Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1504940
C A S Q U A R T E R L Y I FA L L 2 0 2 3 41 products for years and was determined to figure out a fix. The distributor in Canada advised me that Phonak now had a repeater available with the Roger system and that I could increase the range by adding a 2.4 GHz amp to the system. The amps are widely available online, and with the correct cable, you can easily connect the base station to the amp, which turns the amp into a signal booster. Creating the signal booster in this way gets you a few hundred feet more. [Note: In the US, maximum allowed power is 30 dBm, with maximum booster power of 10 dBm. In the EU, maximum allowed power is 20 dBm, as originally delivered from the Roger BaseStation.] For Babylon, we had a scene at Pasadena's Green Street Tavern, an old, dense building that cuts all our range down. Our previous earwigs wouldn't have made the distance of the shot; having the repeater and the signal booster made it a nonissue for us. I could also add an unlimited amount of repeaters to increase the range if needed. The plusses were adding up for the new system. My trustee Invisity system had two volume selectors; the new system has a more extensive volume range, controllable with an optional "Touchscreen Mic" remote, making it easier for each individual to make the earwigs comfortable. Setting up and keeping track of 35 earwigs is no small feat; thankfully, the new units last well over 24 hours on a single battery. This allowed Bryan Mendoza (sound utility) to set up all the earwigs based on the call sheet in advance without worrying the battery may die mid-