The Society has organized a list of speakers who are available to present at chapter meetings. The list is comprised of people who work for SBE Sustaining Member companies, and topics include technical, regulatory, safety, management and other issues. Each speaker's geographic availability is also noted.
• Peter Howarth | AEQ Broadcast International Inc. | 954-581-7999 | National |
Multichannel AoIP connectivity, intercom systems, audio codecs, broadcast communications | |||
• Kerry de Boer | Blackmagic Design | 408-954-0500 x320 | National |
4K, Ultra HD, high frame rates, live production, broadcast, A/V, video editing, cameras, color correction, video converters, video monitoring, routing, live switching, streaming, recording, HDR | |||
• Helen Carr | Calrec Audio | 703-307-1654 | National |
Audio mixing for radio and TV, audio networking, remote broadcasting, AoIP | |||
• Daniel Coscarella | Camplex | 800-445-7568 x7409 | National |
Fiber optic infrastructure and design; OpticalCON; tactical and ruggedized fiber advantages and solutions; best practice handling, cleaning, inspecting and testing of fiber optic assemblies and networks; overcoming the fear of fiber | |||
• Michael Accardi | CueScript | 203-63-4030 | National |
IP prompting solutions including SMPT 2110 | |||
• Steve Doll | D2D Technologies | 904-607-4177 | Southeast |
ATSC 3.0, SRT transmission, multiplexing, PSIP/EPG and EAS insertion | |||
• Jessica Colyer | D2D Technologies | 619-248-0618 | West and East Coasts, Midwest |
ATSC 3.0, SRT transmission, multiplexing, PSIP/EPG and EAS insertion | |||
• Kim Savage | Dielectric | 207-655-8258 | National |
RF design/implementation of translators/boosters; adaptive polarization for ATSC 3.0; antenna technology for ATSC 3.0 – MISO; digital modulation, single pulse RF breakdown; repack process and logistics; efficient UHF tunable filter using waveguide TE10 mode; improving FM combiner/filter efficiency | |||
• Ed Czarnecki | Digital Alert Systems | 585-765-1155 x122 | DC, MD, VA |
EAS, the FCC and You; ATSC 3.0 and Advanced Emergency Communications | |||
• Marsha Bartlett | Drake Lighting | 270-804-7383 | National |
Tower lighting; FAA Circular 70/7460 1L Change 1 and 1L Change 2 | |||
• Jeff Detweiler | DTS, Inc. | 443-539-4334 | Baltimore/Washington DC area |
HD Radio technology | |||
• Kim Glover | Heartland Video Systems | 800-332-7088 ext. 323 | National |
master control and transmission systems | |||
• John Humphrey | Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark, LLC | 724-903-0321 | National |
High dynamic range for TV cameras | |||
• Doug Thompson | Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark, LLC | 309-689-0301 | Midwest Minnesota to Texas and Ohio to Kansas |
Encoding-multiplexing; high-, medium- and low-power transmission; high efficiency transmission; ATSC 3.0: What's coming with the new standard? | |||
• Les Kutasi | Kathrein USA | 207-749-3440 | National |
Antennas, RF systems, combiners and RF components | |||
• Mary Ann Seidler | Multicam Systems | 207-776-5338 | National |
AI, Visual Radio, use of AI in broadcast equipment. | |||
• | National Football League | Varies | |
Frequency coordination for football coverage | |||
• Benjamin Nemser | Nemal Electronics Inc | 305-899-0900 | National |
Cabling and interconnects for HDTV and broadcast: current developments in HD/SDI, AES copper and fiber optic cables; SMPTE hybrid camera cable systems | |||
• Don Backus | Rohde & Schwartz | 616-206-0301 | National |
Advanced FM and HD Radio transmitter technology; energy savings through FM and TV transmitter liquid cooling | |||
• Chris Childs | SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution | 913-375-1103 | Kansas City metro |
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West | |||
• Chris Schee | SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution | 817-337-0797 | Dallas/Fort Worth, TX |
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West | |||
• Lenny King | SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution | 240-308-9033 | Las Vegas, NV, and Los Angeles, CA |
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West | |||
• Harry Matthews | SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution | 770-614-9174 | Atlanta, GA |
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West | |||
• Bill Georger | SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution | 908-910-1641 | Northern, New Jersey & New York City and Philadelphia |
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West | |||
• Steve Zaretsky | Solid State Logic | 212-315-1111 x15 | National |
IP network audio, broadcast demonstration vehicle | |||
• Chuck Barry | Staco Energy Products | 937-253-1191 x116 | National |
Lithium-Ion batteries in data center/broadcast applications | |||
• Steve Strong | Televes USA | 770-573-7429 | National |
Low-, mid-power transmitters, gap fillers, single-frequency networks, ATSC 3.0 | |||
• William "Dub" Irvin | WideOrbit | 415-675-6726 | National |
Radio automation systems, product integration, software development lifecycle and process | |||