Facing spectrum changes associated with the FCC's auction earlier this year of the 700 MHz band, Wharton - with a sizable amount of wireless systems operating in that spectrum -determined the time was right for a comprehensive upgrade. Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Cenero, LLC led the revitalization with a new wireless blueprint based around Shure UHF-R systems. Spanning buildings, including Huntsman Hall, Steinberg Hall, Dietrich Hall, Lauder-Fischer Hall, and the Colonial Penn Center, the plan also included provisions for building a portable system designed for use virtually anywhere someone was willing to move it.
Counting only 14 spare channels, a total of 127 UHF-R channels were deployed on campus, 75 of which were in Huntsman Hall. UHF-R bodypack receivers were used within this count with Shure cardioid WL185 lavalier mics, while 40 SM58-equipped handheld transmitters were picked to fill out the rest of the input list.
(Jim Evans)
