Originally streamed October 24, 2024
This is a follow-up to the earlier Spectrum Analyzer and VNA Usage webinar. This Webinar covers how VNAs can be used as a tool in gathering data in conducting an FCC Method-of-Moments Proof-of-Performance for an AM radio station antenna array. FCC rule requirements will be discussed along with test equipment setup examples, and sample calculations.
Your Instructors
Gary Cavell, Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc./Capitol Airspace Group
A 40-plus year broadcast veteran, Gary Cavell is a recipient of the NAB Engineering Achievement Award for Radio, and the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society’s Award for Outstanding Broadcast Engineering. He served as editor-in-chief for the 11th edition of the NAB Engineering Handbook and has published many articles on practical aspects of broadcasting over the years.
Gary has been a lecturer and faculty member of the NAB Educational Foundation’s Broadcast Leadership Training program, has been a lecturer for the NAB Broadcast Technology and Engineering Internship Program, the Voice of America’s/IBB US Technical Training Institute, and was a developer and co-presenter of RF Bootcamp sessions during several NAB conventions.
Gary is a member of several professional organizations including the SBE and is Life Member of both SMPTE and IEEE. He is a past president of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society. Gary is a Certified Master Thermographer, holds a Drone Aircraft Pilot Certificate, an amateur radio Extra Class operator’s license, an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator’s License, and is an instrument-rated private pilot.
Jeff Welton, CBRE, Nautel
Jeff Welton took his training in the Radio College of Canada (RCC) Electronics Engineering Technologist program, finishing in 1985. He has performed component-level repair, field installation and service, technical support and quality assurance roles with various companies and has been with Nautel for more than 26 years, the first 17 of which were spent in field service and technical support positions, as well as assisting engineering with design review of new products and improvement of existing systems. Since moving to sales in 2007, Jeff keeps finding ways to get his hands dirty and can frequently be found assisting in the install of a transmitter he’s sold, as well as performing site inspections and the occasional repair.
SBE Recertification Credit
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Registration and Pricing
This webinar is approximately 90 minutes long.
SBE Members: $62
MemberPlus Members: FREE
Non-Members: $92
Questions?
If you have questions regarding this course, contact Cathy Orosz via email or by phone at 317-846-9000.
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