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Preface |
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Section 1 Regulatory Issues 1.1 |
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Chapter 1.1 FCC Licensing and Administrative Basics for the Technically Minded 1.3 |
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1.3 Description of FCC Reference Resources 1.5 |
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Chapter 1.2 Chief Operator Requirements 1.11 |
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1.2 The Chief Operator Selection 1.11 |
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1.3 Duties Required by the Chief Operator 1.12 |
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Chapter 1.3 The Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) 1.17 |
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1.2 About the Program 1.17 |
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Chapter 1.4 Broadcast Accessibility Requirements 1.21 |
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1.2 Radio Reading Services for the Print Handicapped 1.22 |
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1.3 TV for the Visually Disabled-Video Description 1.23 |
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1.4 Broadcast Captioning 1.24 |
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Chapter 1.5 The Emergency Alert System 1.31 |
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1.2 Emergency Alert System 1.33 |
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1.3 For More Information 1.35 |
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Section 2 RF Transmission 2.1 |
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Chapter 2.1 AM and FM Transmitters 2.3 |
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2.3 Transmitter Overview 2.15 |
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2.4 Factors Affecting Performance 2.19 |
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2.5 Reducing the Total Cost of Ownership and Extending Transmitter Life 2.26 |
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Chapter 2.2 Coaxial Transmission Lines 2.33 |
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2.2 Transmission Line Types 2.33 |
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2.3 Electrical and Operational Parameters 2.35 |
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2.5 Differential Expansion 2.44 |
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2.6 Semiflexible Transmission Line Systems 2.48 |
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2.7 Rigid Transmission Line 2.52 |
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2.9 Maintenance and Inspection 2.57 |
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Chapter 2.3 FM Channel Combiners 2.59 |
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2.3 Frequency Response 2.61 |
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2.4 Cross-Coupled Filters 2.66 |
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2.5 Delay/Loss Correction 2.68 |
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Chapter 2.4 Transmitting Antennas for FM and TV Broadcasting 2.69 |
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2.2 General Antenna Characteristics 2.70 |
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Chapter 2.5 Practical Aspects of Maintaining Medium-Wave Antenna Systems in AM Transmission 2.87 |
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2.2 Elements of the Antenna System 2.88 |
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2.3 Technical Principles 2.90 |
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2.4 Troubleshooting a Single Radiator Problem 2.97 |
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2.5 Troubleshooting Directional Arrays 2.98 |
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Chapter 2.6 International Shortwave Broadcasting 2.101 |
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2.3 International Shortwave Bands 2.102 |
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2.4 Frequency Management 2.104 |
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2.5 Frequency Requests 2.106 |
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2.6 Shortwave Transmitters 2.106 |
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2.8 Single Sideband 2.109 |
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2.9 DRM' Digital Radio Mondale 2.109 |
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2.11 Smoothed Sunspot Number 2.111 |
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2.12 Interval Signals 2.112 |
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2.13 Reception Reports 2.113 |
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2.14 Defining Terms 2.114 |
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For Further Information 2.114 |
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Chapter 2.7 Evaluation of TV Coverage and Interference 2.115 |
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2.2 The Need for a More Sophisticated Model 2.116 |
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2.3 The Longley-Rice Model 2.129 |
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Chapter 2.8 DTV RF Considerations 2.133 |
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2.3 FCC Spectral Mask 2.141 |
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2.4 8-VSB Transmission Monitoring 2.143 |
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2.6 High Power Amplifier Devices 2.148 |
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2.7 8-VSB Specialist Certification 2.151 |
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Chapter 2.9 ATSC DTV Transmission System 2.153 |
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2.2 System Description 2.154 |
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2.3 VSB Baseband Description 2.166 |
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2.4 VSB Baseband Spectral Description 2.169 |
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2.5 VSB RF Spectrum Description 2.172 |
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2.6 ATSC DTV Transmission System Parameters 2.179 |
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Chapter 2.10 Television Transmitters 2.183 |
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2.4 Control and Metering 2.197 |
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Chapter 2.11 DTV Mask Filters 2.201 |
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2.2 Filters and Emission Limits 2.201 |
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2.3 Types of Filters 2.203 |
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2.4 Thermal Stability 2.208 |
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2.5 Installation Considerations 2.209 |
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2.7 Filter Retuning 2.210 |
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Chapter 2.12 DTV Television RF Measurements 2.211 |
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2.2 Measurements Using General Purpose Test Equipment 2.211 |
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2.3 Determining Signal Quality 2.223 |
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2.4 Signal Quality Measurements 2.227 |
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Chapter 2.13 Hybrid Microwave IP and Cellular Data for Newsgathering 2.231 |
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2.2 Migration from Analog FM Modulation to Digital Modulation 2.231 |
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2.4 Cellular News Gathering (CNG) 2.236 |
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2.5 Migration from Ku to Ka Band IP Satellite Systems 2.240 |
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2.6 Migration to Hybrid Microwave Solutions 2.241 |
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2.7 Hybrid Aggregation 2.241 |
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Section 3 DTV Transport 3.1 |
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Chapter 3.1 MPEG-2 Transport 3.3 |
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3.2 MPEG-2 Systems Specification Introduction 3.3 |
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3.3 The MPEG-2 Transport Stream 3.6 |
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3.4 Tables, Sections, and Descriptors 3.11 |
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3.5 MPEG-2 Program Specific Information (PSI) 3.15 |
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3.6 TS Program Map_Section Syntax 3.18 |
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3.7 MPEG-2- Packetized Elementary Stream (PES) Packets 3.19 |
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3.8 MPEG-2 System Timing 3.22 |
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Chapter 3.2 Program and System Information Protocol: PSIP 3.29 |
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3.2 Virtual Channels 3.30 |
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3.4 PSIP Descriptors 3.36 |
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Chapter 3.3 IP Transport for Mobile DTV 3.43 |
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3.2 Content Delivery Framework 3.43 |
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3.5 Timing and Buffer Model 3.46 |
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Chapter 3.4 Mobile Emergency Alert System 3.49 |
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3.2 M-EAS as Part of ATSC Mobile DTV 3.49 |
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3.3 M-EAS Relationship to National Alerting Infrastructure 3.50 |
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3.4 M-EAS Input Sources 3.50 |
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3.6 M-EAS Advantages 3.52 |
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3.8 Emergency Alerting as Part of ATSC 3.0 3.53 |
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Chapter 3.5 ATSC Mobile DTV System 3.57 |
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3.2 ATSC Mobile DTV, A/153 3.58 |
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3.3 Supporting Recommended Practice 3.66 |
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3.4 Transmission Infrastructure 3.66 |
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Section 4 Information Technology Systems 4.1 |
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Chapter 4.1 Information Technology and the Broadcast Plant 4.3 |
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4.2 The IP Network-A Technology Review 4.4 |
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4.3 Networking Standards 4.5 |
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4.5 Encapsulation and De-Encapsulation 4.9 |
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4.6 The Data-Flow Layers 4.11 |
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Suggested Further Reading 4.53 |
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Chapter 4.2 Network Systems 4.55 |
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4.2 Network Infrastructure 4.55 |
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4.3 Network Topology 4.56 |
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4.4 File-Based Workflow Architecture 4.62 |
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Chapter 4.3 Time and Frequency Transfer over Ethernet Using NTP and PTP 4.69 |
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4.2 PTP-Precision Time Protocol 4.69 |
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4.3 IEEE 1588-What the Standard Specifies 4.74 |
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4.4 SyncE-Synchronous Ethernet: A Solution to All Problems? 4.77 |
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Chapter 4.4 Standards for Video Transport over an IP Network 4.79 |
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4.2 Historical View of Television Transport over Carrier Networks 4.79 |
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4.3 MPEG-2 Transport Streams over IP Networks 4.81 |
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Section 5 Production Systems 5.1 |
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Chapter 5.1 Production Facility Design 5.3 |
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5.2 Studio Design Considerations 5.3 |
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Chapter 5.2 Audio System Interconnections 5.19 |
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5.2 Audio over IP-A Primer 5.20 |
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5.3 What Can You Do with AOIP? 5.25 |
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5.4 Network Requirements 5.31 |
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5.5 Network Engineering for Audio Engineers 5.32 |
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Chapter 5.3 Audio Monitoring Systems 5.37 |
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5.2 Audio Monitoring in Broadcast 5.38 |
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5.3 Connectivity-Signal Types 5.42 |
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5.4 The Future of Audio Monitoring 5.43 |
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Chapter 5.4 Remote Audio Broadcasting 5.45 |
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5.2 News Remote Broadcasting 5.46 |
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5.3 The Future of Remote Broadcasting 5.48 |
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Chapter 5.5 Master Control and Centralized Facilities 5.49 |
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5.2 The Function of Master Control 5.49 |
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5.3 Centralizing Broadcast Operations 5.57 |
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Chapter 5.6 Video Switchers 5.63 |
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5.2 Switcher Features 5.63 |
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Chapter 5.7 Automation Systems 5.71 |
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5.2 But Enough History 5.73 |
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5.3 Orchestration-The Next Generation of Automation 5.75 |
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Chapter 5.8 Media Asset Management 5.77 |
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5.2 A Brief History of Modern MAM 5.78 |
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5.3 Four Ways to Categorize MAM 5.79 |
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5.4 XML-A Key Interchange Format 5.80 |
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5.5 Workflow Automation and Process Orchestration-A Paradox 5.81 |
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Chapter 5.9 Production Intercom Systems 5.83 |
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5.2 Analog Party-Line/TW Intercoms, Wired 5.84 |
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5.3 Digital Partyline Systems 5.92 |
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5.4 Wireless Production Intercoms 5.93 |
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5.6 Matrix Intercoms 5.97 |
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5.7 Virtual Intercoms 5.104 |
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Chapter 5.10 Broadcast Studio Lighting 5.105 |
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5.2 Three Point Lighting 5.105 |
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5.3 Light Source Information 5.106 |
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5.4 The Lighting System 5.110 |
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5.5 Lighting Instruments 5.130 |
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5.6 Accessory Hardware 5.138 |
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Chapter 5.11 Cellular/IP ENG Systems 5.145 |
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5.2 The Cellular Revolution 5.146 |
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5.3 The Ideal ENG Device 5.147 |
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5.4 IP-Based ENG Systems 5.149 |
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5.5 Getting the Story 5.157 |
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5.6 Finding a Practical Solution 5.158 |
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5.7 No More "Film at Eleven!" 5.161 |
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Section 6 Facility Issues 6.1 |
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Chapter 6.1 Broadcast Facility Design 6.3 |
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6.2 Construction Considerations 6.3 |
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Chapter 6.2 Wire Management 6.11 |
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6.5 Ringing out the Plant 6.20 |
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6.6 Cleaning and Removing 6.21 |
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6.8 For Further Information 6.24 |
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Chapter 6.3 Equipment Rack Enclosures and Devices 6.25 |
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6.2 Rack/Equipment Layout 6.25 |
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6.3 Industry Standard Equipment Enclosures 6.25 |
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Chapter 6.4 Broadcast Systems Cooling and Environmental Management 6.41 |
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6.2 Cooling System Design Considerations 6.41 |
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6.4 Satellite Antennas 6.48 |
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6.5 Operating Parameters 6.49 |
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Chapter 6.5 Facility Ground System 6.53 |
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6.2 The Grounding Electrode 6.53 |
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6.3 Ground System Options 6.62 |
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Chapter 6.6 AC Power Systems 6.69 |
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6.2 Designing for Fault-Tolerance 6.69 |
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6.3 Plant Maintenance 6.72 |
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6.4 Standby Power Systems 6.73 |
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Chapter 6.7 Transmission System Maintenance 6.87 |
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6.2 Transmitter Site Visits 6.87 |
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6.4 Transmission Line 6.96 |
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6.5 Generator Maintenance 6.99 |
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6.6 Supporting Equipment Inspection 6.105 |
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6.7 HVAC and Electrical Systems 6.115 |
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6.8 Tower Maintenance 6.119 |
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Section 7 Broadcast Management 7.1 |
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Chapter 7.1 Management and Leadership 7.3 |
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7.2 Scope of Management and Leadership 7.3 |
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Chapter 7.2 Project and Systems Management 7.17 |
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7.2 Plan for Success 7.17 |
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7.3 Elements of Process 7.19 |
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Chapter 7.3 Systems Engineering 7.23 |
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7.2 Electronic System Design 7.24 |
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7.3 Program Management 7.29 |
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Chapter 7.4 Disaster Planning and Recovery for Broadcast Facilities 7.35 |
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7.5 Who Is in Charge? 7.38 |
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7.6 Personnel Matters 7.38 |
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7.7 Common Precautions 7.38 |
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Chapter 7.5 Safety Considerations 7.41 |
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7.3 Operating Hazards 7.46 |
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7.4 Nonionizing Radiation 7.51 |
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Chapter 7.6 About the Society of Broadcast Engineers 7.61 |
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7.2 The SBE Certification Program 7.62 |
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7.3 SBE Education Programs 7.63 |
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7.4 SBE's History Is People 7.63 |
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Chapter 7.7 Looking Toward the Future-ATSC 3.0 7.65 |
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7.2 About the ATSC 3.0 Process 7.66 |
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Annex A.1 |
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Appendix A Reference Data and Tables A.3 |
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Appendix B The Electromagnetic Spectrum A.37 |
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B.2 Spectral Subregions A.38 |
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B.3 Frequency Assignment and Allocations A.45 |
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Appendix C Standards Organizations and SI Units A.49 |
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C.2 The Standards Development Organization A.50 |
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C.3 Principal Standards Organizations A.53 |
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C.4 Acquiring Reference Documents A.57 |
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Index I.1 |
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