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Kaltman Creations is announcing launch of the RF-Compass, an automated antenna tracker system for wireless microphones and IEM equipment. This new addition to Kaltman Creations' Invisible Waves brand brings cutting edge automation technology into the pro audio wireless arena, with an automated antenna tracking system, designed to improve the links between wireless transmitters and receivers. The RF-Compass antenna tracking system is designed to always keep the antenna pointed directly at the wireless transmitter, regardless of where the performer may move.
Kristin Kaltman made the announcement today, stating, “The RF-Compass was the natural next step for our Invisible Waves product line. Typical paddle antennas and helical antennas have a beam pattern of 60 – 120 degrees, which seems like good coverage until your performer moves outside of the antenna's ‘line of sight.' This causes signal gain to decrease pretty dramatically, exposing you to potential interference and drop outs that can seriously compromise your wireless production quality. Equipping your directional antennas with the ability to pan and rotate to track your performers' movements just makes sense- it eliminates the ‘wireless risk' without eliminating your wireless altogether. It is as close to hard wired as wireless can get!”
The RF-Compass system consists of two parts: the RF-Compass servo-controlled automatic panning device and a 5.8GHz multi-channel miniature transmitter called the RF-Beacon. The RF-Beacon includes a belt pack mounting clip, but it is also small enough to simply be carried in a performer's pocket, clipped onto a belt, or sewn into a costume. With a performer carrying the Beacon, the servo unit is able to bi-angulate the signal and pans around to follow the transmission source. A UHF antenna is mounted on top allowing it to also rotate to follow the movement of the performer and its own wireless transmitter.
The RF-Compass Servo Unit mounts to any standard microphone stand, and is compatible with any paddle or flat-panel directional antenna (including the Invisible Waves CPAntenna). The Servo Unit is able to rotate up to 360 degrees to precisely track the location of the RF-Beacon transmitter within an operating distance of over 250 feet. Each RF-Compass unit and directional antenna is dedicated to one specific performer, but up to 40 RF-Compass units may be used simultaneously without interference. For A/B diversity, two Servo Units may share the same Beacon channel.
Kaltman closes her announcement with high praise for the Invisible Waves brand, proudly stating, “Invisible Waves has grown leaps and bounds in the past several years, and the once-small product line now includes PC-based and tablet-based RF analyzers, antennas that have virtually eliminated interference in live productions, pocket-sized RF frequency meters, and RF filtering technology that has truly revolutionized the way we look the radio frequency spectrum. The RF-Compass compliments this already well-rounded product line, adding unsurpassed security to wireless productions in this age of worsening RF congestion.”
The RF-Compass System starts at $598 (1 Servo Unit and 1 RF-Beacon), with packages including a compatible IWxCPAntenna starting at $725, and will be available to ship in February 2017.
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