[BC] IP STL

[Mike McCarthy]

Not that easy Robert.  If you have an analog plant to support in 
addition to the digital, "doing it all at the studio" is not that 
feasible.

MM

> No, you do it all at the studio.
> 
> R
> 
> Mike McCarthy wrote:
> > True to some extent Robert.  But you also need streams for the PAD 
and 
> > other data sent with them.  It takes up a much bigger bi-
directional 
> > pipe than 300 Kbps before it gets to the TX site.
> > 
> > MM
> > 
> > At 11:37 AM 2/19/2006 -0500, Robert Meuser wrote
> > 
> >> HD 2 is here. You need a 300 kbps link to the TX. Encoding is 
done at 
> >> the studio.
> >>
> >> R
> >>
> >> Mike McCarthy wrote:
> >>
> >>> With HD2 et al coming,  One T-1 will not be enough unless we can 
> >>> pre-code the whole thing at the studio and ship it out as one 
> >>> pre-packaged data stream.
> >>> I'm looking to find a loophole in Part 90 and Part 101 which 
will 
> >>> allow licensable multi-T-1 microwave links to operate as the 
final 
> >>> hop....which there are specific rules prohibiting such for 
program 
> >>> audio. We have 18 Ghz in Part 74...  But for more than a few 
miles, 
> >>> weather fade plays a GREAT role in it's reliability.  Snow, 
rain, and 
> >>> fog will kill a longer link.
> >>> Stay tuned...
> >>> As for the reliability, T-1's will vary by both the distance of 
the 
> >>> circuit AND the distance on each end to the CO.  Once we fixed 
the 
> >>> cable at the studio (where we had weekly faults of some sort 
across 
> >>> all of our T-1's), all but a couple fault events have been at 
the 
> >>> transmitter end.
> >>> Of course, all have some distance to the serving CO.
> >>> I agree with Robert that you need diversity and a non-Bell means 
to 
> >>> convey program audio to the TX for the reasons he cites, plus 
> >>> back-hoe fade, mice, tractors hitting pedestals, accidents, etc. 
On 
> >>> our more important sites, non-landline means are increasingly 
important.
> >>> MM
> >>> At 09:33 PM 2/18/2006 -0500, Robert Meuser wrote
> > 
> > 
> > 
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