Lectrosonics To Offer Block Changes
The FCC, just this month, passed a new ruling that had only been proposed recently by the Chairman of the FCC. This ruling bans the use of any wireless microphone (licensed or not) above 700 MHz after the DTV transition in February 2009. This directly involves parts of block 27, and all of blocks 28 and 29. Block 27 can still be used below 700MHz (switch settings 0,0 to 5,7) - an 8.8Mhz passband.
What is different about this ruling? For the first time, the FCC has explicitly BANNED use of any wireless mic transmitters above 700 MHZ. In previous years they had been unclear about "grandfathered" equipment. That changed just this month.
Lectrosonics has implemented a service plan that allows end users who have current equipment in this band to do block changes.
Included below is Lectrosonic's pricing for the servicing and block changes. Please note the Block change section. For some products such as IFBR1a and VRS/VRT Modules, an exchange is the lower cost pathway. While not inexpensive, this plan provides a more cost effective pathway for those who choose to change the blocks of their equipment. These block changes involved entire RF board changes. Please contact Lectrosonics directly for return authorizations and instructions regarding these block changes.
Older products such as 200 series, 195 series etc will not be covered under this program. Frequency changes may be possible - please call the Lectrosonic's service department to inquire about feasibility.
Charges for block changes:
| SMA (SM) | $270.00 |
| SMDA (SMD) | $270.00 |
| SMQA (SMQ) | $285.00 |
| MM400C | $285.00 |
| UM400A | $275.00 |
| UM450 | $310.00 |
| UH400A | $375.00 |
| UT | $295.00 |
| IFBT4 | $465.00 |
| UCR401 | $345.00 |
| UCR411A | $565.00 |
| Venue VRM | Can be changed to wideband for $450 |
| IFBR1a | Exchange for $368.00 |
| VRT | Exchange for $397.30 |
| VRS | Exchange for $229.10 |
