[BC] Do We Still Like Our Jobs?

[Bruce Doerle]

Besides, how often do you find the manufacturer providing schematics with the equipment anymore?



>>> tonne at comcast.net 07/30/05 9:55 AM >>>

Donna:

> I'd think it would be somewhat easier to do the work these days-- 
> aren't some pieces of equipment easier to fix than they used to be years 
> ago?

Soldered-in custom integrated circuits are becoming so very common now,
as are machines with proprietary software embedded in them, that changing
out a weak tube is a thing of the past.  Sometimes the best option is to 
change
out a weak board or even a weak machine.

- JimT





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Halper" <dlh at donnahalper.com>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:49 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Do We Still Like Our Jobs?


> Mike wrote:
>
>>I love radio and what I do. Radio just doesn't
>>seem to be as much fun as it used to be.
>
> Several people told me that.  Any theories about why it's not as much fun? 
> I know in some cases, owners have changed or there is more pressure on an 
> engineer or he/she is expected to maintain a cluster of stations... but 
> I'd think it would be somewhat easier to do the work these days-- 
> aren't some pieces of equipment easier to fix than they used to be years 
> ago?
>
>
>
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