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Society of Broadcast Engineers Monthly Newsletter on Career Advancement        December 2010
Issue Highlights
Did you know?
Certification News
Webinars by SBE
2011 Ennes Workshops
SBE CertPreview for exam preparation
SBE University Courses
New SBE University Course on Broadcast Audio Processing
On the Horizon
 
December
31    Certification Exam Deadline 
        for February Exams

January
 
February 
4-14 Exam Session at Local 
        Chapters
12    Sacramento Ennes Workshop
17    SBE RF Safety Course 

Did you know?

 

In October, the SBE made a presentation at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic, held in conjunction with the SBE National Meeting.

The session described the resources available through SBE to help advance your career. 

 

Listen Now

 

Contact Information


John L. Poray, CAE
Executive Director

Certification Director

Education Director
Certification News
FYI - December 31st is the deadline if you would like to take exams during the February exam schedule. Please fill out the appropriate application and mail/fax or email it into the National office ASAP.

December 31st is also the deadline for those of you who have a certification expiring on January 1, 2011. Recertification applications are available on the SBE website. You can mail, fax or email your recertification application to the National office.

Certification fee increase - Fees for SBE certification and recertification will increase for SBE members $2 to $3, depending on the level of certification, effective January 1, 2011. The non-member rates will also increase.
Webinars by SBE
Upcoming Live Webinars Webinars by SBE
Mathematics of Reliability
January 20 - 2:00pm ET   SBE Members - $39
For every engineer who has ever been asked to plan their next outage, or knew intuitively that they really needed to budget a spare, this tutorial covers how to apply the statistical analysis of system availability to the design, operation, and budgeting of a broadcast facility. More Info        Register Now
 
SBE RF Safety Course
February 17 - 2:30pm ET     SBE Members - $85 
The course is designed for broadcast station personnel, including chief and assistant chief engineers, transmitter site engineers, ENG and SNG maintenance personnel and management that need to have an understanding of RF safety issues and regulations. 
More Info                           Reserve a Log-in Port Now

Networking Technology for Broadcast Engineers
Part 1 March 3 ∙ 2:00 p.m. ET ∙ SBE Members $59
Part 2 March 24 ∙ 2:00 p.m. ET ∙ SBE Members $59
SBE Members only - purchase them together and save $20.
These two, standalone webinars will focus on TCP/IP and UDP Fundamentals, IP Addressing, Sub-netting Basics, an introduction to IPv6, Switching Fundamentals, VLAN Use, Routing Fundamentals, Quality of Services (QoS) Basics, and Networking Security Concerns. More Info
 
2011 Ennes Workshops
Ennes Logo
Two Ennes Workshops have been confirmed for 2011.  Details will be added to the SBE Website as they are confirmed.


Sacramento Ennes Workshop - Saturday, February 12
Co-sponsored and hosted by SBE Chapter 43 and KVIE-TV
SBE Members: $25; Non-Members: $35

South Florida Ennes Workshop - Thursday, March 10
Hosted by SBE Chapter 53
SBE Members: $30; Non-Members: $45
SBE CertPreview for exam preparation
If you are taking or thinking about taking an SBE Certification exam, consider using the SBE CertPreview to aid in your exam preparation. 

The SBE CertPreview is the only product endorsed by the SBE
SBE CertPreview
National Certification Committee as a way of studying for SBE Certification exams.

The SBE CertPreview will take you through a 50 multiple choice question exam and allow you to revisit your answers before you score the sample test exam.
 
Once you have scored the sample test you will be given a breakdown percentage of categories. You will also have the ability to go back to the questions contained within your sample test to see the correct answer.
 
You can take mulitple sample tests and each time you will have a new mixture of questions. The software was designed to give examinees an idea of what to expect on SBE Certification exams.

The SBE CertPreview is available for PC and Mac users and can be downloaded and installed onto your computer or you can purchase the CD to install later.

The sample tests are $29 each for the download and $33 each (+$3 s/h) for the CD.

You may order online or contact the SBE office to order the SBE CertPreview.

Interested in other exam preparation materials?

 

The SBE Certification Committee has put together a list of books, manufacture manuals, educational courses, periodicals and websites that might be helpful when studying for your upcoming exams.

 

Check out the SBE Suggested Reference Lists for your cooresponding certification below:

 

CBT, CEA, CEV, CBRE, CBTE, CSRE, CSTE

 

CBNT

 

Specialists - 8-VSB, AM Directional, Digital Radio Broadcast


Please visit the SBE website or contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe, for more information.
SBE University
SBE UniversitySBE University is an online library of courses available to you as your schedule permits. One benefit to this type of education is that once you purchase a course on SBE University, you have access to it for as long as it is available, including any updates made. Prices are going up next year, so considering purchasing a course today. 

8-VSB                    

SBE Members: $99   Non-Members: $125
The purpose of the SBE 8-VSB course is to give the student an overview of the 8-VSB system from end to end, providing all the basic information he or she will need to understand the nature of 8-VSB modulation and to recognize deficiencies in the transmitted signal.

 
AM Antenna Computer Modeling   

SBE Members: $99   Non-Members: $119
This course will take the student through the modeling and measurement process specifically for AM broadcast antennas, providing a general understanding of the process and procedures as well as operation of the recommended software.

 

AM Antenna Systems                                             

SBE Members: $59   Non-Members: $79
This course takes the student through every facet of AM antenna systems in all their forms, dealing with each element or variation separately and pulling the elements together to show how they are used in concert.


Broadcast Audio Processing                                                 NEW! --- Featured Below

SBE Members: $75   Non-Members: $95
This course, intended for the intermediate-to-experienced broadcast engineer, takes a practical, real-world approach to audio processing. Topics include loudness and the human ear, gain control, limiting and clipping, adjusting a wideband processor for voice and multi-band processing. 


Computer Networking for Broadcast Engineers      

SBE Members: $99   Non-Members: $139
The purpose of this course is to give the student an introduction to the fundamental concepts of computer networking. This course will assist the broadcaster in passing the SBE Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist exam.


FM Transmission Systems                                     

SBE Members: $75   Non-Members: $95
This course will help the student understand the proper design, installation and maintenance of an FM transmission system and how its components and variables related to those components impact the performance of an FM station. 


Matching Networks and Phasing                             

SBE Members: $75   Non-Members: $95
The purpose of this course is to give the student a good overall understanding of the various types of networks used in an AM transmission system, the situations in which each might be used and calculating the leg values thereof.

   

Voice Telco Networks & Studio Interface Systems   

SBE Members: $59   Non-Members: $79
This course provides the student with a working understanding of how a signal gets from end to end, how to troubleshoot telco problems and how to properly interface broadcast equipment to the telco world.  This course will benefit individuals in either television or radio station facilities.

Education Spotlight - SBE University Course on Broadcast Audio Processing
Broadcast Audio Processing SBE University
BroadcastPrice: Members - $75; Non-Members - $95
Pricing goes up in the new year, so purchase it today!

This course takes a practical, real-world approach to audio processing. Topics include loudness and the human ear, gain control, limiting and clipping, adjusting a wideband processor for voice and multi-band processing. 

Those of us who care about broadcasting are dismayed at the smashed, squashed, and distorted audio that is oftened heard on both radio and television -- and especially on radio. But the answer is to learn how to do it right so that you can take the lead. Show them how it's done!

Who Should Attend
This course is for the intermediate-to-experienced broadcast engineer who is already familiar with the basics of good broadcast engineering. It is especially targeted to radio engineers, for whom sound is the primary marketable product. The principles discussed here can be applied across the board, but given that most of the innovations in audio processing have come from the radio community, that will be the focus.
    

About the Author
This course was written for SBE by Stephen M. Poole, CBRE, AMD, CBNT. He is Market Chief Engineer for Crawford Broadcasting's Birmingham cluster of radio stations.