Sound system setup using a QU-16 for a city parade - Event Video 54

Using a basic sound system (2 speaker PA) for a city parade. Console is a A&H QU-16, speakers are Yamaha DSR115, wireless mics are MI-PRO. For this year's parade, I am using a half-wave antenna tower to correct a line-of-sight issue that has been present the last few years at this event.

A viewer posted a question on why we did not use paddle antennas to correct our RF issues. Below was my response to the viewer. However, I am posting the response in this section as well, in hopes others may learn from our experience.

"...Directional antennas work very well when dealing with weak signals. The issue for this parade was not a weak signal, but a line-of-sight issue, which had resulted with many moments of no signal. This would be similar to placing a solid panel in front of a flash-light. It doesn't matter how bright the flash-light is when something in front of it is solid blocking the light. Getting the antennas elevated allowed the receiver to "see" the transmitter. Also, the transmitters are 30mW units. They can cover a much larger distance than what was used at the parade... assuming no line-of-sight issues."