at any given time if RDS is functioning correctly.
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