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Tech Tips
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Articles, ideas and suggestions to make your job as a broadcast radio technical person easier.
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Training, Online and on Demand
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SBE’s Education Committee Plans a Program of Reasonably Priced Online Courses for Engineers
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by W.C. Alexander, 5.21.2008
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When many of us in the senior ranks of broadcast engineering got into the business, a number of schools did offer broadcast engineering specific curricula.
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Today’s Best Reads and Some Great Oldies
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by Timothy Kimble, 2.13.2008
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In a query of engineers, several familiar, cherished titles came up again and again. But we also received surprising and astute recommendations for any CE who has a staff to manage as well as facilities to maintain.
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LP Gas Generators for Standby Power
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Is LP Gas the Answer for Your Facility’s Standby Power Questions?
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by Paul Kaminski, 11.07.2007
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The same liquified petroleum gas that cooks a steak in the back yard might save your bacon when powering your plant’s standby generator.
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BGAN Opens Up Remotes
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Author Explores Applications Made Possible by Inmarsat BGAN
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by Paul Shulins, 9.01.2007
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Broadcasting radio remotes is a challenge. Over the past few years that task has become a bit more difficult with the advent of HD Radio and the resultant delays to be worked around.
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When Murphy Tags Along for the Satcast
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A Live Broadcast from the Outskirts of Maine Reiterates Importance of Preparing for Unknown
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by Aaron Read, 5.09.2007
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Recently I was tapped to engineer a live interview by American Public Media’s “Weekend America” in the snowy reaches of Camden, Maine.
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Wind-Up Radio Powers Cellphones
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Radio Shack Offers a Model With a Bonus: the Ability to Charge Your Cell Phone’s Battery
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by Charles S. Fitch, 12.06.2006
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If there is one attribute that separates broadcast engineers from other technocrats, it’s resourcefulness. Down in our core, we’re all MacGyvers.
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'You Have Three Minutes to Sign Off'
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Avoid Common Pitfalls When Designing Your Station Remote Control System
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by Charles S. Fitch, 9.27.2006
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In a discussion of compliance in these pages a year ago, we addressed our industry's regulatory complexity.
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Energy Special: How You Can Go Off the Grid
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As Costs Rise, Broadcasters Seek Alternatives
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by Tom Vernon, 9.13.2006
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The recent price climb of gasoline and diesel fuel serves as a constant reminder that energy costs will remain a significant part of the budget for most broadcasters.
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Energy Special: Here's Your Own Power Source
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A Hybrid Electrical System Can Be Used to Deliver Electric Power Wherever You Take Your Vehicle
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by Richard Factor, 9.13.2006
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In Radio World's March 29 issue, Paul Kaminski offered valuable tips on choosing a station vehicle. I was pleased to see that hybrids were among the suggestions, albeit with the caveat of long delivery times. The advantages of using a hybrid such as the Toyota Prius or Highlander as a station vehicle were only sketched in his article, and I thought it would valuable to expand on one that wasn't mentioned.
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