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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.


Thanks to these SBE Sustaining Member Sponsors

Cavell Mertz         Dielectric    Heartland Video Systems   


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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