You may or may not be aware that OFCOM, the government
body responsible for the broadcasting airwaves of the UK,
have announced that they will be changing the channel currently
used for wireless microphones (Channel 69).
This change is occurring for the following reasons
-
- To bring us in-line with the frequency bands used
in the rest of Europe.
- To enable the current channel to provide more space
for mobile broadband.
This will be happening
in 2012, most likely
just after the Olympic games.
Anyone using a wireless
microphone system will be affected, both those
who pay for a licence
and those who use the free/public frequencies.
Your current wireless microphones will cease to
work once the switchover has taken place.
There is currently no method of changing, adapting
or re-tuning your microphones for use on the
new channel. Wireless microphone
systems are not “user” adjustable. It is cost
prohibitive as most of the electronics in the microphone
and receiver are affected. Some manufacturers, however,
do offer this service but are charging typically £500
per microphone, effectively making many current systems
redundant due to costs.
Service Sound want to help
you with the change over.
- We can supply and install new microphones
for you. The new microphones can be purchased
now,
as the
new channel
is already open and working.
- We can supply direct replacements for
your current make and model, or suggest
alternatives.
If you currently have a service
contract with us, you will not incur a fee for
our time or
services.
You
will only
be invoiced for the cost of the new
microphones.
Please call or email us
as soon as possible
to discuss the
changeover and we can answer your
questions and keep your system working
order.
If you do not have a service
contract with us, we can still help. We
can appraise your current
system
and
give you
a quote for replacing and installing
new
microphones.
It may be beneficial
and more cost affective
for you to consider
a service
contract with Service
Sound – this
would incorporate the wireless microphone
changeover (installation
costs only).
Please do not hesitate to contact
us for further information
regarding this
change
or for details
of our service
contract.
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