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Microphones and on-board communication systems make delivering commentary much easier and less physically exhausting than it once was. However, they have their quirks like any other machinery. Here is how to work with, not against, your communication equipment.

(a) Test the system before your tour members arrive. The driver will probably know when there is a problem, but you should run a quick check all the same. (It never hurts...)

(b) We have all heard it — the piercing shriek when someone turns the volume on an amplifier too high and creates audio feedback. It certainly gets everyone’s attention, but it is attention you would be better off without. Adjust the volume and balance ahead of time so you know where the feedback areas are and so people in one part of the bus are not fishing out their earplugs while others are straining to hear what you are saying.

(c) Cordless systems run on batteries. Make sure the battery is charged and always carry a spare.

(d) If you are not fortunate enough to have a cordless microphone, be aware of where the cord is. Anything that dangles in the aisles will eventually get tripped over — most likely by you.

(e) Video equipment may need to be focused or repositioned so everyone can see.