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.
Abbreviations, acronyms and TLAs | tla.tvheaven.com
Often used in television broadcasting and reception.
Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc |
atsc.org | 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 |
allenk.home.infionline.net/index.html On-line broadcast engineering
Calculator programs, Reference Information and SBE Frequency Coordination
Database for Richmond, Virginia and surrounding areas.
Audio Media | audiomedia.com | +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 | broadcastproduction.it
| 02.7030.0310 | Italy News, articles, events, radio and TV forums.
Broadcast Engineering | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_engineering
Definition and information from Wikipedia.
Broadcast Engineering Basics | interactivetvweb.org/tutorials/dtv_intro
| Taipei, Taiwan This article provides an introduction to digital
TV transmission. By Steven Morris, from Interactive TV Web.
Broadcast Engineering Blog | blog.broadcastengineering.com/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 | besindia.com
| +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 | broadcastengineering.com
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 | broadcastandmedia.com |
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 | videoediting.digitalmedianet.com
| 949-251-0199 News, blogs, forums, tutorials, product reviews.
Federal Communications Commission | fcc.gov
| 888-225-5322 | Washington, DC Independent United States government
agency charged with regulating interstate and international communications
by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
Online Broadcast Engineering Related Calculators
| allenk.home.infionline.net/engpgms.html 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 | proaudioreview.com | 703-998-7600
| Falls Church, VA Pro Audio's Review Resource - includes columns &
articles, reviews, buyer's guides, downloadable product supplements.
Radio Magazine | radiomagonline.com Covers
the technology of radio broadcasting for engineers and managers
at radio stations, networks and recording studios.
Radio World | rwonline.com | 703-998-7600 |
Falls Church, VA News, audio tips, industry resources, product
reviews, reference materials.
Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) | sbe.org
| 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)
| smpte.org | 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 | tvtechnology.com |
703-998-7600 | Falls Church, VA News, audio tips, industry resources,
product reviews, reference materials.
Voltage Transmission for Audio Systems | richardhess.com/be/aes-80.htm
Abstract by Richard L. Hess, Audio-Video Systems Engineer, American
Broadcasting Company.
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