RF Central Shipping RackMounted 5.8 GHz Receiver

By Doug Lung
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RF Central said it is now shipping its RFX-RMR-II rack-mounted 5.8 GHz digital microwave receiver. Operating in the 5.8 GHz licensee-free band, the unit is designed for live sports, stadium and arena coverage as well as short-range ENG news remotes. It can be upgraded to support compressed HD video. Demodulation modes include QPSK, 16 QAM and 64 QAM, with auto detection.

“The RFX-RMR-II 5.8 rack-mounted receiver is an example of RF Central’s cutting edge technology,” said Jeff Winemiller, CEO of RF Central. “It allows program producers and broadcasters maximum flexibility with a non-licensed link.”

Doug Lung
Doug Lung

Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.
A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.