The Society of Broadcast Engineers

The Association for Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Professionals

Transmitter Maintenance Checklist

Originally streamed in 2015.

Overview

This webinar covers the regular tasks that should be performed at a tower site. While maintenance of the transmitter itself is important, keeping accurate and up-to-date logs and records is paramount to maintaining the entire site. Each site visit should include several regular checks. Some items are checked on each visit, some are checked monthly or quarterly, and some are seasonal.This webinar will provide a thorough overview for engineers who are newer to broadcast engineering, and a good review for the more seasoned engineers.

Steve FlukerAbout Your Instructor – Steve Fluker, CBT, Senior Engineer, WFTV/WRDQ – Cox Media

Steve Fluker, CBT, has 35 years of experience in both radio and TV engineering, Steve has spent countless hours working at AM, FM and TV transmitter sites where he has learned many tips from this work to share on this webinar. Steve has been very involved in the broadcast industry through works with the NAB, AES, SBE, NRSC, and the European HD Radio Alliance. He has followed the development of HD Radio closely since 1999 when he turned on one of the first HD Radio stations in Orlando to demonstrate the technology at the NAB Radio Show. Steve is the inventor of and holds the patent for the HD Radio Split-Level/Mid-Level Combining method and has presented several papers on the technology and HD Radio in general. Steve is a graduate of the University of Central Florida where he earned his BSET Engineering degree. 

SBE Recertification Credit

The completion of this webinar from Webinars by SBE qualifies for 1 credit, identified under Category I of the Recertification Schedule for SBE Certifications. 

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