Plan Now to Learn More About Broadcast Engineering This Fall

By Doug Lung
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If you are interested in learning more about RF and TV broadcasting, you may want to try to attend one of the two courses on VSB technology that Gary Sgrignoli will be offering this fall.

He’ll be in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 24 presenting his VSB fundamentals course. On Monday, Oct. 20, he will be presenting his VSB Measurements course in Indianapolis, Ind. Gary updates material continuously so if it’s been a while since you attended one of his course it may be worth a refresher. More information is available on the MSW DTV Transmission and Measurement Seminars Web page.

The 58th annual IEEE Broadcast Symposium will be held in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 15-17. As I’ve written before, in my opinion this is the best conference in the country for learning about new RF technology for both TV and radio. I’ll have more on the Symposium in future RF Reports, but you can find information and registration forms now on the 58th annual IEEE Broadcast Symposium Web page.

Your comments and story leads are always appreciated! Drop me a note at dlung@transmitter.com.

Doug Lung
Doug Lung

Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.
A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.