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THE SignalBimonthly Publication of the Society of Broadcast Engineers The Association for Broadcast and Multimedia Professionals www.sbe.org Volume 28, Issue 5 • October 2015 Massey Elected SBE President ach year the SBE membership elects Officers: sworn in on Oct. 14 during the SBE Mem- Emembers to serve on the national Board President - Jerry Massey, CPBE, 8-VSB, bership Meeting. They will join the other six of Directors, the governing body of the so- AMD, DRB, CBNT; Chapter 86, Green- directors who have another year remaining ciety. This includes all four officers for one- ville, SC in their terms (Tim Anderson, CPBE, DRB, year terms and half Vice President - James Leifer, CPBE; CBNE; Ben Brinitzer, CPBE, AMD; Gary of the 12 directors Chapter 53, South Florida Kline, CBT, CBNT; Wayne Pecena, CPBE, for two-year terms. Secretary - Ted Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE; Kim Sacks, In July, ballots AMD, DRB; Chapter 45, Charlotte, NC CBT; and Eric Schecter, CBRE) as well as were sent to most Treasurer - Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO; Joe Snelson, CPBE, 8-VSB, who will be the SBE members Chapter 15, New York, NY immediate past president. electronically, but some members Directors: received paper Mark Fehlig, PE, CPBE, 8-VSB, ballots by mail. CBNT; Chapter 5, Atlanta The polls closed Mike Hendrickson, CPBE, CBNT; on Aug. 20. The Chapter 17, Minnesota Massey paper ballots were Ched Keiler, CPBE, 8-VSB, reviewed and tal- CBNE; Chapter 53, South Florida lied by members of SBE Chapter 25, who Jeff Keith, CPBE; Chapter 93, were appointed by the SBE Board of Direc- Raleigh, NC tors to serve as election tellers. The mem- Kevin Plumb, CPBE; Chapter 14, bers who served this year were Bill Cherry; Connecticut Dave Fort, CPBE; Dale Smiley, CPBE; and RJ Russell, CPBE; Chapter 32, Tom Weber, CPBE, CBNT. Tucson, AZ The 2015 Board of Tellers from Chapter 25: Dave Fort, CPBE; The election results follow. The officers and directors will be Dale Smiley, CPBE; Bill Cherry and Tom Weber, CPBE, CBNT. Membership Meeting Webcast Live From Madison he Broadcasters Clinic in Madison, WI, of Fellow. They are Cris Alexander, CPBE, pirate radio stations. Twill be the host event of the 2015 Soci- AMD, DRB, of Aurora, CO, and Ralph Ho- Another important event during the SBE ety of Broadcast Engineers National Meet- gan, CPBE, DRB, CBNE, of Tempe, AZ. National Meeting is the Annual SBE Mem- ing. The national meeting takes place Oct. The SBE will recognize a number of bership Meeting, held from 5 to 6 p.m. ET 13-14 at the Marriott Madison West Hotel. chapters and individuals for their accom- on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The meeting will The Clinic is presented by the Wisconsin plishments this past year related to mem- be streamed live thanks to production help Broadcasters Association (WBA) and the ber growth, certification and member com- SBE chapters of Wisconsin and spans munications. See the list of winners on see MEETING, p.3 three days: Oct. 13-15. page 3. The SBE thanks the sponsor of The highlight of the SBE National Meet- this year’s awards dinner, SBE Sustaining ing will be the SBE National Awards Re- Member The Telos Alliance, and the spon- IN THIS ISSUE ception and Dinner, which will include pre- sor of the awards reception, SBE Sustain- 4 Letter from the President sentation of the Robert W. Flanders SBE ing Member Ross Video. Engineer of the Year Award to Roswell D. We are pleased to welcome William 5 The OSI Model Clark, CPBE, CBNT, of Clearwater, FL, and Davenport, deputy bureau chief of the 6 Reducing Testophobia the James C. Wulliman SBE Educator of FCC Enforcement Bureau in Washington, the Year Award to SBE Chapter 39 of Tam- DC, who will deliver the keynote speech 8 Ennes Scholarship Winners pa Bay. This year’s SBE Technology Award during the awards dinner. Davenport will will be presented to Blackmagic Design. provide an update on the implementation 8 Chapter Engineers of the Year Two members will receive the SBE’s high- of the restructuring of FCC field offices 12 Data and Network Security est award, elevation to the member grade and about the FCC’s efforts to combat pantone 1795 pantone 355 pantone 307

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SBE Beam ad.indd 1 7/1/15 8:46 AM Society of Broadcast Engineers Board of Directors MEETING from p.1 SBE National Awards The Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer of the Year PRESIDENT of volunteers from Chapter 24, employees Joe Snelson, CPBE, 8-VSB Roswell D. Clark, CPBE, CBNT Meredith Corporation | Henderson, NV of WPT-TV in Madison, and former SBE James C. Wulliman SBE Educator of the Year [email protected] President Vinny Lopez. Chapter 39 Tampa Bay, FL VICE PRESIDENT During the Annual Membership Meeting, 2015 SBE Technology Award Jerry Massey, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNT Joe Snelson, CPBE, 8-VSB, who is com- BlackmagicDesign 12G-SDI Entercom Greenville, LLC | Greenville, SC Best Technical Article, Book or Program [email protected] pleting two terms as national president, will Tom C. Smith; Look at TV Repack SECRETARY deliver his final remarks before handing the Scenario; Chapter 24 James E. Leifer, CPBE gavel to incoming president, Jerry Massey, iHeart Media - Miami | Boynton Beach, FL Best Chapter Website and Best Social Media Site [email protected] CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNT. Induc- Chapter 80, Fox Valley, WI TREASURER tion of the other newly elected national offi- Best Chapter Newsletter (tie) Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO cers and directors will also take place. The Chapter 24, Madison, WI; AC Video Solutions | Roseland, NJ annual membership meeting will include and Chapter 70, Cleveland, OH [email protected] reports on issues of interest to members. Best Regional Convention or Conference DIRECTORS A link to the webcast will be posted on the Chapter 24, Madison, WI, Tim Anderson, CPBE, DRB, CBNE 2014 Broadcasters Clinic GatesAir | Mason, OH SBE website prior to the event. The mem- [email protected] Greatest Growth in New Members bership meeting webcast is sponsored by Class A: Chapter 111, Huntsville, AL Benjamin Brinitzer, CPBE, AMD 305 Broadcast, AC Video Solutions, Black iHeart Media | Charlotte, NC Class B: Chapter 45, Charlotte, NC [email protected] Magic Design, Comrex, DVEO, and Mi- Most Certified Chapter Ted Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB cronet Communications. Class A: Chapter 118, Montgomery, AL COX Media Group | Charlotte, NC The Broadcasters Clinic is the longest- Class B: (tie) Chapter 24, Madison, WI; [email protected] running regional broadcast tradeshow in and Chapter 131, Inland Empire CA Kirk Harnack, CBRE, CBNE Highest Average Member Attendance Telos Systems | Nashville, TN the United States and features three days Class A: Chapter 85, Central Western OK [email protected] of technical sessions presented by subject Class B: Chapter 34, Albuquerque, NM John Heimerl, CPBE matter experts and more than 50 exhibi- A: chapter membership < national median Fine Tuning Associates/H&A Inc. | Suffolk, VA tors displaying products and services from B: chapter membership > national median [email protected] the broadcast and media industry. Visit Ched Keiler, CPBE, 8-VSB, CBNE E Three | Ft Lauderdale, FL the WBA website (www.wi-broadcasters. Certification Question [email protected] org) to register. The SBE National Meeting Answer on page 6 Gary Kline, CBT, CBNT events are included in the registration of CQ Cumulus Media | Atlanta, GA [email protected] the Clinic, except for the National Awards To multicast an AM IBOC signal, ex- Wayne M. Pecena, CPBE, Reception and Dinner. Tickets ($15) for the tended hybrid mode must be used to 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE dinner can be reserved at the SBE national achieve the additional required band- Texas A & M University | College Station, TX website (www.sbe.org). [email protected] width. This will produce a data stream Other events during the SBE National at what capacity? RJ Russell, CPBE E.W. Scripps Company - Tucson | Tucson, AZ Meeting include a meeting of the national [email protected] SBE Certification Committee, the fall meet- A. Another 36kb/s over the MPS Kimberly Sacks, CBT ing of the national SBE Board of Directors, B. 12kb/s CBS Radio - Washington DC | Lanham, MD C. 50kb/s if the analog frequency [email protected] and the annual SBE Fellows Breakfast, honoring all SBE Fellow members. The response is reduced to 5kHz Eric Schecter, CBRE D. There is no such mode in AM CBS Radio - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ breakfast is sponsored by Kathrein. [email protected] Dennis Wallace, CBTE Meintel, Sgrignoli & Wallace | Waldorf, MD [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Ralph Hogan, CPBE, DRB, CBNE KJZZ-FM/KBAQ-FM | Tempe, AZ [email protected] SBE NATIONAL STAFF John L. Poray, CAE | Executive Director [email protected] Megan E. 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October 2015 3 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT By Joe Snelson, CPBE, 8-VSB SBE President [email protected]

Fondly Looking Back – And Forward ere we are in October and quickly moving toward the end of completes my second term as your president, and I will hand the H2015. It’s always a pleasure for me to provide an update on gavel over to Jerry Massey at our annual membership meeting. It what has occurred and what is upcoming since my last letter. has been an honor and pleasure to serve the Society as president In August, I had the opportunity to attend a town hall meeting over the past two years, and I would like to take a moment and in Medford, OR, where U.S. Rep. Greg Walden was the guest. reflect on some of the highlights that were special to me. This meeting was attended by a group of about 60 broadcasters Last year was the SBE’s 50th anniversary. It is interesting to see concerned about what could happen to LPTV and TV translator how much our society has grown and developed over its lifetime. stations after the UHF TV spectrum repack. If you have been fol- And, speaking of anniversaries, this year marks the 40th anniver- lowing the UHF TV-band spectrum auction and repacking initiative sary of the SBE certification program. you know that secondary services such as LPTV, translators and Along with the 50th anniversary we introduced our new tag line, wireless microphones run the risk of having nowhere to go, or at “The Association for Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Pro- minimum have reduced spectrum in which to operate after the fessionals,” and an enhanced logo with gold accent around the repack. Representative Walden listened to the concerns of broad- edge that gives an attractive appearance to our visual identifica- casters as they expressed the impact the loss of LPTV and trans- tion. Our tag line and logo well states our brand to those who are lators could have on those that rely on them for free, over-the-air in this industry and to those outside it. local television service. Walden then voiced his concern about the Our educational offerings expanded with several highly suc- posture the FCC seems to be taking in preferring unlicensed ser- cessful Ennes workshops, webinars and publications. Within just vices over licensed in terms of spectrum. the last few months we introduced the book TV Master Control: After the town hall meeting concluded I had a chance to meet A Handbook of Technical Operations. Work is progressing on the Representative Walden personally, and I thanked him on behalf of SBE Engineering Handbook, which is scheduled to be released in the SBE for his efforts in mitigating to some extent the FCC pro- early 2016. I am excited about these educational initiatives and posal for closing a large number of field offices. publications that have been launched, and I look forward to seeing On the regulatory front, the SBE filed comments in early August more in the future. regarding the preservation of one vacant channel in the UHF band We’ve stepped up our participation in the standards-making or- for use by white space devices and wireless microphones. The ganizations of the ATSC and the NRSC and are voting members in subject of wireless mics affects all of us. You can read it on the both organizations. And we continue to be active on the regulatory SBE website under the Legislative/Advocacy tab. front in filing with the FCC on issues that affect our members such At the end of August we filed comments regarding the sharing as wireless microphones and the FCC office closures. of 6425 - 6525MHz with aeronautical mobile telemetry (AMT) sta- These acomplishments are not a one-person effort, but rather tions. This would affect our TV members that use this band for the work of a talented team of professionals working together. TV remote pickup operations. You will also find that filing on our With that, I will sign-off my term as president with my own version website under the Legislative/Advocacy tab I mentioned earlier. of a credit roll in appreciation of those who have played important roles during the course of my two terms in making it happen. To the Future I wish to thank all the national office staff for their great work As to upcoming activities, October marks a special time for the and commitment to the SBE. Throughout my two terms I’ve talked SBE because we hold our National Meeting. This year we meet in to SBE Executive Director John Poray at least weekly. I know all Madison, WI, with SBE activities occurring on Oct. 14 and 15. Our the staff stay busy in supporting our society in the areas of cer- meetings are being held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Broad- tification, education and membership. If you are not familiar with casters Association Broadcasters Clinic. As you know, this year the members of our national staff check out the SBE website and learn about them and the important roles they play in keeping our society moving along smoothly like a well-oiled machine. Earn Your Diploma at Home! While not a member of the national staff, but an important part of the team, I also want to thank SBE General Counsel Chris Im- Cleveland Institute of Electronics lay for the fine job he does for us on the legal representation and regulatory affairs front for the society. Distance learning programs in electronics and computer technology! I wish to thank all the SBE officers and directors for the support, Programs offered: www.cie-wc.edu time and efforts that you have volunteered in providing direction • Broadcast Engineering Course descriptions & tuition prices. in leading the SBE. I look forward to working with President Jerry • Electronics Tech with FCC Request a FREE Course Catalog! Massey and the rest of the team in the years to come. 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4 THE Signal EDUCATION UPDATE By Wayne M. Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE Chairman, SBE Education Committee [email protected]

Why Is The OSI Model Important? f you have studied IP networking either switching occurs at Layer 2 as the MAC you quality professional development pro- Iby formal instruction or casual easy-chair address is the key to switching an Ether- grams covering timely industry topics and reading, you likely began your study with net frame to the appropriate switch port delivered in several mediums. an introduction to the Open Systems Inter- to minimize a collision domain. IP routing connection Model. The OSI Model was de- occurs at Layer 3 where the network por- Can Cats and Dogs Live Together? veloped in the late 1970s when the indus- tion of an IP address is used to route the The June 2015 Education Update might try was filled with proprietary manufacturer IP packet to the appropriate destination have been better titled “Can Cats & Dogs networking protocols and media schemes. network. Thus the network transports bits Live Together?” than the published title of The abstract model defined a seven-layer placed on the wire represent encapsulated “Can the Broadcast Engineer and the IT approach of how an application residing Ethernet frames, encapsulated IP packets, Engineer Live Together?” The column fo- on a host device communicates with the and encapsulated TCP or UDP segments. cused upon the differences in the mindset network. Each layer addresses a specific And as you prepare for a future SBE and environment between the broadcast function, but the model does not define the broadcast networking certification exam engineer and the position I coined as the specific standard, protocol, or network me- (CBNT or CBNE), don’t overlook using a “IT engineer.” In summary, the broadcast dium to be utilized. Layers are considered mnemonic helper saying to help you recall engineer is often characterized by the slo- swappable, so that different network pro- the seven layers of the OSI Model: “Please, gan “the show must go on” with regards tocols and mediums could be utilized with Do Not Throw Sausage Pizza Away.” I am to urgency and their approach to technical a given host application. sure you remember the resistor color code abnormalities that arise. The IT engineer is The first four layers of the seven-layer in a similar manner. often characterized as the strange charac- model are considered the data flow areas, ter in the dark room that resolves problems which are focused upon functions spe- Application 7 by software update and a re-boot. cific to the network. Information or data The June column received the most generated at the Application Layer is en- reader feedback of any column in my three capsulated as the data flows through the Presentation 6 years of writing the Education Update for

model from layer 7 to layer 1 at the send Layers The Signal. A common comment focused host endpoint. De-encapsulation occurs in upon the broadcast engineer having ac-

Application Session 5 the reverse order at the receive host. Layer tively embraced information technology in 1 is the Physical Layer and the bit is the the broadcast facility, but the IT engineer Protocol Data Unit (PDU) where bits are Transport 4 often has no interest in the broadcast en- placed on the network or removed from gineering technology areas. Even the term Transmit the network. A common term that is used Receive IT engineer stuck a nerve with some broad- describes the process as “placing on the Network 3 cast engineers, so maybe the term IT pro- wire” even when a wireless medium is uti- fessional is more appropriate. I wish I had lized. Layer 2, the Data Link Layer, defines Layers Data Link 2 the answers to blending the broadcast en- the frame as the PDU, Layer 3, the Network Data Flow gineer and the IT technology professional Layer, defines the packet as the PDU, and in the workplace. It is certain that IT infra- Layer 4 defines the segment as the PDU. Physical 1 structure is an integral and growing com- Layer 2 provides physical hardware ad- ponent of our broadcast plant today and dressing by means of a Media Access Remember, learning is a continuous pro- traditional broadcast engineering technol- Control (MAC) address, whereas Layer 3 cess for the technology professional and ogy and staff may face challenges when provides a virtual address in the form of an certainly the broadcast engineer. Continu- blending the IT aspects, whether technol- IPv4 or an IPv6 address. The hardware ad- ous learning is a key trait of the success- ogy or staffing. dress is fixed by embedding the MAC ad- ful technology professional and the SBE Your comments and feedback are always dress within the network adapter firmware. Education Committee is at work to bring welcome. The IP address will vary depending upon the network address that the host device is attached to and must be unique if global Professional Liability Coverage for routing on the public Internet is intended. Today’s network world is dominated by Consultants, Contractors an IP-based Ethernet infrastructure. Newer he SBE has joined with the Hays Companies of Washington, DC, to create a profes- models have evolved such as the TCP/IP Tsional liability insurance policy specifically for broadcast engineers and technicians model that reflects this technology change, who provide consulting and/or contract services. Premiums are based on the size and but the OSI Model remains the basis for the scope of the individual member’s business. terminology widely used today. Ethernet The Hays Companies is part of a nationwide company that includes among its services For more information on any SBE education a specialization in risk management and commercial insurance. The underwriter for the program, contact Education Director Kristin SBE policy is a unit of Lloyds of London. For information, contact Henry Cifuentes at the Hays Companies 202-263-4018 or [email protected]. Owens: [email protected] or 317-846-9000. October 2015 5 CERTIFICATION UPDATE By Terrance Baun, CPBE, AMD, CBNE Member, SBE Certification Commitee [email protected]

Reducing Testophobia 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the SBE Program of Certification elieve it or not, fear of test-taking is a most a certainty that the test you take will experiences to display your own particu- Brecognized impairment suffered by be significantly different from the one that lar understanding of an important techni- many people, and usually has its foun- others have taken. Secondly, each of those cal topic. And yes, a well written essay can dation in a previous negative test-taking folks has his or her own strengths and help overcome some shortcomings in your experience. Sufferers from Testophobia weaknesses, which affect what material he multiple-choice answers. exhibit extreme anxiety about exams and or she judges to be easy, difficult, or im- often avoid putting themselves in situa- possible to answer. Judging the quality of a Preparing To Test tions where testing their knowledge and test previously taken is therefore extremely If you understand that there are specific subject understanding is required. Unfortu- subjective. SBE Certification exams are rules used in creating multiple-choice tests, nately, that also limits their ability to study also generated individually by computer you can take advantage of that knowledge and take advantage of educational oppor- selection in such a way that examinations to help you. Here are some examples: tunities and career advancement that can at the same level will not contain the same • Read the question and try to answer potentially improve their lives and careers. questions or even the same essay ques- it without looking at any of the printed an- The reality is that professional organizations. And remember, in an SBE exam con- swers. For example if the question asks: tions such as the SBE utilize written ex- taining an essay, you will always be given a “What part of the FCC rules contains the aminations when granting technical certi- choice of essays to answer. broadcast station regulations,” you might fications, because such examinations are • Remember that all of the Certification already know that the correct answer is the easiest and most universally accepted examination questions are written and re- Title 47/Part 73, so you would simply scan method of determining an applicant’s un- viewed internally by SBE members serving the proposed answers until you see that in- derstanding of complex technical subjects. on the Certification Committee. Each and formation, disregarding all the rest. This is So if you wish to progress in an industry every question has been examined by that a real time saver when you are certain of certification program of any kind, at any Committee and only when approved will the correct answer. level, you must be prepared to face those become part of the certification test ques- • The proposed answers in a multiple multiple choice and essay experiences! tion pool. You may be confident that these choice examination question almost al- Of course not everyone who is appre- questions represent real-world situations ways contain one answer that is intention- hensive about tests suffers from Testopho- as you encounter them in your broadcast ally and obviously incorrect. Find that one bia. It is in fact perfectly normal for anyone technology career. first, and eliminate it when determining to be a bit nervous when being examined • Don’t base your test preparation ex- your answer. This will improve your odds about anything, whether technical matters clusively on memorizing material from the of success. or the state of our health. We are afraid study guide books. Those books are writ- • The proposed answers may also con- about what we don’t know, and we also ten to give you a general overview of what tain two or more correct answers, so be fear being judged about what we think we you will need to know, but the actual test certain you consider all the answers before know! you will be taking is likely to be a bit more selecting the most-correct answer. The use specific in its questions. For a better view of “all of the above” is quite common in Test Preparation of the actual test environment, the SBE of- testing. What follows is a list of items to think fers electronic study guides for most ex- • When you encounter a question that about as you prepare to take a written test aminations, which represent the scope and seems too difficult or has no clear correct such as an SBE Certification exam, and it type of questions on that particular test. answer, circle that question number and is my hope that these suggestions will help • For those examinations that include an come back to it after you have answered make your next examination experience a essay question, you need to be prepared all the others. Never leave a test early un- better one. Remember, the increase in self- to write about a specific process or test til you feel sure you have answered every esteem and the accomplishment of a Cer- procedure that might be used in the area question correctly. tification achievement goal is well worth it. of expertise that your examination covers. I hope these suggestions will help you • Don’t believe the rumors and com- For those who don’t like multiple-choice reduce your test anxiety. Remember, SBE ments you will hear from others about the examinations, the essay question gives examinations are written by SBE engineers test you will be taking. First of all, it is al- you the opportunity to use your own past who have specific knowledge of the- cir cumstances encountered in broadcasting. The tests are not designed to confuse or Answer from page 3 trick, but rather to determine the broadcast CQ engineering knowledge of the test taker. D. There is no such mode in AM Your study, experience, and understanding of how tests are constructed will help you There is no multicast function (two or more digital audio streams) currently sup- ported in the AM hybrid system due to the limited bandwidth available for the reduce your test apprehension and make it digital carriers. Perhaps in the future if we operate in the all-digital mode such easier and more comfortable for you to ad- multicast operation could be possible, but not today. vance yourself in our industry through the certification exam process.

6 THE Signal SBE Certification Achievements CONGRATULATIONS

Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer® (CPBE®) Certifed Senior Radio Engineer™ (CSRE®) Certified Professional Broadcast Engineers® and certified LIFE CERTIFICATION Michael Doback, Waterford, MI - Chapter 82 William Brown, Grass Lake, MI - Chapter 91 senior broadcast engineers who have maintained SBE certification continuously for 20 years, are at least 59½ years Dale Harry, Rocklin, CA - Chapter 43 Certified Senior Television Engineer™ (CSTE®) Donald Lockett, Sarasota, FL - Chapter 37 old and are current members of the SBE may be granted Charles George, Spokane, WA - Chapter 21 Life Certification if so requested. All certified who have John Marshall, Milford, OH - Chapter 33 ® ® James Martin, Louisville, TN - Chapter 113 Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT ) retired from regular full-time employment and are at least Robert Meuser, New York, NY - Chapter 15 Gordon Carter, La Grange, IL - Chapter 26 59½ years old may be granted Life Certification if they so Derk Jan van Rijsewijk, Galway, NY - Chapter 58 James Martin, Louisville, TN - Chapter 113 request. If the request is approved, the person will continue Robert Meuser, New York, NY - Chapter 15 in his/her current level of certification for life. Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer® (CPBE®) Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist™ (DRB™) Gordon Carter, La Grange, IL - Chapter 26

Robert Bowe, Jr., Brindisi, Italy Applicant must have 20 years of professional broadcast engineering or related technologies experience in radio and/ CERTIFIED Sean Downs, Waukesha, WI - Chapter 28 or television. The candidate must be currently certified as a Certified Senior Broadcast Engineer®. Jonathan Hardee, Greensboro, NC - Chapter 93 PROFESSIONAL Kenneth Scott, Seattle, WA - Chapter 16 BROADCAST ENGINEER® (CPBE®)

Certified Senior Television Engineer™ (CSTE®) Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer™ (CBNE™) AM Directional Specialist™ (AMD™) JUNE EXAMS Michael Echenique, Redlands, CA - Chapter 131 Jeffrey Biernat, Murrieta, CA - Chapter 131 Christopher Crumbliss, Kutzman, PA - Chapter 120 Daniel Paixao, Meridian, ID - Chapter 115 Kurt Billings, Kodak, TN - Chapter 113 Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist® (CBNT®) Kevin Tubbs, Kirkville, NY - Chapter 22 Anthony Granata, Northridge, CA - Chapter 47 Dino Bonacasa, Oceanside, NY - Chapter 15 Certified Broadcast Television Engineer™ (CBTE®) Greg Gutierrez, Tucson, AZ - Chapter 32 Ernie Ensign, Bristow, VA - Chapter 37 Craig Holderbaum, Ithaca, NY - Chapter 147 ® ® Thomas Hoots, Greenville, NC - Chapter 93 Certified Audio Engineer (CEA ) Joshua Wood, Moreno Valley, CA - Chapter 131 Vincent Paladino, Lodi, NJ - Chapter 15

Certified Senior Television Engineer™ (CSTE®) Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist™ (DRB™) Certified Radio Operator® (CRO®) AUGUST EXAMS Terry Douds, Lancaster, OH - Chapter 52 Jon Kasprick, Renton, WA - Chapter 16 James Copeland, Wichita, KS - Chapter 3 Certified Senior Radio Engineer™ (CSRE®) Jeremy Preece, Cornoa, CA - Chapter 131 Ted Kallman, Centennial, CO - Chapter 48 Van Craft, Anchorage, AK - Chapter 89 Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist® (CBNT®) David Leishman, Antelope, CA - Chapter 43 Brandy McNellis, Centennial, CO - Chapter 48 Certified Audio Engineer® (CEA)® Andrew Cleveland, Omaha, NE - Chapter 74 David Haughn, Indianapolis, IN - Chapter 25 Richard Olson, Milwaukee, WI - Chapter 28 Terry Douds, Lancaster, OH - Chapter 52 ® ® Ralph Stitton, Virginia Beach, VA - Chapter 54 John Mings, Milton, DE - Chapter 37 Certified Television Operator (CTO ) ® ™ Jamil Barrett, Los Angeles, CA - Chapter 47 ™ ™ Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT ) Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE ) James Copeland, Wichita, KS - Chapter 3 Moses Edralin, Sr., El Segundo, CA - Chapter 47 Edwin Hamilton, Kennesaw, GA - Chapter 5 Ken Jaquess, Garden Grove, CA - Chapter 47 Robert Penner, Los Angeles, CA - Chapter 47 Timothy Helmecki, Bristol, CT - Chapter 14 Willis Quan, Monterey Park, CA - Chapter 47 Arthur Giles, Moreno Valley, CA - Chapter 131 Eric King, Ludlow, MA - Chapter 14 Russell Taylor, Arlington, VA - Chapter 37 Robert Smith, Springfield, MA - Chapter 14

Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist® (CBNT®) Certified Broadcast Technologist® (CBT®) Certified Broadcast Technologist® (CBT®) SPECIAL-PROCTORED James Daugherty, III, Mason, OH - Chapter 33 Sajjad Hussain, Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Alabama Broadcasters Association EXAMS Ernest Harvey, Jr., Harahan, LA - Chapter 72 Certified Radio Operator® (CRO®) Patrick Alog, Fairhope, AL Jason York, Spa, NY Frankie Torchia, Powder Springs, GA - Chapter 5

Certified Broadcast Technologist® (CBT®) DINFOS SBE CERTIFIED Loyalist College Je’Quan Gold, Fort Bragg, NC Syed Abbas, Saskatoon, SK, Canada Logan Swift, Santa Ana, CA - Chapter 47 SCHOOL COURSE Ryan Wagner, Ottawa, Ontario Canada COMPLETION

Certified Broadcast Technologist® (CBT®) Joshua Kelly, Independence, IA - Chapter 109 CERTIFIED BY Aaron Gauger, Knightdale, NC - Chapter 93 Charles Lelievre, Westport, CT - Chapter 14 LICENSE Elaine Grubbs, New York, NY - Chapter 15

Robert Canfield, Auburn, CA TIVA CERTIFIED RADIO Joseph Pestovich, Las Cruces, NM Paul Carr, Jacksonville, TX ® ® Gabriel Rosas, Inglewood, CA - Chapter 47 Randy Hudson, Harker Heights, TX OPERATOR (CRO ) Ricardo Vilardell, El Paso, TX

Raven Boone, Whiteville, NC DIRECTV TIVA CERTIFIED Sandra Carter, Whiteville, NC Franklin Turner, Lakewood, CA Donna Gillory, Spring, TX John Foster, Stafford, TX Randy Hudson, Harker Heights, TX TELEVISION Paula Galloway, Sugar Land, TX Benjamin Munguia, El Paso, TX ® ® Philip Shockey, Hempstead, TX Luis Alberto Perez, El Paso, TX OPERATOR (CTO ) Roger Trujillo, Fayetteville, NC Galen Rosenberg, Quinlan, TX Jason York, Ballston Spa, NY Andrew Valencia, El Paso, TX Meredith Wise, Friendswood, TX

Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer® (CPBE®) CBTE® - cont. CBT® - cont. RECERTIFICATION John Chestnut, Grain Valley, MO - Chapter 59 John Langer, Topeka, KS - Chapter 3 Michael Ridely, Welland, Ontario Canada The following applicants completed Barry Fisher, Emmaus, PA - Chapter 18 Mark Long, Nicoma Park, OK - Chapter 85 Jeffrey Schick, Forest Hills, NY - Chapter 15 the recertification process either by Joseph Geerling, Florissant, MO - Chapter 55 Kurt Lundblad, Soda Springs, CA - Chapter 40 Eric Smith, Springfield, IL - Chapter 48 re-examination, point verification Paul Kempter, Palm Harbor, FL - Chapter 39 Michael Mattson, Independence, OR - Chapter 124 Rufus Smith, Nolensville, TN - Chapter 103 through the local chapters and national David Pritchard, Gurnee, IL - Chapter 28 Michael Moore, Unicoi, TN - Chapter 113 Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist® (CBNT®) Certification Committee approval and/ Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer® (CPBE®) Rem Roberti, Seattle, WA - Chapter 16 Jonathan Abrams, Jersey City, NJ - Chapter 15 or met the service requirement. 8-VSB Specialist™ (8-VSB™) Matthew Saplin, Altamont, NY - Chapter 58 Martin Acuff, San Lorenzo, CA - Chapter 40 Mansur Abdulhussain, Houston, TX - Chapter 105 Daniel Whealy, Sumner, IA - Chapter 96 David Antoine, Bronx, NY - Chapter 15 ™ ® ™ ® Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE ) 8-VSB Scott Arthur, Albuquerque, NM - Chapter 34 Certified Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE ) ™ Jeffery Caudell, San Antonio, TX - Chapter 69 Specialist David Bayliss, Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia ™ ® Scott Arthur, Albuquerque, NM - Chapter 34 Shane Downs, Waukesha, WI - Chapter 28 Certified Senior Television Engineer (CSTE ) ® ® Joseph Geerling, Florissant, MO - Chapter 55 Walcott Denison, III, Glendale, AZ - Chapter 9 Certified Audio Engineer (CEA ) Jonathan Abrams, Jersey City, NJ - Chapter 15 Steven Herbert, Culver City, CA - Chapter 47 Randy Garrett, Louisville, KY - Chapter 35 John Mulhern, Liberal, KS James Harvath, Brentwood, TN - Chapter 103 Timothy Dailey, Ringwood, NJ - Chapter 15 ® ® David Pritchard, Gurnee, IL - Chapter 28 John Peterson, Fargo, ND Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT ) Richard Reyes, Honolulu, HI - Chapter 63 David Riffle, Rohnert Park, CA - Chapter 40 Donald Adams, Florence, KY - Chapter 33 Shane Toven, Laramie, WY - Chapter 48 Jeffrey Tucker, Danville, IN - Chapter 25 Ricardo Alfaro-Zayas, San Juan, PR - Chapter 142 Timothy Williams, Kearney, NE - Chapter 87 Timothy Williams, Kearney, NE - Chapter 87 Joshua Bohn, Chelsea, AL - Chapter 68 James Wilson, Sellersburg, IN - Chapter 35 Walter Williams, Sr., Columbus, GA - Chapter 118 Mitchell Bunda, Calgary, Alberta Canada Certified Television Operator® (CTO®) ™ ® Robert Carlough, Boca Raton, FL - Chapter 53 Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE ) Terrell Freeman, Dallas, GA Martin Acuff, San Lorenzo, CA - Chapter 40 Cory Chibry, Yellowknife, NT Canada Bradley Eleeson, Sioux Falls, SD Rebecca Jacobs, Moreno Valley, CA David Antoine, Bronx, NY - Chapter 15 Ernest Schimizzi, Wainscott, NY - Chapter 15 Jesus Gomez, Rio Piedras, PR Richard Feinberg, Norman, OK - Chapter 85 Dennis Graiani, New City, NY - Chaper 15 Jason Welch, Cheyenne, WY Shane Toven, Laramie, WY - Chapter 48 Timothy Williams, Kearney, NE - Chapter 87 ™ ® David Jackson, Conroe, TX - Chapter 105 Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE ) Eric Khentigan, Cromwell, CT - Chapter 14 Certified Radio Operator® (CRO®) Steven Herbert, Culver City, CA - Chapter 47 Marty Lee, Seneca, SC - Chapter 86 Gregory Coffee, Strongsville, OH Lawrence Enroth, Joshua Tree, CA - Chapter 131 Gary Lindstrom, Williamstown, NJ - Chapter 18 Rodney Freed, Martin, TN - Chapter 103 Pablo Garcia, Burbank, CA - Chapter 47 Joseph Pietrzyk, Mesa, AZ - Chapter 9 Lisa Sovulewski, Oakland, CA 7 October 2015 William Hooper, Glendale, CA - Chapter 47 Jose Pollorena, Glendale, AZ - Chapter 9 Four Tapped for Ennes Educational Trust Scholarships he Ennes Educational Foundation Trust has awarded four ing the summer of 2015, White worked Tscholarships for 2015. Winners were chosen from applications as a broadcast engineer at Radio Espe- received by July 1, 2015, from the previous 12 months. ranza in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Harold E. Ennes Scholarship, Robert D. Greenberg Scholar- He now does freelance radio broadcast ship and John H. Battison Founder's Scholarship are awarded to engineering work while studying electrical individuals interested in continuing or beginning their education in engineering at LeTourneau University in broadcast engineering and technology. The Youth Scholarship is Longview, TX. specifically for a graduating high school senior interested in broad- The John H. Battison Founder's Schol- cast engineering as a career. Each scholarship has been awarded to Patrick Wright arship awarded this year is for $1,500. of Madison, WI. Wright is currently en- This year the Harold E. Ennes Scholar- rolled at the Illinois Institute of Technology ship recipient is John Pooley from Bos- in Bronzeville, IL, and studying computer ton. Pooley is a student at Emerson Col- Wright engineering. His lege in Boston studying studio television broadcast en- production with a gineering experience includes work for focus on broad- Newsweb Radio Corporation and WLS. cast engineering. He currently works part-time at WCPT- He would like to AM/FM. work as a news Elaine Phillips received the Youth Schol- photographer/edi- arship. She is a freshman at the Mas- Pooley tor/engineer and sachusetts Institute of Technology. She has experience previously attended Harvard Extension in news, live event, and corporate video School. Legally blind, she aspires to use production. John is also an Eagle Scout, technology to enrich lives, especially a Certified Archery Coach, and a shodan for disabled people. She is interested in Phillips black belt. studying electrical engineering to make TV Receiving the Robert Greenberg Schol- White broadcasts more accessible to the blind. arship is Clifford White from Tyler, TX. Dur-

1 2 3 Chapter Engineer of the Year Awards Several SBE chapters recognized chapter members with a chapter engineer of the year award. These individuals were also candidates for the Robert W. Flan- ders SBE Engineer of the Year Award. 1. Chapter 59 Kansas City: Engineer of the Year Award Winner Ben Weiss, CPBE (l), with Chapter Chairman Mike Rogers (r) and chapter members. 2. Chapter 45 Charlotte: Engineer of the Year Award Winner Brad Humphries (r) with Chapter Chairman Ben Brinitzer, CPBE, AMD (l), and Alan Lane. 3. Chapter 38 El Paso: Engineer of the Year Award Winner Bruno Cruz (l) with Chapter Chairman Jose Castro. Attending the 139th AES Convention? Include these events in your plans: • SBE Certification Exam: Nov. 1, 2 p.m. Register by Oct. @ 2 at sbe.org • Empire State Building RF Tour: Date and time TBA

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* Requires additional software, sold separately. © 2015 sony electronics inc. all rights reserved. reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. sony and the sony logo are trademarks of sony. October 2015 9 LEGAL PERSPECTIVE By Chris Imlay, CBT SBE General Counsel [email protected]

Look! Up In The Sky: It's a Bird; It's a Plane... t seems as though I am writing in every issue of The Signal about to a ground-mounted receive dish the results of measurements Isome new spectrum threat to the Broadcast Auxiliary Service. made onboard an aircraft, including those related to the function- This time it is the 6.5GHz BAS band at 6425-6525MHz. That band ing of the aircraft. The FCC said that it had long urged additional is mobile-only and is very heavily used in some markets for elec- allocations for AMT prior to WRC-07 and had estimated then that tronic news gathering, and for various purposes for event video there would be an additional 650MHz needed for AMT. Not having production. It is used for portable camera relays to jumbotron received support at WRC-07 for an additional international alloca- screens at major sporting events and for musical concerts at large tion, the FCC took this opportunity to propose a domestic alloca- venues, indoors and outdoors. It is also used for video relay to tion for AMT in two bands, one of which encompassed the entire production trucks and for multi-hop relay of video signals from 6425-6525MHz band, which broadcasters refer to as (the 6.5GHz ENG events to either a satellite news truck, a fixed receive site or band). The notice asked whether AMT can compatibly share spec- a temporary relay site. The use of this band is unpredictable and trum with incumbent radio services at 5925-6700MHz. the paths, and path lengths, vary hourly. Non-federal AMT spectrum in the United States is administered In April, the FCC issued a huge report and order and notice of by the Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council (AF- proposed rule making in Docket 15-99. Deep within this document, TRCC) which is a nonprofit entity comprising several aerospace which proposed to implement the final acts of the 2007 and 2012 companies. Federal AMT is of course administered by NTIA and World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs), was a proposal the Department of Defense. Both the DOD and the AFTRCC are to make available the bands 4400-4940MHz and 5925-6700MHz friends of broadcasters and video producers. The AFTRCC rou- bands for use by federal and non-federal aeronautical mobile te- tinely allows short-term, FCC STA use of existing AMT bands at lemetry (AMT) stations. AMT is for flight testing of aircraft. It is an 1.4GHz and 2.3GHz conditioned on prior coordination through the aeronautical mobile service that transmits from an aircraft station AFTRCC (a simple and quick process). The DOD is a long-time compatible sharing partner in shared federal/ BAS bands and like- wise is easy to work with. These are good people. But that isn’t the only issue in considering proposed AMT and BAS sharing at 6.5GHz of course. AMT, which is routinely con- ducted in the airspace near military bases, can have an RF footprint of more than a 200-mile radius of operation from the test location. With that large an area, it would be impossible to protect the use of the 6.5GHz band from interference from unpredictable flight paths. The transmitter power from the aircraft is typically 10 watts TPO. The receivers on the ground use tracking antennas, and the occupied bandwidths of the signals reportedly vary between 5-10MHz but could be up to 20MHz for some data applications. The tests, the SBE understands, are between 2 hours and 12 hours duration, all of which are planned. AMT use of the en- tirety of the 6425-6525MHz band over an area of up to 500 miles As a member of Society of Broadcast Engineers, in diameter with transmitter power levels from aircraft at 10 watts, you could receive exclusive savings on auto and apparently using omnidirectional transmit antennas, for periods of up to 12 hours is not a use that can be coordinated in advance home insurance from Liberty Mutual.1 with real-time, unpredictable terrestrial uses of the same band. BAS, CARS and LTTS operations at 6.5GHz do not appear pos- Along with valuable savings, you’ll enjoy access to benefits sible within the geographic footprint areas of the AMT operations. like 24-Hour Claims Assistance. Conversely, since the 35-45dB AMT tracking receive antennas have typical elevations in the 5-15 degree range, there is an ap- parent, significant potential for interference to the AMT receivers Member on the ground from itinerant, mobile terrestrial BAS, CARS and Service LTTS facilities. The FCC said that it doesn’t have to have a specific For a free quote, call 1-800-524-9400 Partner or visit www.libertymutual.com/sbe. sharing plan in place, but it wants to know if the sharing proposal is feasible. So far, it seems incompatible. Mention Client #111410 The FCC plan for 6.5GHz completes the perfect storm of compromises in the use of microwave video spectrum. The 2025-2110MHz band has to accommodate displaced DoD fa- 1 Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; cilities. The 2450-2483.5MHz band may have to share with an- not all applicants may qualify. cillary terrestrial component MSS facilities; and 6875-7125MHz Coverage provided and underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance and its affiliates, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116. is now shared with fixed wireless backhaul. Inter-service shar- ©2015 Liberty Mutual Insurance ing of BAS bands may be the order of the day at FCC but it is compatible sharing that counts.

10 THE Signal FOCUS ON SBE By John L. Poray, CAE SBE Executive Director [email protected]

72 SBE Chapters Achieve Quality Status

hen local SBE chapters meet regularly Timothy Chapman, CBTE, 72 New Orleans Ernest Kain Wand provide informative and interest- 30 South Bend CBNT 74 Midland, NE James Skinner, CPBE, CBNT ing programs, you can be reasonably sure 32 Tucson Robert Russell*, CBTE 76 Eugene Dennis Hunt that a good percentage of the members of Scott Arthur, CBTE, 8-VSB, 78 Blue Ridge J. Paxton Durham 34 Albuquerque 79 Austin Edward Rupp, CBTE, CBNT those chapters are actively engaged and CBT, CBNT 37 Washington, DC Kent Kramer, CBRE 80 Fox Valley, WI Stephen Konopka, CBRE are getting good value for their member- 38 El Paso Jose Castro 81 Grand Junction Alfred Ladage ship. During 2014, 72 SBE chapters met 39 Tampa Bay Area Paul Kempter, CPBE 85 Central Western Brian Ryel, CBTE the minimum standards for SBE Quality 40 San Francisco Arthur Lebermann, CPBE OK Chapter status and received a cash rebate 41 Central Penn- 88 West Palm Steve Billing sylvania Randall Miller, Jr., CBT, CBNT Beach from SBE Headquarters to use to help fund 96 Rockford Ben Pflederer their local programs. 42 Central Florida Michael Flynn, CBTE 43 Sacramento Robert Hess, CPBE 102 Grand Rapids Glenn Gunnufsen, CSTE, Rebate checks totaling $38,750 were 44 Shreveport Troy Jones CBNT mailed on June 1 to the chapter chairs 45 Charlotte Ben Brinitzer, CPBE, AMD 103 Nashville James Campbell III, CPBE of qualifying chapters; those who met at 46 Baltimore Robert Lenio, CSRE 105 Houston George Schank, CPBE, CBNT least five times during 2014 and submitted Michael Tosch, CSRE, CSTE, 109 Des Moines Jon Strom, CBTE 47 Los Angeles 111 Huntsville Kevin Kidd, CSRE, AMD meeting reports and attendance for those AMD, CBNE 48 Denver Shane Toven, CBRE, CBNT 112 Western Mark Burg meetings. Many of these chapters actually 51 Tri-Cities Jack Blum Wisconsin met 10 to 12 times during 2014. 52 Central Ohio John Owen 113 Knoxville Glen Wright, CBTE In addition to providing regular meetings 53 South Florida Carlos Sanchez, CPBE 115 Southern Thomas Kettwig, CBT and educational opportunities, other im- 54 Hampton Roads Raymond Lenz Idaho portant aspects of chapter activity are ben- Terrence Dupuis, CBRE, 118 Montgomery Wiely Boswell, CBRE, CBNE 55 St. Louis CBNT 122 Youngstown Wesley Boyd, CBT eficial to members. Quality chapters pro- 56 Tulsa Roger Newton, CSTE, CBNT 124 North Oregon Everett Helm, CPBE vide recognition of member achievements 58 Northeast NY Charles Zarriello, CBTE 128 Las Vegas William Croghan, CPBE (announcements of new certifications, in- 59 Kansas City Michael Rogers 131 Inland Empire Don Bartie, CPBE, CBNT dustry and company awards), leadership 60 Richmond Scott Parker 133 Buffalo Raymond Felckowski opportunities (chapter officers and event 66 Fresno Ken Holden, CPBE 141 Medford Keane Laguatan, CBT 67 North Texas William Ryan 145 Magic Valley Thomas Lowther, CSRTE, chairs, program speakers) and opportuni- 68 Birmingham John Batson, CPBE, CBNT CBNT ties to develop professional relationships 69 South Texas Richard Barton, CBT with other members, are just a few. 70 Northeast Ohio John Hovanec, CSRE, AMD, The SBE is pleased to recognize those DRB, CBNT *Has since moved to Philadelphia chapters that met the Quality Chapter standard in 2014. Will your chapter achieve SBE Quality Chapter status in 2015? There are still a few months to qualify. We hope that even more chapters will make this list next year. Chapter Chairman 1 Binghamton Eric Adler 2 Northeastern Pennsylvania Joseph Glynn, CPBE 3 Kansas Vern Wirka, CPBE 5 Atlanta Dewey Newton, CBT 7 Jacksonville Craig Butler, CSRTE 9 Phoenix Charles Beck, CSRE, CBT 11 Boston Robert Yankowitz,CPBE 14 Connecticut Frederick Krampits, CPBE, Valley CBNT 15 New York City Jeffrey Smith, CPBE 16 Seattle Martin Hadfield, CPBE 17 Minneapolis Nathan Hart William Gellhaus, PE, CPBE, 18 Philadelphia CBNT 21 Spokane Tye Barnett 22 Central New York Christopher Baycura 24 Madison Kevin Ruppert, CPBE, CBNT Gordon Carter, CPBE, DRB, 26 Chicago CBNT 28 Milwaukee Todd Boettcher, CPBE © 2015 TLS Corp., All Rights Reserved. G15/19016

October 2015 11 Engineering Perspective By Barry Thomas, CPBE, DRB, CBNE [email protected] Director of Engineering, Wilks Broadcast Group

Data and Network Security very couple of months, it seems we are changes – and not on a Post-it sitting on facility control systems may be neces- Ehearing a new story about a broadcast your computer. sary, but be extremely mindful of how the facility that has been hacked or suffered Avoid putting any equipment or part of software uses that connection and dis- a breach of the computer network that the network directly on the Internet with- able, if possible, access outside of what resulted in corruption of files inappropri- out some sort of firewall protection in front. is necessary. Follow the manufacturer ate messages sent over a radio display Ideally, any data link from the studio to a recommendations. or even the total loss of programming and remote location, such as a transmitter site Know all the network connection points files. In the most notorious cases the event would use a private link using a dedicated to the outside world. So many times a net- exposed an existing, sometimes obvious wireless or wired data link but more often work gets hacked because of a vulnerabil- vulnerability that was exploited by a de- it’s easier and less expensive to install ity that no one knew was there. And a big termined hacker or even a dis- reason for that is that the net- gruntled employee. work wasn’t carefully designed, Since media and broadcast but instead grew organically. For facilities must be increasingly broadcast stations with such an interconnected and interactive, organic network, it’s important security and capability is often to go back and document the a matter of balance. The im- network. If there is no docu- portant thing is to know where mentation at all, start with an IP network weaknesses may be list. Run an IP scanner program and mitigate them as best as inside your network and make possible. Total immunity to sure every device that appears a concerted attack is almost in the scan is something that impossible but fortunately just should be there. Make sure to doing some basic things will scan on IP addresses outside go a long way to securing your your known ranges. From that, network from intrusion: then build a diagram of the • Disable or change the de- Document all passwords and port settings, but not on a Post-it in plain view. network that graphically dis- fault user and password on IP- plays the network layout, either accessible equipment an Internet circuit at the remote site con- physically or functionally. The objective of • If possible, change the IP ports used to nected to the site over the public Internet. these two exercises is to know what’s on connect to IP-based equipment to some- If this is done there must be a firewall not the network and to identify every potential thing other than the default ports. just at the studio site but at every con- connection point to the outside world. With • Avoid the username “administrator” or nection to the Internet. If the same model that information those connection points its variations on anything. Ideally disable firewall is used, a VPN tunnel can be set need to be tightly limited to the intended the account and create a new one with ad- up to establish an encrypted path from purpose. ministrative rights. the studio to the remote site, which can Be very wary of remote control programs; • Do not use mission-critical PCs or help security, but ensure the firewall is particularly the variances of VNC. VNC is an workstations such as automation or trans- configured to protect the Internet con- incredibly useful tool but it’s also a very popu- mitter control to browse the Internet. nection so it doesn’t become a hacker’s lar exploit. One of the basic hacker methods • Use complex passwords and change path to your main network. is to poke an IP address for open ports. The them regularly. Connection to the outside world by au- default VNC IP port 5900 is a really popular Document your password and port tomation workstations or transmitter and one to poke but VNC running on any port is fairly easy to recognize by a hacker.

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October 2015 13 Member Spotlight: Steve Johnston

Member Stats First Joined the SBE: 1984 helped me grow into the professional I Certifications: CSRE, CBNT am today. And on the personal side, my Chapter: 24, Madison, WI appreciation goes to my wife Christy as Employer: Wisconsin Public Radio she has helped me be a better all-around Position: Director of Engineering and Op- person. erations What do you find most satisfying in Location: Madison, WI .your job? I'm Best Known For: My "can do" attitude: Q I really appreciate the efficiency of I will do my darndest to accomplish the .radio and television broadcasting. task at hand in the best manner possible. WeA provide a tremendous service to the I have a strong instinct to learn and grow, Steve Johnston using his FCC RadioTelegraph public at a relatively small cost per-per- and of course a sense of humor. These ele- license #1 as the operator of coast station KSM/ son. I also get a huge amount of satisfac- KPH in Point Reyes, CA. ments combined are powerful. tion in hearing from listeners that they What do you enjoy or value most about age 19 as a part-time operator and as- appreciate our work. Q.your SBE involvement? sistant engineer with Susquehanna Radio Tell us something others may not Education is perhaps the most at WHLO in Akron, OH. I became chief Q.know about you. A.critical responsibility of the Society, engineer of WHLO in 1983. I stayed with Like many broadcast engineers served through the SBE certification pro- Susquehanna in engineering management .I hold an FCC RadioTelephone gram as well as the sharing of knowledge at WKIS and the Florida Network, Norfolk, license,A but I also hold the first FCC Ra- at local chapter meetings, regional gather- VA, and York, PA. In 2000, I shifted to pub- dioTelegraph license, #T000000001, to be ings, and national conferences. lic broadcasting when I became director issued after the FCC restructured those What got you interested or started in of engineering and operations for Boise tickets. To celebrate, I traveled to Cali- .broadcast engineering? State Radio. In 2005 I moved to Wisconsin fornia to operate the living-history coast Q I started taking radios apart as a Public Radio as director of engineering radio station KSM/KPH where I sent this .youngster and became a ham radio and operations. Morse code message by hand on 500kHz: operatorA at age 13. My career started at Who was your IE XXX XXX XXX CQ DE KSM KSM KSM mentor? PACIFIC HIGH SEAS WEATHER QSW 426/ The trust offers scholarship and educational programming and Q. grants that benefit broadcast engineering and the broadcast engineer. I would like HF AR Submit tax-deductible donations, payable to the Ennes Educational .to thank In years gone by this message would Foundation Trust, to the Society of Broadcast Engineers, 9102 N. JohnA Loving, Fred have advised ship radio operators (all mon- Meridian St., Suite. 150, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Greaves, Charlie itoring 500kHz for emergencies) that a spe- THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS Morgan, and other cial weather advisory was about to be sent ENNES SCHOLARSHIP YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP senior engineer- on 426kHz, which I later used a computer Robert Raffaele, Albany, NY John Harrington, Modesto, CA ing managers at to send. After all, the weather report for the SBE Chapter 24, Madison, WI James O'Connor, Overland Park, KS Susquehanna who entire Pacific Ocean is pretty long! In Memoriam WELCOME TO THE SBE New Members Returning Members Syed R. Abbas - Saskatoon, SK William Mullen - Westland, MI Kyle B. Arrant - Amarillo, TX Patrick Alog - Fairhope, AL James C. Myers - Charlestown, IN Michael E. Barry - Marengo, IL James Altman - Lake Park, FL Karl Niemoller - Indianapolis, IN William S. Brown - Grass Lake, MI David Belisle - Las Vegas, NV Fernando Ortiz - Caguas, PR Robert M. Donovan - Palm Harbor, FL Crystal Bell - Oklahoma City, OK Mark R. Parsons - Orange, CA Tish M. Graham - Houston, TX Robert A. Canfield - Auburn, CA Krishna Gopaul Paul - Lalbagh Dhaka, Jason M. Hernandez - San Antonio, TX Kurt R. Caylor - Whittier, CA Bangladesh Kelly G. Kittleson - Aurora, CO Josh A. Crawford - Crawfordville, FL Charles S. Price - Vidor, TX William W. Martin - Lancaster, PA Melvin D. Hayden - Tallahassee, FL Bradley S. Rakestraw - Tupelo, MS Joseph P. Miklos - St. Johns, FL Darryl Ferguson - Atlanta, GA Jason Roach - Dallas, TX Joseph Pandolfo - Crawfordville, FL Je'Quan O. Gold - Fort Bragg, NC Ricky Rotaru - Milwaukee, WI Dana M. Schroeder - Greenfield, WI Elaine D. Grubbs - New York, NY Donovan Salzarulo - Wethersfield, CT Paul S. Shulins - Andover, MA David Hultsman, John J. Hayes - Woodbridge, VA Terry Smothermon - Hereford, TX James P. Seedorf - Raleigh, NC Adam Hazell - Bainbridge Island, WA Joseph W. Spillman - Temecula, CA Max P. Sitero - Tampa, FL CSRE Cody M. Hein - Green Bay, WI Drew A. Stone - Oklahoma City, OK Michael D. Troje - Rockwall, TX Member #1337 Jason M. Hinton - Newport Beach, CA Logan Swift - Santa Anna, CA John S. Whitt - Corpus Christi, TX Rodney R. Hogg - Scott City, KS Timothy D. Timmons - Fort Mill, SC New Student Members Christopher W. Knox - Denver, CO John S. Turner - Las Vegas, NV 1943 - 2015 Zachary Laughlin - Douds, IA Verne J. White - Clovis, CA Jacob P. Alderman - Chicago, IL Charles G. Lelievre - Westport, CT Albin J. Wicki - South Orange, NJ Leonardo Groba Alonso - Chicago, IL Dana M. Liman - Brookville, NY Garry L. Wilson - Laurel, MD Matthew Webster - Bloomfield Hills, MI Life Member Samuel G. Molyneux - Agat, GU NEW ASSOCIATE Members Board of Directors Gregory D. Bunch - Los Angeles, CA 2002-2005 Frankie J. Torchia - Powder Springs, GA

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