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3/30/2010 Event Frequency Coordination Best Practices Part two of a two part series f presented by Ralph Beaver Society of Broadcast Engineers board member Society of Broadcast Engineers board member Immediate Past Coordination Chair Present sub ‐ committee chair wireless mics NFL Gameday Frequency Coordinator NFL Gameday Frequency Coordinator NFL Super Bowl Frequency Coordinator 1

3/30/2010 What we learned in part one • Where wireless mics channels come from • Who shares these channels • FCC rule parts • Benefits of frequency coordination • Proper spacing between two mics • Who can legally use these channels • You are not the police In this session… • How the NFL does it • How to coordinate *without* NFL system • Coordinate frequency usage • Track local broadcast users • Educate your users • Identify and resolve conflicts 2

3/30/2010 Also in this session • Determine the proper equipment to buy • Keep within your budget • Properly license devices How to learn from this session • Take paper notes • Text questions • Annotate a printout of this session • www.sbe.org • www.fccinfo.com • www.broadcastoperations.net/northdallas.ppt 3

3/30/2010 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address 4

3/30/2010 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address 5

3/30/2010 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address 6

3/30/2010 North Dallas Stadium - outside TV channels 2-6 NOT TV TV Pl Plus FM band FM b d 82- 54- 60- 66- 76- 60 66 72 82 88 4 5 6 2 3 7

3/30/2010 North Dallas Stadium - outside NOT TV 174- 180- 186- 192- 198- 204- 210- 180 186 192 198 204 210 216 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 North Dallas Stadium - outside 470- 476- 482- 488- 494- 500- 506- 512- 518- 524- 476 482 488 494 500 506 512 518 524 530 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 8

3/30/2010 North Dallas Stadium - outside 530- 536- 542- 548- 554- 560- 566- 572- 578- 584- 536 542 548 554 560 566 572 578 584 590 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 North Dallas Stadium - outside P R O H I B I T E D 590- 596- 602- 608- 614- 620- 626- 632- 638- 644- 596 602 608 614 620 626 632 638 644 650 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 ASTRO 9

3/30/2010 North Dallas Stadium - outside P P R R O O H H H H I I B B I I T T E E D D 650- 656- 662- 668- 674- 680- 686- 692- 698- 704- 656 662 668 674 680 686 692 698 704 710 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address 10

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3/30/2010 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address 12

3/30/2010 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address 13

3/30/2010 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address 14

3/30/2010 Example of sign Example of sign Confiscated wireless equipment may be claimed at this location one hour after the game. 15

3/30/2010 What the NFL uses • Computer • Frequency Counter q y • Spectrum Analyzer • Scanner radio • 2 ‐ way radios • Press Box seats • Private telephone • League support including business cards g pp g • Credentials (official) and parking • Clothing • Special email address Special email address • GDCBuccaneers@NFL.com • GDCCowboys@NFL.com • GDCBroncos@NFL.com • GDCJets@NFL.com • GDC49ers@NFL.com • GDCSaints@NFL.com • GDCTeamName@NFL.com 16

3/30/2010 But I am NOT the NFL! • What do I do? • How do I start? Coordination steps • Public Relations • Credentials • Gate Checks • Booth Checks • Sideline checks • Postgame Checks 17

3/30/2010 Determine your rules • Issue coordination form with credential? • How far in advance will you allow? • Coordination during the event? • Are you going to exempt WiFi? Where to find coordinators • Local SBE chapter • Amateur radio club • Electronics class 18

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3/30/2010 Event Frequency Coordinators are NOT the Police! Most of event coordination is PR • Most of what you are talking about is magic • Local broadcasters may not understand as much as you do 20

3/30/2010 Speak in user language Rather than this Try this • Salt • Sugar • It’s against Federal • Your audio will be full of Communication rules clicks and pops • You are messing with • You will have better range someone else and battery life Needed tools • Computer or note cards • Radio • Spread sheet • Local SBE frequency coordinator • Knowledge of market 21

3/30/2010 Steps for coordinator • Receive email requests • Immediately acknowledge request • Collect information until week before game • Coordinate and notify all • Make adjustments as necessary Building your data base • Collect TV market information 22

3/30/2010 Building your data base After DTV transition 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 37 37 37 37 37 37 52 52 70 70 83 83 23

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3/30/2010 Building your data base • Collect TV market information • Add stadium information Building your data base 26

3/30/2010 Building your data base • Collect TV market information • Add stadium information • Add local broadcasters • Add network TV • Add home and visiting radio • Add others WiFi consideration • Laptops used by media • Streaming used by media to follow other games • Bio Feedback from players • Coach Communications 27

3/30/2010 Levels of event coordination • Information only • Paper only event coordination • Full coordination (on ‐ site presence) • “Super Bowl” style 28

3/30/2010 Chris Imlay • Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper, P.C. 14356 C 14356 Cape May Road M R d Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 ‐ 6011 (301) 384 ‐ 5525 telephone (301) 384 ‐ 6384 facsimile BFITPC@AOL.COM or CIMLAY@SBE.ORG Event Frequency Coordination Best Practices Part two of a two part series f presented by 29