walky talky kills roadhog

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this has actually crashed your console?

I can speak for the original poster, but I've had cell phones and two-way radios crash all kinds of consoles over the years (both Hogs and others). Your best bet is to keep them several feet apart and let the inverse square law work for you. Some consoles are more prone to having problems than others, but you can never be sure.

At a theater I used to work at, there was one designer who insisted our console was failing because it crashed all the time. No one else ever had a problem. I realized during tech one night that he'd set his cell phone on the submasters while he was writing cues. The cell phone checking in with the tower would sometimes crash the console. Once he moved the phone a few feet away the problem went away.

Don't put the radio next to the console then?

[QUOTE=Big Lad;54887]Don't put the radio next to the console then?

It is OK to have it next to the console.

Just don't key it up next to the console.
(don't press the talk button).

Just don't key it up next to the console.

That's not always true. Some of the newer digitally trunked radios are more like cell phones than traditional two-way radios. Each radio checks in with the base station/repeater periodically to update its status and location.

I haven't seen this kind of radio in use on live events yet; They're primarily the domain of police/fire/EMS. They may be out there, so unless you know exactly what your radio is doing, it's a good idea to keep it away from your console.

Ok,, a guy goes into see a doctor and says ,"Doc it hurts when I do this".. The Doc says " stop doing that".....

Microwaves will definately crash computer based controls. thats why when a plane is ready for take off they tell you to turn your junk off.....

Agreed Eric.

The older style 2-3 watt analog radios are more problematic than the newer digital ones.
Cell phones (digital) are in the 600mw range and therefore less invasive.

And generally all electronics are susceptible to this, not just consoles.

I made the mistake of keying up a radio next to my special effects controller for some closed loop hydraulics.
6000 lbs of steel went out of control on stage.

Stay away.