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A Visit to the WWII Museum P2
He indicated that lodging was available toward the commerce part of town, pointing in that direction. I completed the three-point turn and we drove in that direction. Many of the hotels in down town New Orleans are well marked, others … Continue reading
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A Visit to the WWII Museum P1
Lt. Colonel William I. McCowen, hereafter Dad, and son Clint were in route to Bossier City Louisiana for the annual reunion of the 307th Bomb Wing. This account revolves not around the reunion, but our tour of the WWII Museum … Continue reading
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The Wireless Microphone Years P5
Some manufactures attempted to solve the interference problem by producing wireless microphone systems which operated in the 88-108 MHz band and were grossly over powered per the FCC regulations of the day. Some of these systems provided improved performance with … Continue reading
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The Wireless Microphone Years P4
Another problem with the 70’s wireless microphone gear was interference. FCC regulations were not enforced very strictly and consequently many commercial transmitters used by cabs, businesses, radiated on frequencies shared by the wireless microphones. Or, more often, the wireless microphones … Continue reading
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The Wireless Microphone Years P3
The audio equipment, amplifier, mixer board(s), equalizer, etc were typically located in the sound booth toward the rear of the building. However, the wireless receiver, by necessity was located on or near the stage. This arrangement presented a problem for … Continue reading
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The Wireless Microphone Years P2
For those who remember the scene in “Forrest Gump” when Forrest is at the Capital in Washington DC and unexpectedly finds himself hurried to a podium to address thousands of people. In that wonderful motion picture by Bob Zemmeckis (a … Continue reading
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The Wireless Microphone Years
It is the decade of the 70’s, disco, platform shoes and leisure suits. Through junior high and also high-school in Florida, Clint McCowen attended many functions, social, sports, conventions, concerts, ceremonies, churches, media events. He noticed a common denominator in … Continue reading
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