[Tech-Assist] MRC-1600 help needed in Rochester MN

[Mike McCarthy]

On 7/20/2011 12:14 AM, RADIO DOCTOR wrote:
>They're having grief with their Moseley MRC-1600 unit at the transmitter.  Studio end is a computer.  It may have taken a spike from the power line as the UPS was out of the circuit at the time it started acting up.

Aside from the ability to actually repair the box, the question begs: Does he want the studio to be connected 100% or is telco DTMF control adequate?

If he doesn't have IP at the site, options for a wired remote control are really limited to the ARC 16 these days unless he can find a TC-8 or something in the same age window. If he has IP, the options open up greatly and the costs significantly reduced.

If only DTMF is needed, there are a plethora of systems out there from really simple to as complex as you can imagine. Most now come with IP accessibility as well.

In so far as a possible problem, check the power supply voltages and ripple.  It's a classic Power 1 tri-polar linear supply.  We had one exhibit inconsistent operation and swapped the PS. All was well again.

MM