[WXBH-Discuss] Studio to Antenna Communication

[Aron Conaway]

John, will we be able to get attachments though at some point?
-Aron


>From: John Hicks <johnlist at gulfbridge.net>
>Reply-To: WXBH Radio Discussion List <wxbh-discuss at wxbh.org>
>To: WXBH Radio Discussion List <wxbh-discuss at wxbh.org>
>Subject: Re: [WXBH-Discuss] Studio to Antenna Communication
>Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 15:46:46 -0400
>
>Cory R wrote:
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>I'd like to say hi one more time.  I met some of you last tuesday.  I left
>>saying I'd get to work on some things well, I did exactly just that.
>>
>>The connectivity/heartbeat script is working with a few small kinks I need
>>to work out.  I'm not too sure who to send this too so I'll send it to
>>everyone on the discussion.  I need to find a substitute for playing back
>>the stream to the broadcasting equipment on the other end, currently the
>>script is using xmms-curses to play back mp3 files/streams.
>>
>>I've also done a bit of technical planning (although I'm not sure who I 
>>need
>>to submit this to or talk to about it) for two different types of
>>communications between the studio and the antenna location. One type would
>>be point to point communications, if we had line of site to our 
>>broadcasting
>>equipment.  A small chart of how the system would work can be found at:
>>http://lucsociety.org/~cory/wxbh_ptp .  Another form would be over either
>>DSL, equalized phone lines, or a dedicated line.  Each solution has
>>different positives and negatives effecting each.  DSL would end up being
>>the cheapest route to take but it has no gauranteed uptime.  Equalized 
>>phone
>>lines might be an ok way to go but it'll end up being more expensive than 
>>a
>>DSL line (from what I've looked into) and wouldn't sound too great.  A
>>dedicated line such as a t1 would be an idea solution for this but, it's
>>price will end up being anywhere from $350-$600/mo and would experience no
>>downtime at all short of equipment failure.
>>
>>Hope this helps and sorry if I've emailed this to the wrong list.
>
>Hi Cory!
>
>First off: Congrats on first post!!
>
>Thanks for the quick work. We all need to follow your example.
>
>Regarding who to send stuff like this:
>
>It's fine to post it to the list. We are in the process of forming a 
>technical committee (and I'm sure you're going to be on it). As we get more 
>organized we may have multiple lists or set up a system to allow posting 
>data on the website. In the meantime, post away to this list.
>
>Regarding your script:
>
>I'm not sure if you meant to post your script here. (It didn't make it.) 
>The list system is currently set to strip attachments. You can post it here 
>as straight text.
>
>You can educate me (and others) a bit on just what a 
>"connectivity/heartbeat" script is. I know a few of us may have been 
>involved in the earlier Shoutcast streaming that BrickHouse did. But most 
>of us are new and could use a primer.
>
>Regarding the point-to-point configuration:
>
>It's important to be aware of all the possibilities and have a good idea of 
>their relative cost. Until we have a budget (and know our antenna 
>location), we won't be able to make a decision on that.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>John
>
>John
>
>
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