Southend Hospital Radio Technical Info

If you're technically minded, here you'll find a summary of our current technical set-up.

 

Technical Racks RoomOrganisations like ours stand to gain by the fact that technology is changing so rapidly, as traditional equipment is now becoming available at low prices. We have to consider that we're a charity, and therefore can't afford to invest heavily in products which won't last or can't be supported be the manufacturer in years to come.

 

With our current arrangement, we seem to have struck the right balance between keeping things simple enough to prevent operator error, but at the same time not unduly restricting creativity.

 

We currently have two studios. Each studio has a computer containing our current database within a programme called Music Master Professional and can call any track into the players instantly.

 

As well as the computer playout system, studios contain the following:

 

 

News is taken from a satellite receiver, and local football commentary arrives on a dedicated landline from the Roots Hall football ground via a purpose-built hybrid. Live phone calls (2 lines) are handled by Sonifex TBUs.

 

All of our singles are stored on the servers and can be called into the three, on screen, single players. Any live phone call requests can be loaded whilst the patient is still talking and played instantly. The search facility on Professional is the same as in Producer, and again, programmes can be compiled for instant use, or saved for another day.

 

As with all things in life nothing's for nothing, and without the kind donations of various organisations, and the generosity of the public, our unique service would not be available.

 

Programmes are delivered to the listener on a closed-circuit digital multiplex, which also carries network and local radio plus TV sound, and a switching matrix allows either or both studios to be routed directly to one of our two allocated channels.

 

Technical Equipment

 

Our engineers are Rick Poole and John Salim.

 

This site is designed and maintained by Pete Sipple (sarfend.co.uk)