Back around Thanksgiving I helped our church identify and install a new video streaming setup... and became the de-facto operator of the system. Part of this also apparently included taking over the sound system as well.

It's actually quite a nice setup, the main board is a Mackie DL1608 that we can control either by computer and there are a number of wireless and wired microphones. It's with the latter that I've found a problem.

While remoted into the system I discovered that 4 of the longest wire-runs are somehow picking up a local radio station. I am able to mute them as they aren't currently used but need to figure out a way to get them back in service. The runs are roughly 90 - 100 feet each and I don't know what kind of wiring was used for them.

Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering out the signal?

Thanks!
Hatton

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Re: Church Sound Board Picking up Radioã By: Hatton to All on Sun Feb 28 2021 06:39 pmãã > Back around Thanksgiving I helped our church identify and install a newã > video streaming setup... and became the de-facto operator of the system.ã > Part of this also apparently included taking over the sound system as well.ã >ã > It's actually quite a nice setup, the main board is a Mackie DL1608 that weã > can control either by computer and there are a number of wireless and wiredã > microphones. It's with the latter that I've found a problem.ã >ã > While remoted into the system I discovered that 4 of the longest wire-runsã > are somehow picking up a local radio station. I am able to mute them asã > they aren't currently used but need to figure out a way to get them back inã > service. The runs are roughly 90 - 100 feet each and I don't know what kindã > of wiring was used for them.ã >ã > Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering out the signal?ããYou're using balanced XLR mic cables?ãhttps://www.prosoundweb.com/in-the-studio-preventing-hum-and-rfi/ã-- ã digital manããSling Blade quote #9:ãDoyle Hargraves: Morris here is a modern-day poet, kinda like in olden times.ãNorco, CA WX: 65.3øF, 12.0% humidity, 2 mph S wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Hatton wrote to All <=-ãã Ha> Back around Thanksgiving I helped our church identify and install a newã Ha> video streaming setup... and became the de-facto operator of theã Ha> system. Part of this also apparently included taking over the soundã Ha> system as well.ãã Ha> It's actually quite a nice setup, the main board is a Mackie DL1608ã Ha> that we can control either by computer and there are a number ofã Ha> wireless and wired microphones. It's with the latter that I've found aã Ha> problem.ãã Ha> While remoted into the system I discovered that 4 of the longestã Ha> wire-runs are somehow picking up a local radio station. I am able toã Ha> mute them as they aren't currently used but need to figure out a way toã Ha> get them back in service. The runs are roughly 90 - 100 feet each and Iã Ha> don't know what kind of wiring was used for them.ãã Ha> Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering out the signal?ããInteresting!ããIn HAM Radio, sometimes wires will pick up a hum, and a ferrite bandãwill usually fix it. It's the same thing you use to 'filter' a phone lineãthat is used for DSL modems, so you might have one around to try...ããI googled it - also called a Ferrite Choke - here's a link to what I'mãreferring to...ããhttps://www.amazon.com/VSKEY-Anti-Interference-Telephones-Equipment-Appliances/dp/B078XKHLKG/ref=asc_df_B078XKHLKG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312039478953&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4902472137321900813&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013482&hvtargid=pla-567906389220&psc=1ããããããã... 10... 9... 8... 7... 6... (Bo Derek getting older).ã--- MultiMail/Mac v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ * Slate Hell BBS | msbgtn01.synchro.net | Mooresburg, TNã

Re: Church Sound Board Picking up Radioã By: Hatton to All on Sun Feb 28 2021 18:39:01ããã Hatton> Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering out the signal?ããmaking sure the ground/shield on the cables is right is the first thought i have... if it isn't, all kinds of signals can bleed in...ããã)\/(arkãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTARã

Hatton> Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering out the signal?

Thanks for all the responses!

DM / Rampage: I know the runs are XLR cables but am unsure beyond that; I'll have to do some more research. Definitely worth digging up a floor plate and pulling the plug off the board to check.

Jimmy: I believe I have a pack of ferrites laying around, I'll see bring those when I take the screwdriver!

Thanks again!

Hatton

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Re: Church Sound Board Picking up Radioã By: Hatton to Rampage on Mon Mar 01 2021 15:28:13ããI'm having a similar problem with the PC Speakers hooked to my BBS Server. It'sãa faint background sound (just enough to be annoying) And I have no controlãover the volume of it. I can turn the speaker volume up and down and the volumeãof the music never changes.ã-+-ããLupine Furmenã-Dallas Vinsonã Furmens Folly (FIDO 1:123/257) - telnet: furmenservices.net:23ã SSH: furmenservices.net:23222ã Before the Web - telnet: furmenservices.net:23232ã Legends of Yesteryear (FIDO 1:123/256) - telnet: furmenservices.net:23322ã Sound Source ]|[ - telnet: furmenservices.net:2323ããããDallasãã... I'm going to make a prediction - it could go either way.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Furmen's Folly - furmenservices.net:23ã

HATTON wrote to RAMPAGE <=-ãã > Hatton> Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering out theã > signal?ãã HA> Thanks for all the responses!ãã HA> DM / Rampage: I know the runs are XLR cables but am unsure beyond that;ã HA> I'll have to do some more research. Definitely worth digging up aã HA> floor plate and pulling the plug off the board to check.ãã HA> Jimmy: I believe I have a pack of ferrites laying around, I'll seeã HA> bring those when I take the screwdriver!ããLet us know how it goes! Now we're all invested. :-)ããããã... To get back on your feet, just miss two car payments.ã--- MultiMail/Mac v0.52ã þ wcQWK 8.0 ÷ Omicron Theta * Memphis, TN * winserver.orgã

Re: Church Sound Board Pickinã By: JIMMY ANDERSON to HATTON on Tue Mar 02 2021 10:55 amãã >> Hatton> Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering outã >> the signal?ãã HA>> DM / Rampage: I know the runs are XLR cables but am unsure beyondã HA>> that; I'll have to do some more research. Definitely worth diggingã HA>> up a floor plate and pulling the plug off the board to check.ãã JA> Let us know how it goes! Now we're all invested. :-)ããPicking this thread back up as I was finally able to get into the building and do some testing.ããNote, this is just for the "worst offender" line. I believe I've isolated the issue to somewhere in the line between the microphone and the XLR jack. I finally got to where the jack is and unplugged the mic and there is no excess audio.ããLooking at the line, it's super thin and there's a section where the rubber/sheath is gone so the ground wire looks exposed. It was also coiled up and zip-tied. Spreading the cable out made no change so now I'm going to need to go back and test with the ferite.ããAt least I don't have to go chase the wire from the box to the board... at least I hope I don't.ããHattonãã... Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Three Corners and Beyond! http://3corners.usã

Back around Thanksgiving I helped our church identify and install a new video streaming setup... and became the de-facto operator of the system. Part of this also apparently included taking over the sound system as well.

It's actually quite a nice setup, the main board is a Mackie DL1608 that we can control either by computer and there are a number of wireless and wired microphones. It's with the latter that I've found a problem.

While remoted into the system I discovered that 4 of the longest wire-runs are somehow picking up a local radio station. I am able to mute them as they aren't currently used but need to figure out a way to get them back in service. The runs are roughly 90 - 100 feet each and I don't know what kind of wiring was used for them.

Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on filtering out the signal?

Thanks!
Hatton

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