andrew dodson

This isn’t really a “weekend update” like I used to do.  It’s more of a combination of a weekend update and random blogging.

Works Like a Champ (even if it came from Radio Shack)
I’ve been having trouble with the wireless in-ear system I use at church.  It actually doesn’t belong to me, but the owner never uses it, so he was cool with me to giving it a try.  It’s an el cheapo Rolls system.  Since I’m not able to switch the frequency on it, it has a tendency to drop signal once people fill up a room with cell phones and other wireless devices.  So… I’ve been looking around for an affordable option to replace the Rolls.  Most “good” wireless systems are in the ballpark of $500.  I don’t think I’ll be getting one of those anytime soon.

Radio Shack saves the day (believe it or not).  I found a wireless audio system at RS for $80.  It’s meant to be hooked up to a computer so that you can play your music from your computer on a home stereo.  The cool thing is that it transmits the audio in stereo (as opposed to wireless in-ear systems that are mostly mono).  So, I decided to give it a shot.  I was skeptical, but knew I could always take it back.

Well… to my surprise, it worked like a champ today at church.  Not a single drop-out, and I was able to monitor my recording in stereo  - way cool!  I’m interested to see how it behaves in other venues.  Even if it does act up, the icing on the cake is that it has 8 selectable channels…. surely one of them would work.

Decemberadio
I’ve been hearing a song called “Drifter” on the radio a lot, so I decided to check out this band a little more.  Turns out, I love them!  Think southern rock done Christian.  I wouldn’t call them theologians based on their lyrics, but musically, they’re a nice change-of-pace from the average praise music on the radio these days.  At least I’ve found a good option for when I want to listen to some more rockin’ Christian music (I’m not of fan of the more “hardcore” Christian bands that like to scream more than sing).