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Chapter 36 Online Meeting Oct 16: Intraplex IPL and Ascent Audio Transport

The evolution of audio transport over IP has been long, and some might argue, painful march. Fortunately, we’ve experienced advances in bandwidth, efficiency and fidelity with better codecs, tenacious reconnection schemes, and clever error correction protocols.

Tony Gervasi of GatesAir

Tony Gervasi of GatesAir will discuss the latest generation Intraplex IPL and Ascent products, which he promises “isn’t your normal codec and transport system.” What can they do for you? He’ll give an overview with best practices and several use cases.

Join us Wednesday, October 16, at 12:30 PM PT, via this Microsoft Teams link. By phone, use +1 614-421-7917,,463204509#.

About Tony Gervasi

Tony’s background includes more than 30 years of experience in the broadcast industry, including 20 years as Sr. VP of Engineering & Technology for Nassau Broadcasting, where he bought his first Intraplex STL T1 system in 1996.  During his tenure at Nassau, he relied on Intraplex products to provide audio and data transport for over 100 radio stations in 15 markets, including Boston and Philadelphia. 

In April 2018, Tony joined the GatesAir family as the sales manager for Intraplex.

Meetings, Seminars

Learn About Spectrum Analyzers at Our September 17th SBE Chapter 36 Meeting

It’s quite possible that in the 21st century, you came to your broadcast engineering job through the IT portal, responding to workstation issues, configuring routers, and setting up streaming devices. That’s okay, but you could be missing out on all the radio frequency fun and opportunity for career growth.

We’re offering a free introduction to the spectrum analyzer, that device that gives you a graphical window into the world of radio frequency transmission. I first learned spectrum analysis on a Tektronix 7L12 in 1979 (variable persistence—ooh!) and will demonstrate the principles of setting up bandwidth and amplitude to measure real-world signals. We’ll have on-hand several makes and models of spectrum analyzers to play with—hobbyist-level TinySA, pro field RF Explorer, and lab-grade Rigol and HP—and their owners to help you navigate the controls. No excuse to miss this opportunity to learn!

Regardless of whether you’re an SBE member or have experience with RF, please join us on Tuesday, September 17, at 6:00 PM at iHeartMedia, 9660 Granite Ridge Drive, San Diego. We’ll have pizza to share. This is a perfect opportunity to dip your toes into the RF world. 

We have a TinySA to give away as a door prize for a lucky participant.