www.sbe.org Society of Broadcast Engineers Ralph Beaver Society of Broadcast Engineers Society of Broadcast Engineers Ex-Frequency Coordination Chair Present sub-committee chair wireless mics NFL Gameday Frequency Coordinator NFL Gameday Frequency Coordinator NFL Super Bowl Frequency Coordinator 1
Event Frequency Coordination First of a two-part course to a successful sports broadcast season SBE Frequency Coordination • Started in 1982 • Started in 1982 • Over 200 coordinators • Over 18,000 users! • Volunteer program 2
FCC Rules • Part 15 – license-free devices • Part 73 – broadcast stations P 73 b d i • Part 74 – broadcast auxiliary • Part 90 – 2-way radios Dxing or Ranges • Blue Tooth • Blue Tooth – 1m, 10m, 100m 1m 10m 100m • Wireless Mic – 10 feet - 1000 feet • Broadcast Auxiliary – 30 miles + • Broadcast – 100 miles 3
Bluetooth 2400-2485 Channel uses • IFB • IFB • Camera Data • Broadcast Audio • Operational Communications 4
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Where Do We Get Wireless Mic Channels? • Reuse vacant TV channels • Reuse vacant TV channels • - • - • - 8
1 Television Channel Or 10 wireless devices Over-the-air broadcast channels 13 13 2 14 14 37 37 52 52 70 70 83 83 9
Over-the-air broadcast channels 2 13 13 14 14 37 37 52 52 70 70 83 83 Government re-farming of TV channels 2 2 13 13 14 14 14 14 37 37 52 52 70 70 83 83 10
Add low power TV channels 2 2 7 13 13 14 14 14 14 37 37 52 52 70 70 83 83 Add digital television channels 2 2 7 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 37 37 52 52 70 70 83 83 11
700 MHz refarming 2 2 2 7 7 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 37 37 37 37 52 52 70 70 83 83 Add part 74 wireless device channels 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 12
What is left for part 74 wireless use What is left for part 74 wireless use 13
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Block 21 Wireless Microphone 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 16
Typical Football Game Users • Local Broadcasters • Local Broadcasters • Visiting Radio • Visiting Radio • Coaches • Visiting TV • Network TV • Stadium AV • Network Radio • Food Service • NFL • Security • Local Team • Film Crews • Visiting Team • Cleanup • Stadium Operations • Parking Non-broadcast users of wireless • Coach to Coach • Coach-to-Coach • Coach-to-Quarterback • Replay Booth-to-Referee • Team operations • Food, Traffic, Security, Tickets, • Food Traffic Security Tickets Cheerleaders, Stadium AV… 17
Coordinators are NOT the Police! 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 WPDS W15CM WUSF W17DB WSVT WMOR WARP WCLF WCLF LP LP TV DT LP DT CA DT TV 18
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 WTSP WVEA WXAX WFTS WFTS WTAM WMOR W33CC DT DT LP TV DT LP TV TV 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 WUSF WSPF W36CO ASTRO WTTA WWSB WXPX W43CE DT CA LP TV TV DT LP P R O H I B I T E D 19
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 WTOG WVEA WZRA WRMD WFTT WWSB WFTT TV LP CA TY TV DT DT DT 20
For customers using older Telex wireless intercom products, we offer a factory re-banding service. We have already successfully completed the re-banding of many systems and look forward to providing this service to you as needed. Our customer service staff in Lincoln, Nebraska is available to assist you with your frequency re-banding questions, options, and pricing. Please contact them directly at 1-800-553-5992 ext. 701 or repair.lincoln@us.telex.com. OK OK Now what? 21
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Fundamentals Problem Problem 23
In the next session, how to… • Coordinate frequency usage • Coordinate frequency usage • Properly license devices • Track local broadcast users • Determine the proper equipment to buy • Identify and solve problems • Identify and solve problems • Keep within your budget www.sbe.org Society of Broadcast Engineers 24
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