To celebrate the impending release of the SL-F Series batteries, IDX is offering a FREE LC-2A Dual-Bay Simultaneous Battery Charger with the purchase of any three SL-F batteries! Just buy any combination of SL-F50 and SL-F70 batteries and fill out the form here and they'll ship the charger anywhere within the United States and Canada completely for no charge at all!

The SL-F batteries are compatible with equipment with the Sony L-series battery mount. The batteries feature a four LED power status indicators, X-Tap output port, USB port and protection again over-charge, over-discharge, and over-current. 

Batteries are expected to start shipping in July. Offer good on purchases made between July 1st and September 30th, 2018.

The dreaded FCC auction looms ever closer, when we'll get to see exactly what parts of our precious wireless spectrum will remain usable by the film, television, and broadcast industries. Lectrosonics Technical Representative Howard Kaufman gives a current view of the situation in the video above and we wrote up a summary when the FCC adopted the relevant reports, but here's some quick tips for making your kit future-resistant:

• Buy wideband wireless systems, such as the Lectrosonics L-Series and SSM Transmitter. You'll need access to as much spectrum as possible, especially if your kit travels widely. It looks likely that the spectrum will remain clearer under 600 mHz, so we recommend sticking to Blocks A1 and B1. B1 might be especially useful, since there's a good possibility of some spectrum being permitted around TV channel 37 (608 to 614 MHz).
   
• Get a part 74 license. I know we say it a lot, but it's still good advice. Many of the protections will be in place only for licensed users and unlicensed users are likely to have to deal with interference in crowded markets, such as New York. Local 695 has a good guide to getting yourself a license here.

Stay tuned for more updates as we have them and feel free to contact us with questions.