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satellite distortion!

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ilistentotheradio

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So I've recently picked up 2 satellite shows, for my FM station.

The problem however, is that on-air, it constantly seems to change volumes (on all radios), and is not listenable (can baaaaarely hear it, and it's very distorted) on Mono radios.

It is fed from the back of the reciever through a punch block, directly to the audio source switch in the studio... as is another satellite show, that does not have this problem at all.

All are on different recievers.

Ideas? I'm clueless. ???
 
NoTimeForSleep said:
Did you check to see if the audio wiring is out of phase?
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My thoughts, exactly. Out of phase wiring essentially mutes the audio on mono receivers.

R
 
NoTimeForSleep said:
Did you check to see if the audio wiring is out of phase?
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Yes. Reversed it, and it's even worse... and instead of barely there, Mono is completely gone.
 
OK, now try this... see if you have a half - punch somewhere in the wires from that receiver. Which is either red or black and shield swapped on one channel only. If that isn't the case, take a set of headphones with a jack ending in clip cords, and listen to each point along the way to the signal, beginning with the receiver output. If it's scurvy coming out of the receiver, call another affiliate of that program and ask them what it sounds like. If they got it good, you've either a dish or receiver problem. If they don't, bitch at the uplink, and have them chase it back to the syndicator.
This happens more often than you'd think. In my circumstance, more than half are traced to a bad job at the point of origin. But, I've seen failures all along the path.
 
Makes perfect sense. I'm going to listen to a mono reciever and try to swap them out one at a time tonight and see if that helps anything. If not, I'll check the continuity through the punch blocks.. Thanks!
 
Thanks guys! Apparently the engineer reversed the positive and negatives on the left channel. Now it's sounding beautiful. :)
 
ilistentotheradio said:
Thanks guys! Apparently the engineer reversed the positive and negatives on the left channel. Now it's sounding beautiful. :)
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Glad to hear you got it resolved. :) The Engineer at fault owes you a free lunch! ;D

R
 
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