James O'Neal
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Carl Jones, Longtime Broadcast Engineering Consultant Dead at 92
By James O'Neal published
Carl T. Jones, a Washington, D.C. area-based consulting engineer, died Jan. 10, 2016 at a medical facility near his home in Solomons, Md.
2017 IEEE Broadcast Symposium Gets Down To Business
By James O'Neal published
The 2017 IEEE Broadcast Symposium returned to its Washington, D.C. area “roots” today after four years on the road.
Ham TV Operators Go High Definition
By James O'Neal published
Through the years, hams have always been quick to try out new technologies including microwave, satellite, digital communications, and most recently, high-definition television.
Amateur Radio Operators Convert to Digital Television
By James O'Neal published
Radio amateurs, or “hams,” have been involved in one way or another with television practically ever since commercial entities began developmental work in the medium during the 1920s.
What Is This 'Broadcast Quality' Thing Anyway? Part I
By James O'Neal published
If you were at the Hollywood SMPTE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition last October, you might have sat in on a paper authored by the CMO and co-founder of Archmedia Technology, Josef Marc.
Ben Tongue, Television Engineering Pioneer, Dies July 4
By James O'Neal published
Ben H. Tongue, co-founder of Blonder-Tongue Labs, died on July 4.
LDM Transmission Hot Topic at BMSB
By James O'Neal published
Event attracts 150 international television experts.
Book Review: Line of Sight: Klaus Landsberg—His Life and Vision
By James O'Neal published
Broadcast Equipment Museum Debuts in Texas
By James O'Neal published
Until fairly recently, repositories for cast-off broadcast gear—aside from landfills and scrap metal dealers—didn’t really exist.
2016 ‘Bits By The Bay’ Plays to Sell-Out Crowd
By James O'Neal published
I recently wrote about the value (and necessity) of keeping up-to-date, especially in a broadcast engineering career.