Can wind affect transmission over a wireless? at DVinfo.net

Bill Rankin · June 14th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Can wind affect transmission over a wireless other than the sound picked up by the mic?

Chris Swanberg · June 14th, 2009, 05:19 PM

The short answer is no. RF frequencies are not subject to being blown away.

Now if the antenna was moving on either a transmitter or receiver in the wind, THAT could affect transmission and receiving ability. But wind alone? no.

Bill Rankin · June 14th, 2009, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Swanberg

Now if the antenna was moving on either a transmitter or receiver in the wind, THAT could affect transmission and receiving ability. But wind alone? no.

The antenna on the receiver was subject to the wind. The reason I asked is the interference I hear on the transmission is not like any interference I've heard in the past.

Thanks...

Matthias Krause · June 14th, 2009, 07:40 PM

Are you 100% sure that you are not hearing wind hitting the mic? In my experience most lav mics are very sensitive to wind, even with the proper protection. And sometimes that can sound like you are getting static through your wireless...

Bill Rankin · June 15th, 2009, 03:27 AM

It's not wind noise on the lavalier. I would describe it as a 'strike' on the transmission.

Battle Vaughan · June 15th, 2009, 03:00 PM

Umm, anybody with a Blackberry near your wireless? Sounds like a problem we have encountered with cellphones, particularly Blackberries, doing ...well, some arcane cellphone thing that periodically induces some kind of interferance......??? / Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team

Don Bloom · June 15th, 2009, 07:04 PM

I HATE Blackberrys.They are the worst for causing hits. Cell phones and Blackberrys make a hideous noise and nasty interference when they hunt for the network which they do on a very irregular basis and ALWAYS at the worst time.
People think that if they put them on "silent" there's no problem, ARRGGG! Turn them off, you can live without the damn thing for an hour when at a wedding ceremony.
At a seminar I don't care, I'm usually not running audio ;-) but at a wedding, come on people, whats more important? Talking to your riend or being at your friends wedding?
Rant off :-)

Tuy Le · June 16th, 2009, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Rankin

The antenna on the receiver was subject to the wind. The reason I asked is the interference I hear on the transmission is not like any interference I've heard in the past.

Thanks...

Rarely, but YES. Also depending on what wireless system do you have.

June 14th, 2009, 04:48 PM	#1
Bill Rankin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 433	Can wind affect transmission over a wireless? Can wind affect transmission over a wireless other than the sound picked up by the mic? __________________ Bill Rankin

June 15th, 2009, 03:27 AM	#5
Bill Rankin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 433	It's not wind noise on the lavalier. I would describe it as a 'strike' on the transmission. __________________ Bill Rankin

June 15th, 2009, 07:04 PM	#7
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I HATE Blackberrys.They are the worst for causing hits. Cell phones and Blackberrys make a hideous noise and nasty interference when they hunt for the network which they do on a very irregular basis and ALWAYS at the worst time. People think that if they put them on "silent" there's no problem, ARRGGG! Turn them off, you can live without the damn thing for an hour when at a wedding ceremony. At a seminar I don't care, I'm usually not running audio ;-) but at a wedding, come on people, whats more important? Talking to your riend or being at your friends wedding? Rant off :-) __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

June 14th, 2009, 05:19 PM	#2
Chris Swanberg Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 904	The short answer is no. RF frequencies are not subject to being blown away. Now if the antenna was moving on either a transmitter or receiver in the wind, THAT could affect transmission and receiving ability. But wind alone? no.

June 14th, 2009, 07:40 PM	#4
Matthias Krause Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 203	Are you 100% sure that you are not hearing wind hitting the mic? In my experience most lav mics are very sensitive to wind, even with the proper protection. And sometimes that can sound like you are getting static through your wireless...

June 15th, 2009, 03:00 PM	#6
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Umm, anybody with a Blackberry near your wireless? Sounds like a problem we have encountered with cellphones, particularly Blackberries, doing ...well, some arcane cellphone thing that periodically induces some kind of interferance......??? / Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team