First Australian fixed broadcast install for Riedel’s Acrobat
Published: ASIA
AUSTRALIA: The Nine Network’s engineering team, Nine Technology, has installed Riedel’s Acrobat wireless system in two of its major network locations. This is the first installation of the technology into an Australian fixed broadcast facility.
Nine Technology used Acrobat to replace its 25kHz UHF radios, which were traditionally used in news studios for on-air communication. The new Acrobat system interfaces with the existing intercom matrices, and the roaming belt packs maintain the coverage of the legacy UHF system.
The digital system also allows for any belt pack to listen to two simultaneous channels (from a selection of 18) at any time, and a single base station can handle up to eighteen packs. Another advantage is the full-duplex communications, allowing users to continue listening whilst talking.