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Instructional Method: Live Webinar September 16, 6:00 p.m. Eastern
Course Description
About Your Instructor
SBE Recertification Credit
Registration Details
Viewing Locations
Spokane, WA
Greenville, SC
Columbus, OH
Las Vegas, NV
Salt Lake City, UT
Phoenix, AZ
Questions Course Description
The SBE RF Safety Course provides an overview of RF radiation issues and practices for broadcasters, including:
- Biological effects of RF radiation and the distinct differences between RF radiation and ionizing radiation
- FCC and OSHA regulations - what they are and what you need to do to comply
- Workplace hazards
- Transmitter sites
- SNG and ENG trucks
- Remote operations (where news personnel can find problems such as on rooftops)
- The unique issues at AM stations
- RF hazard protection equipment - you may not need it but your contractors probably will
- Signs - what they mean and what you need
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. Instructing the course is noted RF safety expert, Richard Strickland of RF Safety Solutions.
It is recommended that persons taking the SBE RF Safety Course have at least a basic knowledge of electronics and understand the concept of frequency.
About Your Instructor - Richard Strickland
Noted RF Safety expert Richard Strickland serves as the instructor for this course. Strickland founded RF Safety Solutions in 2001 after ten years as Director of Business Development for Narda Safety Test Solutions, the world’s leading supplier of RF safety measurement and monitoring products. As director of the RF safety business at Narda, Strickland determined which products were developed and their performance characteristics. He frequently functioned as program manager, as he did with the Nardalert XT RF personal monitor. He initiated the development of RF radiation training courses at Narda and has conducted courses ranging from basic employee awareness seminars to in-depth application specific courses.
Strickland holds an MBA from the University of Massachusetts and a B.A. in Physics from Bridgewater College. He has had more than 50 articles published on RF safety, high-power amplifiers and radomes and has conducted more than 250 public and in-house training courses on RF safety and measurement.
Click here for a link to Richard's column in Radio World Magazine. For more information on RF safety, or to learn more about Richard Strickland and RF Safety Solutions, visit www.rfsafetysolutions.com.
SBE Recertification Credit
The completion of a webinar from Webinars by SBE qualifies for 1 credit, identified under Category I of the Recertification Schedule for SBE Certifications.
Enrollment Information
SBE Members: $85
Non-Members: $125
(Compare to other RF Safety courses that cost up to three times more)
Registration - Live Course
Taking place September 16, 2010 from 6:00-9:15 p.m. Eastern
Confirmed Viewing Locations
Individuals living near one of the following locations can register to attend this course with others in their area. Click on a link below to register at the location of your choice.
Spokane, Washington - Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene Street, Room 1-252, Spokane, WA 99223
Greenville, South Carolina - WHNS-TV, 21 Interstate, Greenville, SC 29615
Columbus, Ohio - WSYX / WTTE TV, 1261 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215
Las Vegas, Nevada - Lotus Broadcasting, 8755 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89147
Salt Lake City, Utah - KSL Broadcast House, 55 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84180
Phoenix, Arizona - Audio Video Resources, 4323 E. Cotton Center Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Chapters or Companies Wishing to Reserve a Log-in Port
SBE Chapters and companies are encouraged to secure a suitable training site where local members or employees can participate in the course.
Reserve a Log-in Port Now*
*When a log-in port has been reserved by a chapter or company, the location will be posted under 'Confirmed Site Locations' and individuals may register using our on-line system and a credit card to attend at that location.
Individuals not Living Near a Site Location
If you do not live near a confirmed site, you may register for your own log-in port. There are a limited number of ports, so availibility is limited. Individuals interested in attending this course are encouraged to contact their chapters to get multiple people registered to attend from a central location.
Register Now
Questions
If you have questions regarding this course, contact Kimberly Kissel via email or by phone at (317) 846-9000.
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