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5 Tech Tips to keep your Broadcast Antenna System on the Air
With the summer months nearly over, this is a great time to perform maintenance on your Broadcast Antenna System. There are 5 simple steps we can recommend to extend the life of your array, identify any potential problems and help keep you on the air.
- Check Earthing – Good earthing is the difference between resetting or replacing equipment. Ensure your antenna system is fitted correctly and free of corrosion.
- Check Sealing – Weather, birds and UV light can have a devastating effect on sealing. Checking and resealing connectors yearly can save you downtime in the future.
- Return Loss/VSWR Testing – If you don’t already have a log, now is great time to start keeping a record of your array performance monthly or bi-monthly. This will help you catch potential problems before they cost you downtime.
- Remove Old Antennas and Steelwork – While the weather is favourable, remove old antennas, steelwork and feeders. Not only will it free up space but this also eliminates possible sources of intermodulation.
- Test Stand-By Systems – Ensure your backup is working properly. Do you really want to climb a tower in the middle of winter because the standby also failed?
ZCG Scalar can happily assist you with all 5 steps. We offer a complete range of standby antennas and are fully equipped for rigging, tuning, field testing and maintenance services.
By performing our 5 Tech Tips regularly you will have taken effective steps to ensure your broadcast antenna array does not let you down unexpectedly.
For more information visit our Technical and Field Services website pages, or give our team of consultants a call.
FIRECO Telescopic Masts
FIRECO Telescopic Masts (pronounced "fer-ekko") manufactured in Italy, is the latest addition to the ZCG Scalar product range. Suitable for mounting in the field, on a vehicle or a building, FIRECO Masts can be used in a wide variety of applications and situations.
Available in extended heights ranging between 2 metres and 20 metres, these masts can support headloads from 2 kg up to and exceeding 100 kg.
Constructed from light aluminium alloy, the masts are fully anodised to ensure long term survival making FIRECO a perfect choice for Australian conditions from ocean to outback.
FIRECO have a proven track record of durability and reliability, as clearly demonstrated by their extensive use in the emergency services sector throughout Australia.
Offering superior design features and a larger range, FIRECO masts exceed the performance of other pneumatic mast systems available in Australia.
You can obtain more information about this impressive range of Telescopic Masts from our website page here »
For personal assistance in selecting the best mast to suit your purposes, please call our team of consultants :
VIC, NSW, SA and TAS : Telephone (03) 5157-1203
QLD and NT : Telephone (07) 3245-7322
WA : Telephone (08) 6253-8950
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ZCG Scalar products now available from new WA Branch Office
ZCG Scalar is proud to announce that our new Western Australian Branch Office is now open at Unit 3, 32-34 Vinnicombe Drive, Canning Vale.
Our WA Team, comprising Jim Hickman and Daniel Harris, will be your point of contact in Western Australia. They are available to assist you with sales enquires as well as dispatch information and order progress.
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| Jim Hickman | Daniel Harris |
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The WA branch office also stocks ZCG Scalar’s most popular selection of antennas and accessories including :
- Base Station Antennas.
- Broadcast Antennas.
- Marine Antennas.
- Cellular Mobile Phone Antennas.
- Coaxial cables ranging from RG58 to 7/8” flexible foam dielectric.
- Connectors to suit our large range of cables.
- Clamps and mounting accessories.
- Much more.
For more information about the stock available now from the ZCG Scalar WA Branch office, please give our team a call on (08) 6253 8950.
Orders can be lodged by Email or Fax to (08) 6253 8645.
Cable Trim Dimensions for Connectors
If a connector is not fitted properly, then high VSWR and poor antenna performance will be the result.
And with the wide variety of connectors available today, establishing the correct cable preparation trim dimensions for each particular one can be difficult.
So, to assist you in properly fitting connectors, we have now updated all of our Catalogue pages with cable trim dimensions for every connector we stock.
N-Type, BNC, FME, UHF, SMA; our technicians have been through the lot. Yes, get the job done correctly first time, every time and in the shortest time !
All of these cable preparation trim dimensions are available for you to download now from our Connector website page here...
Otherwise, go to our Downloads page to obtain the complete ZCG Scalar Product Catalogue in one convenient file.