This was the first time I had done this Bernie and the last, I took all of
my gear in my carry on bags but unfortunately my carry on bag became more
items in California and I took the chance of wrapping my mic up in the main
bag. You live and learn. Thank god that was all it was. TSA are never
consistent, I can go through one lane and get asked to take my shoes off and
the wife will go through another with virtually no checking. I must look
bloody dodgy!!!!!!!
Martyn
Martyn Stewart
Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
http://www.naturesound.org
N47.65543 W121.98428
Redmond. Washington. USA
Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
425-898-0462
-----Original Message-----
From: Wild Sanctuary
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:57 AM
To:
Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] TSA vs. your gear
I carry all of my equipment as part of my carry-on. Best to take
everything of value related to recording OUT of your packpack or case
and lay it on a tray for inspection. When it's in the open, it's
easier to track and follow, and less likely to get pinched. Another
thought, be sure you wrap it in obviously dirty underwear.
Bernie Krause
Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
P. O. Box 536
Glen Ellen, California 95442-0536
Tel: (707) 996-6677
Fax: (707) 996-0280
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>It is like pissing against the wind Mark, I filed a complaint already with
>them and they go through the robot motions and give you a file number. What
>good could the mic possibly be to them? A piece of plastic encased in foam
>with a plastic circle between!! Probably thought it was some kind of
kitchen
>utensil!! Sorry Klas......
>
>Martyn
>
>Martyn Stewart
>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>http://www.naturesound.org
>N47.65543 W121.98428
>Redmond. Washington. USA
>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
>
>425-898-0462
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Griswold
>Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:52 PM
>To:
>Subject: [Nature Recordists] TSA vs. your gear
>
>
>
>> I
>> had my Telinga stereo Dat mic stolen from my case by the screeners, It
>> could
>> not have been anyone else, it was there packed amongst my clothes
>> before we
>> left the hotel and when I emptied the case, I had a yellow note to say
>> it
>> was inspected but my mic was gone!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>That's awful!
>
>You can lodge a complaint against TSA by calling 866-289-9673.
>
>
>
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>
--
"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
Yahoo! Groups Links
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:27:34 2005
Message: 1
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:32:29 -0700
From: Mark Griswold <>
Subject: Re: Re: Sound Devices 744T user guide
>
>> the pdf files asks for a password...
>
>
The password is only for modifying the document. Click "done" and you
can read the contents.
Thanks for the heads up on the manual availability.
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:27:34 2005
Message: 2
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:34:59 -0700
From: Mark Griswold <>
Subject: Re: Sony MDR-V6 headphone
>> I have been looking at headphones and wonder if the Sony MDR-V6 is
>> the same headphone as the MDR-7506? Some reports indicate they are
>> the same except for the color of the printing.
>
I have been told by a Sony rep that the difference is in the
manufacturing tolerance of the drivers and the sexy gold plug on the
7506.
I've taken apart both models and they have the same guts.
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:27:34 2005
Message: 3
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:48:55 -0700
From: Mark Griswold <>
Subject: Re: mic selection for a NWet washington novice
> The root of my question is how
> does one get the two mics joined into a binaural
> system.
To join two mono mics (such as the sony 55bs) into a binaural system
you may need to wire them to a stereo connector. This varies with your
recorder, but if you are using a consumer mini-disc, I would wager that
the input is 1/8" tip-ring-sleeve.
Each lead will have a "hot" lead and a "shield" lead. Join both shield
leads together and solder them to the sleeve of the plug. The hot lead
of the right mic goes to the ring of the plug and the hot lead of the
left mic goes to the tip of the plug.
http://www.vandenhul.com/artpap/wiring.htm
The wires are thin and the connector is tiny, so if this is beyond your
skills, you might want to have a skilled technician build this for you.
Contact me off-list if you need a Seattle-area referral.
Mark
Seattle, WA
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