nussbaumjm87
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I'm having problems with my copper snake. Channel 1 (send) only functions well with a condenser mic and phantom power. A dynamic mic comes in very degraded and at low volume. My cable tester shows good continuity on all 3 conductors, but of course that doesn't guarantee signal quality. It's a 250' 32 pair with a box at one end and a Whirlwind Mass to XLR/TRS breakout at the other. Channel setup is 24 sends, 7 returns, and a DMX line.
This snake sits in an underground outdoor conduit year round. The pipe diameter and number of turns make pulling it out in the off-season impractical/damn near impossible. It just received the breakout end upgrade due to water damage at the FOH end that affected several channels. Now the Mass connector lives in a custom PVC capsule with dessicant packets between performances.
My theory is that this particular channel simply absorbed water farther into the jacket. However I cut back as much as I could given its fixed path in the ground.
Can anyone think of another cause that I might be overlooking? Or am I just SOL?
This snake sits in an underground outdoor conduit year round. The pipe diameter and number of turns make pulling it out in the off-season impractical/damn near impossible. It just received the breakout end upgrade due to water damage at the FOH end that affected several channels. Now the Mass connector lives in a custom PVC capsule with dessicant packets between performances.
My theory is that this particular channel simply absorbed water farther into the jacket. However I cut back as much as I could given its fixed path in the ground.
Can anyone think of another cause that I might be overlooking? Or am I just SOL?