Satellite broadcasting
SNOW, ICE AND YOUR ANTENNA: ESSENTIAL ADVICE ON KEEPING YOUR SIGNAL FROM GOING INTO DEEP FREEZE
Earlier this winter I did a little informal survey of LinkUp’s techie followers on Facebook, asking this probing question: “Ok, engineers – How do you clear your sat antenna from snow and/or ice? Any unconventional methods? Please share your ‘how to’s’.” The answers ran the gamut; everything from spraying the antenna with Pam or with…
Read More5 Clever Ideas that Can Save Your Network After a Natural Disaster
Several of our friends and customers in the satellite world have experienced close calls lately. Late last year one of our customers on the west coast found themselves and their facilities along the track of the Ventura fires. In Mississippi, another network has TWICE spotted tornadoes in the horizon from their studio location. We also…
Read More3 WAYS CONCERNED BROADCASTERS CAN HOLD THEIR OWN IN THE MIDST OF THE 5G REVOLUTION
It feels like a steamroller – or maybe a runaway train. Seems like everyone in the media and inside the Beltway are touting 5G as the “latest and greatest”; promising unparalleled speed and connectivity even in remote areas currently underserved by broadband. America is in a technological sprint not seen since the 1960’s race to…
Read MoreThe Most Compelling Installation Advice We Can Give: The Truth About Site Surveys
What’s not to love about spring? Who doesn’t appreciate longer days, warmer weather, blooming flowers, and conventions! Conventions? Oh yeah! For us, multiple conventions and spring are synonymous. Spending time with our customers and prospects is the best! Speaking of conventions, the last week of March the LinkUp team was in Anaheim where we staffed…
Read MoreSurprising Holkirk Traits: 3 Brilliant Reasons Why This Flyaway Uplink Will Grab Your Attention
Have you noticed? Spring is in the air! Okay, so I may be a bit premature, but hear me out. Late winter is sliding into early spring. For most people this means trying to grab some time on the ski slopes, hitting the gym to get rid of those pesky holiday pounds, and the return…
Read MoreIs Exceptional Customer Service becoming Obsolete? We Think So. And Here’s Why:
“What a super guy!” From time to time Mark and I receive emails or a note of thanks from our customers. We so appreciate those moments, and look at these messages as affirmation that, as a company, we are hitting our marks. But what really excites us is when we hear that one of our…
Read MoreSuperheroes: How Broadcasters After Hurricane Michael Saved The Day
It may not be something that is often contemplated, but broadcasters understand that what they do holds significant value. The information and entertainment that they facilitate provides a critical service within the communities – large and small- that they serve. But let’s be real; it usually takes a major crisis of sorts for others to…
Read More6 Fascinating Facts about LinkUp Communications
We consider ourselves an open book at LinkUp Communications, but you may not have read all the chapters. Do you have a tendency to skim the material in a book and only read the information that grabs your attention? Or are you one of those people who skip to last few pages to find out…
Read MoreOur All-Star List: 5 Must-Have Broadcast Technology Resources
Continuous learning is an essential part of broadcast engineering. In a such a constantly evolving technology industry, it’s imperative that your skills – and your knowledge – stay up-to-date. With access to the expanding, virtual world of Internet, keeping your skills sharp has never been easier. Really! With so many options available (and most are…
Read MoreWant to Protect Your Broadcast Content from 5G? Here’s Our Best Advice
Satellite industry experts and space providers alike believe there are anywhere from 20 to 25 thousand of US broadcasters currently using C-band fixed antennas for the delivery of hours of daily programming. Yet, there still seems to be some…hesitation? procrastination? denial? from broadcasters when it comes to the voluntary registration process currently being solicited by…
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