[SBE] In Need of Mentoring

[Edwin Bukont]

Russ

 

what we have seen is that because broadcast is a small business, and the costs for some products are quite high out of necessity, a lot of the engineering is given away for free to sell the console, transmitter etc.  Or conversely, none is given for free by the vendor and you pay for them to handle the engineering and integration.  Unless you expect to be an RF consultant, there just are not the dollars in billing to justify the cost of your education.  Even if you do land a high paying job at a station, half of that salary is aggrevation compensation because your high salary comes at the cost of not having the capital and operating resources to get the job done.  It does appear that HS is all you need unless you expect to become a licensed professional.  That requires study under a Master.

Edwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT 
V- 240.417.2475; F- 240.368.1265 

 




 

> From: russ at russvanderhorst.info

> To: sbe at sbe.org

> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:54:35 -0400

> Subject: Re: [SBE] In Need of Mentoring

> 

> Hi Jeff,

> 

> over the last 15 years, there has been a 'dumbing down' of high school courses and 

> students. I have literally seen high school honor society students who couldn't multiply. 

> 

> This being the case (and don't get me wrong, I am not trying to start a debate about h.s. 

> education)...but wont some degree of technical knowledge beyond the h.s. level be needed, 

> even if that is just an associates degree?

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> Russ

> 

> 

> On 11 Oct 2009 at 15:50, Jeff Carter wrote:

> 

> > What do you think will happen, long term?

> > 

> > I predict that technology will completely do away with the need for a

> > real engineer, and common tasks will be done by someone at a high

> > school competency.

> > 

> > For heavier things, contracts with the transmitter manufacturer will

> > be the norm for the rare occasions that something must be serviced.

> > 

> > Jeff

> > 

> > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Edwin Bukont <ebukont at msn.com> wrote:

> > > Jeff is correct.

> > >

> > > We have two radio CE's in DC that did not even graduate HS.

> > > One even brags about it!!  Some could care less about color codes,

> > > electrical codes, good practices etc.  I had the DOE of a publicly traded

> > > group tell me that standards are a waste of my time and his money!!  TV

> > > appears to return a better value on the cost of education,,,but there are so

> > > many changes that the learning is quickly outdated.  I think vendor seminars

> > > are a better use of one's time, talent and money.  Studio Hub has removed

> > > alot of the need to spend money on learning audio wiring.

> > >

> > > Edwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT

> > > V- 240.417.2475; F- 240.368.1265

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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