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Ride our wave to your future
Develop, Advance and Lead with SCTE's professional development!
SCTE: Essential Knowledge for
Cable Professionals™
SCTE San Diego Chapter Newsletter
March 31, 2015
Newsletter produced & edited by:
Bob Weaver - Chapter President
Contributions by:
Dan Sullivan - Chapter Secretary
Director John Mooney Time Warner Cable [email protected]
Director Ed Mowers Time Warner Cable [email protected]
Director Andy Norton Time Warner Cable [email protected]
Director Brian Wesley Cox Communications [email protected]
Associate Director James Garcia Time Warner Cable [email protected]
Associate Director Maggie Robles Cox Communications [email protected]
Associate Director Scott Scrimiger Cox Communications [email protected]
www.SCTE-SanDiego.org www.SCTE.org Table of Content
Thank You Cox Communications! SCTE LiveLearning Webinars™ Topic: “IoT” April 15, 2015 SCTE San Diego Chapter Technical Session: May 27, 2015
SCTE Primers: a members-only multimedia technical presentation tech.now …New Facility to Train Power Professionals
SCTE Chapter Annual Golf Tourney Save the Date;& request for Sponsors SCTE San Diego Chapter Technical Session Photos 3-18-2015
SCTE San Diego Chapter Members Photography Forum
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Contact Us:
Links: Join SCTE
The Value of SCTE Membership SCTE Mobile Apps Collection
SCTE Primers SCTE Certification SCTE Live Learning Schedule
SCTE Virtual Classroom Courses San Diego Chapter Facebook
Region 1 Representative Shane Portfolio
President Bob Weaver Cox Communications [email protected]
Vice-President Dennis Kee Time Warner Cable [email protected]
Secretary Dan Sullivan Cox Communications [email protected]
Treasurer Laurie Dargavell Cox Communications [email protected]
Webmaster Ron Carso Corning Gilbert [email protected]
Director Gary Boyer Cox Communications [email protected]
Director Kevin Coldani Datacraft Technologies, Inc. [email protected]
Director Adam Kruse Cox Communications [email protected]
SCTE - Region 1 Representative Shane Portfolio
Special thank you to Cox Communications San Diego
The SCTE San Diego Chapter would like to sincerely thank Cox Communications for their continued support and hospitality over the years by permitting the Chapter to host many Technical Sessions at their Cox Copley Campus. With the decommissioning of this facility we held our final session on 3/18/2015 within the walls of this great venue. This location has been an awesome place to serve the local industry members and guests.
SCTE LiveLearning Webinars™ Date: April 15th, 2015 Topic: The Impact of Internet of Things (IoT) on Cable Start Time: 11:00 AM P.D.T. Online
Registration Fees: SCTE Member - price: $0.00 Non-SCTE member - price: $29.00
For More Information, contact: SCTE Professional Development 800-542-5040 [email protected]
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Please RSVP for our upcoming Technical Session:
When: Wednesday May 27, 2015
The presentation will cover the following: LTE / Signal Leakage
This training session will focus on a growing challenge for many cable operators – Interference from LTE telephone networks in the 700 MHz range. Discussion points will illustrate why LTE has become an increasing issue, its potential to be a very significant interference source over a broader frequency range; how to identify it in your network, as well as how using quality cables and connectors can help mitigate this concern. Keep in mind Ingress is also an indication of signal egress or “Signal Leakage”.
Our presenter: Doug MacLeod - Director of Technical Services, PCT [email protected]
Doug MacLeod is a 43 year veteran of the cable industry, spending 25 years of it with several US MSOs,
including regional and corporate engineering positions. For the last 16 years, he has been with PCT
International, Inc., where he is Director of Technical Services. In this role, he provides a wide range of
training and technical support to customers worldwide and internally to PCT. Doug is a Senior Member
of the SCTE, and has been involved with SCTE standards development for many years. He is formerly
the Vice Chairman of Working Group 3, Connectors and Cable, of the Interface Practices Subcommittee
of the SCTE. He has presented training on various subjects at multiple SCTE chapter groups
throughout North America, and has also presented training seminars in many locations worldwide.
Session Times: We will provide two duplicate sessions to serve your scheduling needs.
Please join us for one of the following...
Morning session - 9am to 12pm
Afternoon session - 1pm to 4pm
Location: Time Warner Cable, 10450 Pacific Center Court, San Diego, 92121 (Bird Rock Room)
Fee: SCTE Member - Free
Non- SCTE Member - $5.00 with RSVP (At the door with no RSVP = $10.00)
SCTE Certification: This subject matter may be useful for participants preparing for:
BPI—Broadband Premises Installer BPT—Broadband Premises Technician BPE—Broadband Premises Expert
BCSS—Business Class Services Specialist BDS—Broadband Distribution Specialist BTS—Broadband Transport Specialist
BTCS—Broadband TelecomCenter Specialist DEP—DOCSIS® Engineering Professional DVEP—Digital Video Engineering Professional
IPEP—Internet Protocol Engineering Professional
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance: Bob Weaver SCTE San Diego Chapter President at [email protected] (619-266-5295)
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SCTE Primers
Value to Members The SCTE Primer Series is a members-only multimedia technical presentation designed to answer a "What is…?" question related to industry technology and services. These high-level webinars are intended to serve several purposes for the members, including:
Enhance Fundamental Knowledge Introduce Cutting-edge Technology Serve as a Technical Refresher Prepare for Certification exams
To find out more about the SCTE Primer Series, download the SCTE Primer: What is...an SCTE Primer.
If you would like to develop a primer for the SCTE Primer Series, e-mail [email protected].
View the primers that are available in Spanish
Featured Primer of the Month... What is...Content Transmission? This the third Primer in a series covering basic digital cable which discusses the types of video content and how they are transmitted to the headend (satellite, over the air, fiber, and IP) and the home (QAM). In addition, the governing bodies are summarized so you can stay up to date on the standards involved in the transmission as systems evolve.
Developed in partnership with Blonder Tongue.
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by Derek DiGiacomo, SCTE Senior Director, IS and Energy Management
New Facility to Train Power Professionals — It’s All About the People
Executives with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Bright House, SCTE, and host Alpha Technologies
convened to celebrate the grand opening of the new Alpha Training Center near Atlanta on Feb. 11.
At SCTE, I am fortunate to work with top engineers in our industry in the development of ANSI/SCTE
standards and operational practices, particularly those stemming from SCTE Energy 2020 efforts. Energy
2020 is painting the picture of what energy will look like for cable operators by the year 2020. Partner
companies like Alpha Technologies are contributing significant brushstrokes. The never-ending quest for
reducing trouble tickets requires an ever-increasing number of training opportunities to prevent human errors
that can affect the availability of power at critical facilities.
In keeping with SCTE’s mission as standards developer and technical trainer for the cable industry, I
relished the opportunity to meet with several cable operators at a brand-new, state-of-the-art, hands-on power
training facility at Alpha Technologies just outside Atlanta in February.
Along with celebrating the grand opening with the ribbon-cutting, we discussed the curricula for an upcoming
DC power training course to be provided by SCTE and hosted by this new Alpha training facility. DC power
leverages a resilient train of thought that strives for availability in the use of batteries and rectification.
Toward continuously improving power availability for facilities, the new training will look to deepen the
trainee’s mastery of: DC Fundamentals; Electrical Safety and Theory; Batteries; Distribution; Monitoring;
System Sizing and Design; Grounding; Surge; DC Equipment
When working with power equipment, both theoretical training and hands-on training are important given the
safety implications. This new Alpha facility will offer the cable professional both opportunities at a single
location. Tools such as meters, crimpers, fasteners, and wire manipulation devices will be provided to the
student. SCTE is delighted to have Alpha’s strong support in raising the fundamental knowledge of our
industry’s general need for power and, in particular, DC powering essentials that will continue to play a
pivotal role in our critical facilities.
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SCTE San Diego Chapter Technical Session 3-18-15 Photos. Topic: Closed Captioning Monitoring Best Practices
If you missed this great discussion you may review the presentation slides by clicking HERE
“Closed Captioning Rules, Regulations & Implementations Overview”
Presented by: Ruben Araza SR. Sales Engineer, Triveni Digital [email protected]
To see more photos please visit our Facebook page by clicking here
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Save the Date: Wednesday July 22, 2015 SCTE San Diego Chapter 16th Annual Golf Tourney
Click Here for Easy ONLINE REGISTRATION!
PLACE: Twin Oaks Golf Course, 1425 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92069 PRICE: $120.00 PER PLAYER: Includes: Green Fees, cart, 2 beverage tickets, lunch, raffle ticket, and range balls TYPE OF TOURNAMENT: Four-Player Scramble STARTING TIME: Shotgun starts at 8:00am. Entries of less than foursomes will be combined to make a complete team. PRIZES: 1ST and 2ND place teams, Longest Drive, and Closest to the Pin
Easy registration for members via Credit Card can be processed here: ONLINE REGISTRATION! Andy Norton - 858-635-8239 E-mail: [email protected] Laurie Dargavell – 619-266-5611 E-mail: [email protected]
Call For Tourney Sponsors The San Diego Board of Directors is requesting your generous assistance in the form of prize donations or financial contributions to ensure the success of our tournament. Additionally, we invite you to participate in the tournament, details of which are included in the enclosed application. Sponsorship Rates are as Follow: Hole Sponsor - $150.00 Closest to the Pin Contest - $225.00 (or equivalent donated prize) Longest Drive Contest - $225.00 (or equivalent donated prize) 1st and 2nd Place Team Prizes Team Sponsor - $480 (Based on a four man team @ $120 per Player) Each sponsor will receive a sign with their company name near the hole or special event they are sponsoring as well as recognition at the Luncheon, Awards, and Raffle ceremony to be held after the tournament. Vendors are welcome to setup a small booth on a sponsored hole, but we require details in advance to clear the setup with the course.
Click Here for Easy ONLINE REGISTRATION! Checks for sponsorship should be made out to San Diego SCTE, & sent to:
Laurie Dargavell, 1810 Hillsdale Road, #30, El Cajon, CA. 92019 For more information please contact: Andy Norton [email protected] Laurie Dargavell [email protected]
Director, SCTE San Diego Chapter Treasurer, SCTE San Diego Chapter (858) 635-8239 (619) 266-5611
Contributions or gifts requested by the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.
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This page is dedicated to the Chapter Membership “Open Forum
Photo Page”. If you have a photograph you would like considered for placement on this page please contact [email protected] AKA “Grandpa Bob” to discuss your submission and where to upload your creative capture for inclusion on this page…
SCTE San Diego Newsletter is produced by: Bob Weaver, SCTE San Diego Chapter President, Please send feedback or requests to Bob Weaver