The on going frequency migration from Channel 69 to Channel 38 for wireless microphones and in-ear monitoring is a key issue for the UK production industry. Channel 38 will be available for PMSE use over virtually all of the country when Radio Astronomy vacates on 21 September 2011. Channel 38 will be fully available once DSO is complete in 2012. With this in mind PLASA 2011 was the ideal … [Read more...]
One Big Weekend Debuts Sennheiser’s Latest Channel 38 Equipment
The 2011 festival season kicked off for Sennheiser with a huge amount of equipment and the company’s technical support team heading to Carlisle for the BBC’s One Big Weekend. With the two days headlined by the contrasting styles of the Foo Fighters no-nonsense rock and Lady Gaga’s theatrics, it also saw the début of the company’s latest Channel 38 equipment. One Big Weekend saw 51 live bands … [Read more...]
Sennheiser announces full availability of G3 GB
In response to the impending need for UK wireless microphone and in-ear monitor users to move from Channel 69 (854-862 MHz) to Channel 38 (606-614 MHz), Sennheiser UK has announced the full availability of its new G3 GB systems. The eagerly anticipated G3 GB frequency range variant covers all of Channel 38 and as many ‘future proofed’ interleaved frequencies above Channel 38 as its 42 MHz … [Read more...]
The future of Channel 69 – what you need to know
By now you have probably heard that in 2012 Ofcom will be clearing out the 800Mhz frequency band which includes Channel 69. If you own any radio microphones or other RF equipment such as IEMs (In Ear Monitors) that operate within this spectrum you will be effected by this and you can't ignore it. The entertainment industry fought long and hard against these changes, but Ofcom have made the … [Read more...]
Sennheiser UK prioritises customer assistance with RF changes
UK radio frequencies for wireless microphones and in-ear monitoring are set to see radical changes over the next few years. The changes will affect many users of these systems, so Sennheiser UK is working hard to take a lead in keeping its customers informed about developments - both in the ‘big picture’ and, more specifically, what users of the company’s systems can do to ensure minimum … [Read more...]
