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Alternative Broadcasting Software and Clients

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Broadcasting Software

RadioReference provides customized broadcast software for users that want to broadcast their feeds from a Windows based PC (Windows 2000/XP/Vista). This download and setup information is sent to every feed provider when their feed application is approved. (Note: Software and setup information is sent to the email on your RadioReference account)

For individuals who want to use alternative software, the Icecast configuration settings you should use to configure the client you select can be found at the bottom of the owner's page for your feed.

When configuring a client, for a mono feed select a bitrate of 16kbps, for a stereo feed (where you have two scanners providing the audio) use a bitrate of 32kbps. In both cases, select a samplerate of 22050Hz to make sure the audio is compatible with as many players as possible.

RR Live Audio Streaming Ports

The RR Live Audio application normally uses port 80. You can also use ports 8000, 8080, or 8500. The alternate port numbers are typically used to get around firewall problems.

You may also need to set up your router to do port forward. Contact your router manufacturer for these details.

Alternative Broadcasting Clients

Windows

Mac

Linux

Standalone (no computer needed)


Connecting your Equipment

How to connect your radio to your computer:

This is a basic how to on connecting your radio to your computer.

There may be other methods but these instructions will work and provide a good quality feed.

These instructions assume that the feed owner has a standard computer card with stereo 1/8’ mini connectors and a radio with a mono 1/8’ mini connector for the headphone output.

There are two basic setup’s:

  • A mono feed using a single radio
  • A stereo feed using two radios as follows:
    One radio for the left side audio
    One radio for the right side audio

For a Mono Feed: One radio is needed. You will need a stereo “Y” cable on the computer side to have access to just the left side audio input. Here is what is needed for most setup’s: 1ea Radio Shack #42-2472 Cable and 1ea Radio Shack #42-492 Cable

  • Connect the radio audio output (line or headphone) to the left side in on your computer or other streaming device.

Most of the time this will be a 1/8 mini mono output on the radio.

  • Plug the 1/8 mono mini connector (42-2472) into the radio audio output.
  • Plug the 1/8 stereo mini connector of the “Y” cable (42-492) into the computer audio input.
  • Connect the RCA F-Mail of 42-2472 to the left (white) RCA of 42-492. The red is not used.
  • Determine whether the computer sound card input is Mic or line in. Best is line in but Mic in will do.
  • Set the streaming software or audio parameters as follows: Mono, 16khz, MP3 and make sure the software sees the correct computer sound card & the correct input.

For a stereo feed:' Two radios are needed. You will need a stereo “Y” cable on the computer side to have access to just the left side audio input. Here is what is needed for most setup’s: 2ea Radio Shack #42-2472 Cable and 1ea Radio Shack #42-492 Cable

  • Connect radio #1 audio output (line or headphone) to the left side in on your computer or other streaming device.
  • Connect radio #2 audio output (line or headphone) to the right side in on your computer or other streaming device

Most of the time this will be a 1/8 mini mono output on each radio.

  • Plug the 1/8 mono mini connector (42-2472) into each radio audio output.
  • Plug the 1/8 stereo mini connector of the “Y” cable (42-492) into the computer audio input.
  • Connect the RCA F-Mail of 42-2472 from radio #1 to the left (white) RCA of 42-492.
  • Connect the RCA F-Mail of 42-2472 from radio #1 to the right (red) RCA of 42-492.
  • Determine whether the computer sound card input is Mic or line in. Best is line in but Mic in will do.
  • Set the streaming software or audio parameters as follows: Stereo, 32khz, MP3 and make sure the software sees the correct computer sound card and the correct input.


Notes: Line output of the radio to line in on the compute is the best connection as this gives the cleanest audio.

Uniden’s call the line output “Record” and is located on the rear of the radio. The Record output needs to be turn ON via the software to activate it for use.

If you need to use the headphone output of the radio to Mic in on the computer you will need to watch your audio levels on both the radio and computer. It is very easy to overdrive the audio.

Try to not use the speaker output of the radio because the output level maybe too high for the computer input and cause distortion. If this is all you have, keep the level low.

The use of an audio isolator can help to eliminate hum between radio and computer due to a miss match in grounds. Radio Shack has an isolator here: Audio Isolator

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