Bob,
I'm surprised YOU didn't get fired!!
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@blomand.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 1:10 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Argo V Transmit Audio - Part II
>
> >
> > Here's a cute but true story regarding setting of knobs to a certain
> > position. I was working as a senior broadcast engineer for a TV station
> in
> > Nashville. Each evening after sign off, we went through a procedure of
> > video calibration. This was to account for various level changes that
> were
> > required through out our operating day and to account for any drift or
> aging
> > of the tubes in the various pieces of equipment. One evening, as the
> > supervisor in charge, I assigned the task to a young engineer. He
> completed
> > it in some 10 or 15 minutes much to my surprise. A few weeks latter the
> > same situation occurred except that I observed him simply setting knobs
> and
> > screwdriver adjustments to some pencil "pre marked" positions on the
> various
> > pieces of equipment. I questioned him about this and he responded that
"
> > they are always the same and I'm in a hurry to get home". Well as
things
> > would happen, a week or so latter, I carefully erased all the marks and
> put
> > on new marks. Of course, nowhere near the correct positions. In doing
> this
> > and knowing his work schedule, I set the trap for him. I was not on
duty
> > that evening and I knew that the Chief Engineer would be at the
> transmitter
> > at the next morning at sign on. I understand that he dutifully set the
> > knobs on the "marks" and went home. The next morning at sign on things
> went
> > rapidly "down hill" so to speak. Video levels were high, video levels
> were
> > low, sync levels were askew and basically all over the place, level
wise.
> > A call from a very irate Chief Engineer to the studio that morning set
> > things stirring and quickly things were corrected in a reasonable
manner.
> > That afternoon the CE called the young engineer that had done video
> > calibration the evening before, into his office. After discussing the
> > events and the disclosing the fact that the CE just happened to find out
> > about the "pre marks" a serious butt chewing took place. A lesson
learned
> > that one fellow will never forget. Nary again did "pre set" marks
appear.
> >
> > 73
> > Bob, K4TAX
>
>
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