The cost of personnel and equipment is usually paid for by the host at each performance. In radio, remotes are often used for special events, such as concerts or sporting events, where either the entire event or advertisements for the event are broadcast on location. On 11 June 1955, NBC, The National Broadcasting Company, provided the 1st live remote broadcast to the nation from Niagara Falls, New York. The very first live remote broadcast to the nation was by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1938 when Frank Willis reported on the Moose River Gold Mine disaster in Nova Scotia In Mexico on 27 September 1921, Adolfo Gomez Fernandez made a transmission from the Teatro Ideal, Mexico DF In Latin America on 27 October 1920, Dr Sussini made the first remote transmission in Argentina from the theatre El Coliseo in Buenos Aires. Walker's announcement of his New York City mayoral candidacy through a remote broadcast from the New York Press Club as the first such remote link for a political forum. Granlund cited the 1925 WHN airing of Senator James J. These big band remotes would become a staple of the old-time radio era, lasting well into the 1950s. To learn more about Altec Cranes and equipment, call 1-86 or contact an Altec representative online.The first airing of a remote broadcast came in 1924, when Loew's Theater publicist and WHN (New York City) station manager Nils Granlund leased telegraph lines from Western Union to provide the first link in what became called cabaret broadcasting." By early 1925, Granlund had established remote lines between WHN and more than thirty New York City jazz nightclubs, including the Silver Slipper, The Parody Club, the Cotton Club, the Strand Roof, and Club Moritz.
The new radio remote is currently available on all Altec Boom Truck Cranes. Optional equipment warnings, such as wind speed, can also be displayed. LMAP system warnings are also displayed to alert the operator of needed service.Customers can also choose their preferred unit function control layout. Additional provisions such as hard-wired functionality will be available for those wanting the added benefits of direct communication and on-board charging of batteries.A convenient battery charging station located inside the chassis cab eliminates remote down time. Low battery level lights on the top of the display will warn the operator when each battery is getting low, and again when it’s time to change them. The new system has dual batteries allowing the operator to ‘hot-swap’ batteries from the bottom of the remote without losing power.The user defined settings such as engine speed, function speed, and the emergency stop, are positioned to allow seamless operation when transitioning from the lower controls to the remote.
#Radio remoter full#
The large and easy-to-read full color display shows unit configuration, outrigger position, load capacity, slew angle and jib and platform installation, to name a few.The information displayed on the new remote increases the situational awareness of operators, improving overall jobsite safety, productivity and operator convenience.įeatures and Benefits of the New Radio Remote with LMAP Display
#Radio remoter portable#
The same layout of information from the LMAP will now be visible on the portable remote which can be used when running the machine from the ground or from an elevated position. Altec’s new radio remote now displays the same critical information that operators have come to rely on with the Altec Load Moment and Area Protection System (LMAP). Altec Boom Truck Cranes and Dual Rated units are known for their many safety features, and this new offering is no different.