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Broadcast Engineering Resources


I get a lot of calls here at RF Cafe headquarters, and believe it or not a couple each year are from people looking to start a radio station - often in some third-world location. It motivated me to create this page of resources that I can direct them to for assistance.

Most people are looking for used equipment either for a new installation or to replace failed equipment in  an existing installation.

Vendor pages list only those companies that actually manufacture products or provide services indicated by the page title. Doing so avoids clutter and maximizes a visitor's likelihood of success in achieving his goal.
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Abbreviations, acronyms and TLAs
Often used in television broadcasting and reception.

Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc
202-872-9160 / Washington, DC
An international, non-profit organization developing voluntary standards for digital television. ATSC creates and fosters implementation of voluntary Standards and Recommended Practices to advance terrestrial digital television broadcasting, and to facilitate interoperability with other media.

Allen's Broadcast Engineering Extravaganza
On-line broadcast engineering Calculator programs, Reference Information and SBE Frequency Coordination Database for Richmond, Virginia and surrounding areas.

Audio Media
+44 (0)1480 461555 / UK
A controlled circulation magazine for audio production professionals covering pro audio technology, technique, & business for the post, broadcast, recording, media authoring, sound reinforcement, location, and mastering markets.

Broadcast & Production
02.7030.0310 / Italy
News, articles, events, radio and TV forums.

Broadcast Engineering
Definition and information from Wikipedia.

Broadcast Engineering Basics
Taipei, Taiwan
This article provides an introduction to digital TV transmission. By Steven Morris, from Interactive TV Web.

Broadcast Engineering Blog
Aimed at the market that includes corporate management, engineers/technicians and other management personnel at commercial and public TV stations, post-production and recording studios, broadcast networks, cable, telephone and satellite production centers and networks.

Broadcast Engineering Society
+91 11 43520895 / New Delhi, India
Promotes the advancement and discrimination of knowledge & practices of broadcasting in the field of Radio & TV and enhances the knowledge of broadcast engineering professionals.

Broadcast Engineering Magazine
Aimed at the market that includes corporate management, engineers/technicians and other management personnel at commercial and public TV stations, post-production and recording studios, broadcast networks, cable, telephone and satellite production centers and networks.

Broadcast + Media
Australia
Broadcast technology magazine, covering news issues and technology developments in the broadcast industry; encompassing television, radio, audio, video and post production and the delivery management and archiving of broadcast media.
Digital Video Editing
949-251-0199
News, blogs, forums, tutorials, product reviews.

Federal Communications Commission
888-225-5322 / Washington, DC
Independent United States government agency charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.

HDTV Lens Design: Management of Optical Aberrations
By Larry Thorpe and Gordon Tubbs.

Online Broadcast Engineering Related Calculators
Programs include AM Common Point / Antenna Current Calculator, FM Transmitter Power Output Calculator, RPU/STL Transmitter Frequency Tolerance Calculator and more. These programs are written using HTML and JavaScript and will execute from within your browser.

Pro Audio Review
703-998-7600 / Falls Church, VA
Pro Audio's Review Resource - includes columns & articles, reviews, buyer's guides, downloadable product supplements.

Radio Magazine
Covers the technology of radio broadcasting for engineers and managers at radio stations, networks and recording studios.

Radio World
703-998-7600 / Falls Church, VA
News, audio tips, industry resources, product reviews, reference materials.


Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)
317-846-9000 / Indianapolis, IN
Organization devoted to the advancement of all levels and types of broadcast engineering.

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
914-761-1100 / White Plains, NY
A technical society for the motion imaging industry; publishes ANSI-approved standards, recommended practices, and engineering guidelines, along with the highly regarded SMPTE Journal and its peer-reviewed technical papers; holds conferences and local Section meetings to bring people and ideas together, allowing for useful interaction and information exchange.

TV Technology Magazine
703-998-7600 / Falls Church, VA
News, audio tips, industry resources, product reviews, reference materials.

Voltage Transmission for Audio Systems
Abstract by Richard L. Hess, Audio-Video Systems Engineer, American Broadcasting Company.






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