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wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« on: May 06, 2011, 07:44:32 AM »

my sennheiser wireless has available frequencies right up to the no-mans-land 700mghz range. If I try to use those upper frequencies, I have all kinds of interference. Has anyone else noticed this problem? As I recall, it was low 680's that was having interference.
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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 09:21:54 AM »

my sennheiser wireless has available frequencies right up to the no-mans-land 700mghz range. If I try to use those upper frequencies, I have all kinds of interference. Has anyone else noticed this problem? As I recall, it was low 680's that was having interference.

David,
I apologize if you are already aware of this but your post did not say you had co-ordinated anything.
Interference is going to be the result of other transmitters operating where you are trying to operate.  Have you checked to see what TV stations are broadcasting in your area so that you can avoid those blocks? 
Have you checked to see how far their power level is down at your particular location if you have to fit into a "used" block?
After problems with TV interference you could also be experiencing difficulty with other UHF devices such as radio's or intercoms.


Where are you located (zip code)?  We can get a pretty good idea of how crowded the spectrum is from that.  To really look at your venue location you would need to look it up on the FCC's database and check their contours for stations in your area.

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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 09:42:30 AM »

David,
I apologize if you are already aware of this but your post did not say you had co-ordinated anything.
Interference is going to be the result of other transmitters operating where you are trying to operate.  Have you checked to see what TV stations are broadcasting in your area so that you can avoid those blocks? 
Have you checked to see how far their power level is down at your particular location if you have to fit into a "used" block?
After problems with TV interference you could also be experiencing difficulty with other UHF devices such as radio's or intercoms.


Where are you located (zip code)?  We can get a pretty good idea of how crowded the spectrum is from that.  To really look at your venue location you would need to look it up on the FCC's database and check their contours for stations in your area.

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no, I haven't co-ordinated anything, this was my first stab at the problem. It's not really a problem, I can use frequencies lower in the spectrum with no problem. I was of the opinion that below 698mghz we had free run. I was looking for info and your post will help.
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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 09:49:14 AM »

David,
I apologize if you are already aware of this but your post did not say you had co-ordinated anything.
Interference is going to be the result of other transmitters operating where you are trying to operate.  Have you checked to see what TV stations are broadcasting in your area so that you can avoid those blocks? 
Have you checked to see how far their power level is down at your particular location if you have to fit into a "used" block?
After problems with TV interference you could also be experiencing difficulty with other UHF devices such as radio's or intercoms.


Where are you located (zip code)?  We can get a pretty good idea of how crowded the spectrum is from that.  To really look at your venue location you would need to look it up on the FCC's database and check their contours for stations in your area.

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I checked the sennheiser zip code chart and 692-704 shows to be vacant in the houston area. My problem was in this range. Hmm?
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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 09:56:26 AM »

no, I haven't co-ordinated anything, this was my first stab at the problem. It's not really a problem, I can use frequencies lower in the spectrum with no problem. I was of the opinion that below 698mghz we had free run. I was looking for info and your post will help.

There is no "free run" for wireless mics.  Both licensed and unlicensed wireless mic users must work around TV channels since wireless mics are considered to be secondary users of that frequency spectrum. This is not new, it is the same situation that we have had for decades, we just have less space available so problems may show up more frequently. 
There are differences in regulations for licensed and unlicensed operation, I am guessing from your reply you are unlicensed.  As an unlicensed operator you are required to accept any outside interference with no recourse and cause no interference to licensed operators. 

If you want to operate in the most interference place possible you need to check on local TV use and other possible sources of interference.  TVBD's will be coming online around Christmas time, this will create some additional potential for intermittent interference. 

There are many posts in the forums discussing this.  Do a search for Henry Cohen.  He has contributed to nearly all wireless discussions here and is a tremendous resource.  Look through the various discussions and I think you'll be able to answer many of your questions.

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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 10:06:25 AM »

I checked the sennheiser zip code chart and 692-704 shows to be vacant in the houston area. My problem was in this range. Hmm?

The Sennheiser site does link directly to the FCC database but it will only show you TV stations.  There are other possible sources of interference that could be licensed users or could be local problems.
Is that one wireless the only wireless operating in the building?
Is it possible that a second transmitter is on somewhere nearby?
Are there wireless intercoms?
Have you actually scanned the area to see what the interfering frequency signature looks like?  Sometimes you can tell what it is by the shape of the signature on a scope or scanner.

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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2011, 10:19:05 AM »

The Sennheiser site does link directly to the FCC database but it will only show you TV stations.  There are other possible sources of interference that could be licensed users or could be local problems.
Is that one wireless the only wireless operating in the building?
Is it possible that a second transmitter is on somewhere nearby?
Are there wireless intercoms?
Have you actually scanned the area to see what the interfering frequency signature looks like?  Sometimes you can tell what it is by the shape of the signature on a scope or scanner.

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I let the receiver scan in that bank and I got "0" free frequencies. This happened in two locations, neither of them near the other. At that time I was not aware that when the receiver does a scan, it only scans the selected bank, not all banks. I think my shure wireless scans all the frequencies it covers when it does a scan.
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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2011, 10:30:32 AM »

I let the receiver scan in that bank and I got "0" free frequencies. This happened in two locations, neither of them near the other. At that time I was not aware that when the receiver does a scan, it only scans the selected bank, not all banks. I think my shure wireless scans all the frequencies it covers when it does a scan.

What model is it?
You may be able to connect to your computer using WSM and do a scan.  What Shure wireless model, what frequency range?  Two (or more) wireless systems will create additional broadcast frequencies in the same way that multiple musical notes interact and produce a new harmonic structure.  In wireless RF, these harmonics are intermodulation products.  These do need to be coordinated.  Two mics are not terribly complicated to coordinate but as the quantity increases the difficulty increases exponentially.

So, how many other wireless are you attempting to use together?

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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2011, 10:34:51 AM »

What model is it?
You may be able to connect to your computer using WSM and do a scan.  What Shure wireless model, what frequency range?  Two (or more) wireless systems will create additional broadcast frequencies in the same way that multiple musical notes interact and produce a new harmonic structure.  In wireless RF, these harmonics are intermodulation products.  These do need to be coordinated.  Two mics are not terribly complicated to coordinate but as the quantity increases the difficulty increases exponentially.

So, how many other wireless are you attempting to use together?

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yesterday I was only using the one sennheiser. A couple of weeks ago I was using several guitar wireless and wireless inear systems with no problem. The whole problem appears to be the highest bank this unit can use, which is in the 680 and up range. It doesn't seem to matter where I am, I get no free channels in that upper spectrum. That's what made me think that maybe the interference was coming from the new 700mghz usage. I have no problems in the lower bank frequencies.
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Re: wireless frequencies up near the 700mghz range
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2011, 10:53:44 AM »

yesterday I was only using the one sennheiser. A couple of weeks ago I was using several guitar wireless and wireless inear systems with no problem. The whole problem appears to be the highest bank this unit can use, which is in the 680 and up range. It doesn't seem to matter where I am, I get no free channels in that upper spectrum. That's what made me think that maybe the interference was coming from the new 700mghz usage. I have no problems in the lower bank frequencies.

If you would list out what you are using and in what frequencies (not just ranges) we may be able to offer some help.  As you get higher in the spectrum the points of interference caused by intermod get closer together.  It is quite possible that other wireless are causing the problem although, if it only is happening when the one transmitter is on this would not be the case.
Remember that your in ears are transmitting from the rack mount/tabletop units, not the belt packs.  If those are on it could be the cause of the interference.  This still comes back to laying out ALL of your wireless systems and co-ordinating their frequencies.

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