RWEE TechBytes: NAB’s David Layer Talks; Andy Laird Interviewed

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! From the elves that put TechBytes together, have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. The next TechBytes is scheduled for Jan. 7. See you next year. Radio Engineering - 12.17.14 Five Questions: David Layer TechBytes talks with the NAB's senior director of advanced engineering about radio technology and where it's going. Andy Laird "Got This Thing Built" RWEE Technical Advisor Tom McGinley interviews recently retired Journal Broadcasting Group Chief Technology Officer Andy Laird about his long and storied career. SBE Chapter 14 Recognizes Rice Nutmeg Broadcasting's Chairman of the Board Mike Rice received a salute from the Connecticut area's SBE 14. Repair a High-Voltage Blocking Capacitor Some items don't break down often so there's no reason to keep a spare around. But when that item fails — it's time to get the tools out. Mark Persons outlines resurrecting a blocking capacitor. FCC Aims to Clear 84 MHz of TV Spectrum Regulators approved proposals to clear a block of TV spectrum, establish opening bid prices and develop procedures to close the 2016 incentive auction. But first, public comments are needed. The Transmitter on the Wall A great gift for your broadcast engineering pals — a calendar featuring historic transmitters. Products of Interest INOmini 632 Expands Data Functionality Orban Adds RDS Gorman-Redlich Offers CAP-CP Decoding for Canada Gifts for Radio Production Personnel Shure 5575LE Unidyne Limited Edition Microphone From the Associations Video: Intro to RF Path Analysis With TAP Softwright has posted a recording of a webinar that provides an overview of the basic functionality and features available for RF path analysis using the company's Terrain Analysis Program. Other Cool Stories The Long Road to Maxwell's Equations EBU Technical YouTube Page Dayton Hamvention 2015 Award Nominations Due Ralph Baer, the Father of Video Games, Dies (IEEE) The End of Car Ownership? (Roger Lanctot via LinkedIn) Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Lions and Tigers and Lectrosonics (ProSound Network) Ever try to put a lav on a tiger in the wild? Find out how location sound recordist Sebastian Dunn gets sound for a documentary on the big cats. Calendar of Events SBE Certification Exam Application Deadline For local chapters exams Feb. 6–16, 2015 Dec. 31 International CES Jan. 6–9 Las Vegas EBU Production Technology Seminar 2015 Jan. 27–29 Geneva, Switzerland SC Broadcasters Association Winter Conference & Broadcast Exhibition Jan. 29–30 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, S.C. SBE Local Chapter Certification Exams Feb. 6–16 EBU Radio Week 2015 Feb. 9–13 Geneva, Switzerland For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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