SBE Ennes Workshop @ the 2023 NAB Show

The SBE Ennes Workshop is the traditional kick-off for the NAB Show. In 2023, it will span two days on April 14 and 15. It will also be a stand-alone event with separate registration from the convention. There will also be two separate educational tracks: RF 101 Boot Camp and NextGen Broadcast. You can register for one or the other by April 3. Both will be held at the Westgate Resort, so it’s convenient to arrive two days early and attend the SBE Ennes Workshop before the exhibits open. If you register for the SBE Ennes Workshop, you will receive a code for $150 off your NAB Show conference registration.

The NextGen Broadcast track also serves as an ideal preparation for the SBE ATSC3 Specialist Certification exam. A special SBE ATSC3 Certification exam opportunity will be offered following the session on April 15. If you are eligible to take the SBE Specialist exam, you must also register (separately) by March 13.

The Workshop will be held in the Westgate Resort Meeting Rooms 7-10.

Advance registration is now closed, but you can register on-site in Las Vegas. A rundown of the two educational tracks follows. The schedule is subject to change.

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April 14

NextGen Broadcast Track
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Fred Baumgartner, CPBE; Workshop organizer
Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO; SBE President

9:05 a.m.
Construction of Standard – Finding What You Need
Jerry Whitaker, CPBE; ATSC

9:35 a.m.
The ATSC 3.0 Air Chain
Mike Schmidt; Heartland Video Systems

10:30 a.m.
Break

10:50 a.m.
Modulation part 1
Luke Fay; Sony

12:20 p.m.
Box Lunch provided

1:20 p.m.
Modulation part 2
Luke Fay; Sony

2:20 p.m.
Signaling Protocol
Dave Catapano; Triveni Digital

3:05 p.m.
All Things Transport
Adam Goldberg; Sony

3:20 p.m.
Break

3:40 p.m.
RF Transmission: Crest Factor, EVM, Mask Filter, Proof of Performance & Antennas
Tom Barbeau; Comark
Corey Edwards; Dielectric
Steve Rossiter; GatesAir

4:40 p.m.
Single-Frequency Networks
Merrill Weiss, CPBE, ATSC3; Merrill Weiss Group

5:10 p.m.
Test Equipment
Steve Strong; Televes
Ralph Bachofen; Triveni Digital
John B. Casey; Airwavz.tv

5:40 p.m.
Off-Air Reception
Steve Strong; Televes

RF101 Track
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Geary Morrill, CPBE, AMD, CBNE; SBE Education Committee Chair, Workshop co-organizer

9:05 a.m.
Basic Electronics Fundamentals
Greg Buchwald

9:35 a.m.
Propagation
Karl Lahm, Broadcast Transmission Services

10:20 a.m.
Modulation
John Kean; Cavell, Mertz & Associates

11:05 a.m.
Audio Over IP; Audio Processing and Distribution
Kirk Harnack; Telos Alliance

12:00
Box Lunch provided

1:00 p.m.
Regulation
Kevin Trueblood, CBRE, CBNT; Neptune Radio

2:00 p.m.
Proof of Performance
Greg Buchwald

2:30 p.m.
Testing, Measurement, Monitoring
Greg Buchwald

3:30 p.m.
Tubes and Transistors
Greg Buchwald

3:45 p.m.
Filters, Reject Loads and Combiners
Steve Wilde; AAT

4:15 p.m.
Resources: Books, Webinars, Contract and Consulting Engineers, Factory Service
Geary Morrill, CPBE, AMD, CBNE; SBE Education Committee Chair

4:30 p.m.
Troubleshooting
Greg Buchwald

April 15

NextGen Broadcast Track
9:00 a.m.
Content Protection
Pete Van Peenan; Pearl TV

9:30 a.m.
Field Measurements
Dennis Wallace, CBTE; Meintel, Sgrignoli & Wallace

9:50 a.m.
Break

10:10 a.m.
Video
Matthew Goldman; Sinclair

11:00 a.m.
Broadcaster App/Receiver App and IP-Based Services part 1
Mark Corl; Triveni Digital

12:00 p.m.
Box Lunch provided

1:00 p.m.
Broadcaster App/Receiver App and IP-Based Services part 2
Mark Corl; Triveni Digital

2:00 p.m.
Audio
Jim Starzynski; NBC Universal

2:30 p.m.
Ancillary Services
Chris Homer
Jason Patton; Verance

3:00 p.m.
Advanced Emergency Alerting
Bill Robertson; Digital Alerting Systems
Pete Sockett; WRAL-TV

3:30 p.m.
Break

3:45 p.m.
1.0 to 3.0 Transition
Tom Mikkelsen; BitPath

4:15 p.m.
Closing
Sam Matheny; NAB

4:45 p.m.
SBE ATSC3 Specialist Certification Exam
Register by March 13

RF101 Track
9:00 a.m.
Transmitter Site Safety
Karl Lahm, Broadcast Transmission Services

10:00 a.m.
Broadcast Transmitters
Steve Rossiter; GatesAir

10:30 a.m.
Transmitter Site Optimization
Jeff Welton, CBRE; Nautel

11:00 a.m.
Remote Site Control
Tony Peterle, CPBE; Worldcast Systems

11:15 a.m.
Translators
John Kean; Cavell, Mertz & Associates

11:30 a.m.
RF Communications
John Kean; Cavell, Mertz & Associates

12:00 p.m.
Box Lunch provided

1:00 p.m.
AM Directionals, Part 1
Stephen Lockwood, CPBE, AMD, PE; Hatfield & Dawson

1:30 p.m.
AM Directionals, Part 2
Stephen Lockwood, CPBE, AMD, PE; Hatfield & Dawson

2:00 p.m.
FM and TV Antennas
Steve Wilde; AAT

2:15 p.m.
Transmission Lines
Steve Wilde; AAT

2:30 p.m.
Combiners and Filters
Steve Wilde; AAT

3:00 p.m.
Satellite Communications
Fred Baumgartner, CPBE, ATSC3

3:30 p.m.
Communications Systems
Josh Bohn; MaxxConnect

4:00 p.m.
In-house Distribution Systems
Josh Bohn; MaxxConnect

4:20 p.m.
Wireless IP Communications
Josh Bohn; MaxxConnect

4:40 p.m.
Single-Frequency Networks
Tony Peterle, CPBE; Worldcast Systems

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