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<blockquote data-quote="harrybrilljr" data-source="post: 92008" data-attributes="member: 103"><p>Re: Helical or paddle antenna for both IEM and WL mics</p><p></p><p>Without reading any other replies, I'll just say helicals are WAY WAY over used and almost always unnecessary. That being said I have a kit of 2 helicals, 2 LPDAs, 4 cables, and various adapters in a storm case for rent <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. Most RF issues can be solved with proper coordination and with WWB6 there is really no excuse anymore. The computer does most of the work. Use really high quality SHORT antenna cables. The stuff Professional Wireless sells, that Belden makes is super flexible and really nice. Not cheap for a wire, but well worth it. The passive wide band LPDA antennas (shark fins, bat wings, etc) Shure sells will work with your IEMs and your mics. Keep the transmit and receive antennas as far apart as practical and don't point the at each other. Keep your 2 diversity antennas apart as far as practical so they are guaranteed a different path from the transmitters. It may help to have the receive antennas 45 degrees apart in the angle. You can use a boom on one. Unused transmitters that are on should be placed so the antenna of one is near the capsule of the next in an alternating pattern. This helps eliminate intermod that happens from a bunch of transmitters sitting together on a table. I always use "More Robust" in WWB unless I just can't get enough frequencies. I've done shows with 32 mics, and 18 com frequencies. Less than some and more than others. At the same time there were hundreds of UXLs in the surrounding rooms. I am by no means an RF guru. I have found things that work for me. YMMV.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harrybrilljr, post: 92008, member: 103"] Re: Helical or paddle antenna for both IEM and WL mics Without reading any other replies, I'll just say helicals are WAY WAY over used and almost always unnecessary. That being said I have a kit of 2 helicals, 2 LPDAs, 4 cables, and various adapters in a storm case for rent ;). Most RF issues can be solved with proper coordination and with WWB6 there is really no excuse anymore. The computer does most of the work. Use really high quality SHORT antenna cables. The stuff Professional Wireless sells, that Belden makes is super flexible and really nice. Not cheap for a wire, but well worth it. The passive wide band LPDA antennas (shark fins, bat wings, etc) Shure sells will work with your IEMs and your mics. Keep the transmit and receive antennas as far apart as practical and don't point the at each other. Keep your 2 diversity antennas apart as far as practical so they are guaranteed a different path from the transmitters. It may help to have the receive antennas 45 degrees apart in the angle. You can use a boom on one. Unused transmitters that are on should be placed so the antenna of one is near the capsule of the next in an alternating pattern. This helps eliminate intermod that happens from a bunch of transmitters sitting together on a table. I always use "More Robust" in WWB unless I just can't get enough frequencies. I've done shows with 32 mics, and 18 com frequencies. Less than some and more than others. At the same time there were hundreds of UXLs in the surrounding rooms. I am by no means an RF guru. I have found things that work for me. YMMV. [/QUOTE]
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