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Old November 3rd, 2013, 03:08 PM   #31
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Re: most used wireless lavalier system

Don't know about blank columns. No data or vacant maybe.. but ' vacant' is usually stated. The USA tables are tied into the FCC's database, that's why it was unavailable during the government 'shutdown' a week or so ago.

TV= TV channel #
MHz.= Channel frequency range
ERP= radiated power
Dist= Distance from broadcast transmitter
Prx= dBm signal strength

You can adjust the search parameters. For instance the usable TV channels in an A block G3 would be approx: Start: 21; End :28 The 'Range' (system model) parameter would highlight the available frequencies for that particular model.
The chanels highlighted in Yellow (if highlight is enabled, 'should' be useable. As I previously stated, it's best to check for extraneous RF in your chosen frequency (with the system's transmitter switched off) prior to rolling at the location.
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Old November 3rd, 2013, 07:47 PM   #32
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Ok, I think I get it. So the "range" range you mention goes with the upper limit/lower limit parameters on the site. And that info will be in the manual.
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Old November 3rd, 2013, 09:49 PM   #33
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Ok, just fiddled around with this at my house. I get 59 "usable" channels, 14 in my EWG2's range. Out of those. . .how to choose any over any other? Most distance from transmitter? Lowest "erp"? Highest negative number (prx-I'm assuming this is the attenuation?)
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Old November 4th, 2013, 10:02 AM   #34
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What frequency block is your G2?
Choose the TV channel/frequency range which has the highest negative number Prx. Set your G2 accordingly.. within that TV channel/frequency range.
If you have an A block frequency G2, TV Channel 22 would be my first choice in Houston. So choose a G2 frequency between 518-524 MHz which would be in Bank-1, Channels 1 thru 4 are within those parameters.
Second choice would be TV channel 25 (236-542MHz) .. G2 Bank-4, Channels 1 thru 4.
You can also manually adjust a frequency and save it to Bank U. However If your using multiple systems, use the presets in just one bank to avoid intermodulation.
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Old November 4th, 2013, 12:29 PM   #35
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Thanks. Don't know the name of the block I have (I didn't know any of that when I bought the system back in 2004), but my freq range is 518.00 to 554.00 or something along those lines.
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Old November 4th, 2013, 03:24 PM   #36
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That would be the 'A' block. 518>554 MHz.
There's no totally vacant TV channels in Houston for that block, but frequencies within TV Channel 22 or 25 should work. Try frequency/channels in 'Bank 1' or 'Bank 4'.
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Old November 4th, 2013, 03:43 PM   #37
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Thanks. Something else I wanted to ask about is local interference. What I mean is, any number of shoots happen with large corporations at their offices/buildings with God knows what flying around in there. How to deal with that?

Dumb question I guess. I guess that's where the scan function comes in.

But riddle me this. . .let's say you're on a certain bank and it says "4 channels available". How to know which of the 4 is the best in that situation?
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Old November 4th, 2013, 03:51 PM   #38
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