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In the case of a handheld microphone, the transmitter is built into the microphone itself.
For the handsfree microphone, a short cable connects it to a body pack transmitter. This unit
usually looks like a transistor radio and has a clip for attaching to a pocket or belt. This
configuration is used for a number of ³handsfree´ microphones, lapel (or lavaliere) mics, collar
mics and headband mics.
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Mhoosing a wireless microphone system is really a series of choices relating to the individual
components (input device, transmitter, and receiver) that make up the system, and their
suitability for your specific application.
ôhe input device transmitter are chosen based on the source to be miked. For example,
some typical input device/transmitter combinations and their applications are:
ôAntenna Systems Antennas should always be located close to the transmitter (i.e., the
performer's mic). This gives the maximum pickup of the radio signal from the performer.
Antennas should also be as far as possible from sources of interference ±
ô Problems At Short Range When your wireless system experiences noise and dead
spots within 50-200 feet of its receiver,
Improving Audio Performance The best wireless mic systems are available equipped
with noise reduction systems (known generically as companders). They compress the audio level
before transmitting and expand it again in the receiver. When this is done well, the audio is not
changed by the total process, but noise in the radio link is greatly reduced.
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