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The Iowa Heartland Chapter has scheduled another informational training for members on September 30, 2020. This online OTDR Training will be led by Jeff Harmon with Viavi Solutions and is a great way to brush up on your skills using an OTDR as part of your role as a technician.
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COVID-19 continues to severely limit in-person training sessions. Fortunately, SCTE chapters from across the nation are stepping up to the plate to provide continuing professional development opportunities in a virtual session! Below is a list of virtual trainings being offered by other chapters. These trainings are all FREE, and the Iowa Heartland Chapter receives credit for our members who participate. Hopefully you can take time to check these trainings out and keep making yourself more excellent! 9/1/2020
North Florida Chapter Grounding & Bonding Webinar 9/8/2020 Inland Empire Chapter LTE Impacts on CATV Networks 9/9/2020 Buckeye State Chapter Return Path Troubleshooting 9/9/2020 Chattahoochee Chapter RPHY Webinar 9/10/2020 Inland Empire Chapter LTE Impacts on CATV Networks 9/15/2020 Dakota Territory Chapter Virtual Vendor Day 9/16/2020 Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Vendor Day and Cable-Tec Games 9/16/2020 Piedmont Chapter Node Optimization Webinar 9/16/2020 Razorback Chapter Training 9/18/2020 San Diego Chapter Executive Roundtable 9/23/2020 Buckeye State Chapter Work Smarter, Not Harder Webinar 9/23/2020 Cactus Chapter Ethernet and DOCSIS Speedtesting Webinar 9/23/2020 Heart of America Chapter Fiber Installation Webinar 9/23/2020 Michiana Chapter Business Services Testing Webinar 9/23/2020 NYC Chapter Network Sweep & Balance 9/23/2020 Rocky Mountain Chapter 25th Annual Symposium 9/24/2020 Central Indiana Chapter Golf Outing 2020 9/24/2020 Crystal Coast Chapter Back To Basics At the Cable Plants 9/24/2020 Green Mountain Chapter WiFi Troubleshooting 9/24/2020 Rocky Mountain Chapter Optical Testing: OTDR Webinar Only 9/30/2020 Hill Country Chapter Golf, Vendor Day And Cable-Tec Games The Iowa Heartland Board of Directors has appointed Eric Lage of Reinbeck Telecommunications Utility as the new Chapter Secretary.
Lage replaces Julie Bent (Mediacom) who stepped down from the secretary position and Board this summer. Lage is the General Manager of Reinbeck Telecommunications Utility, a position he has held since 2015. Thank you to Eric for stepping up to fill this vital role on the Chapter Board! Although in-person training opportunities for the Iowa Heartland Chapter (and all SCTE chapters nationwhide) are on hold due to COVID-19, there are still many ways to continue building your skills!
We strongly encourage Iowa technicians to take advantage of this virtual learning. Our Iowa chapter will receiving training hour credits for every 5 persons that participate, so spread the word among your friends and co-workers! August Webinar Trainings
Also be watching for details on the next virtual training to be hosted by the Iowa Heartland Chapter! Although in-person training opportunities for the Iowa Heartland Chapter (and all SCTE chapters nationwhide) are on hold due to COVID-19, there are still many ways to continue building your skills! We strongly encourage Iowa technicians to take advantage of this virtual learning. Our Iowa chapter will receiving training hour credits for every 5 persons that participate, so spread the word among your friends and co-workers! July Webinar TrainingsGateway Chapter: Building a Small Business LAN Part 1 Jul 7, 2020 3:00 PM CDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5142499853497428748 Badger State Chapter - Fiber Installation Jul 8, 2020 8:00 AM CDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3886774011412881931 Great Lakes Chapter - Fiber Optics on Jul 8, 2020 2:00 PM EDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8581015760721971726 Eastern PA Chapter: WiFi & WiFi Networks Jul 9, 2020 11:00 AM EDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1032813460408770316 Texas Gulf Coast & Sam Houston Area Chapters: HFC Standby Power Supply Operation Jul 10, 2020 8:00 AM CDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7081136765188137228 Eastern PA Chapter: Bonding & Grounding Jul 15, 2020 11:00 AM EDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6087413548895702539 Hill Country: HFC Standby Power Supply Operation Jul 17, 2020 8:00 AM CDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1883560582578668815 South Jersey Chapter: Network Speed and Performance Jul 1, 2020 9:00 AM EDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7966951710783320077 Rocky Mountain Chapter: All About Shielding Integrity - Keeping Signals in and Noise Out Jul 30, 2020 4:00 PM MDT at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7613319084571044875 Due to concerns nationwide over the spread of the COVID-19 virus (aka Corona virus) and the desire to protect attendees, the Cable-Tec Games originally scheduled for March 16th have been postponed to a future date.
We hope to reschedule the games at the appropriate time, so please check back for updates. Thanks for your understanding, and keep washing those hands! 2020 will see two new faces on the Iowa Heartland SCTE Chapter Board of Directors. Julie Bent of Mediacom was elected to serve a two-year term during the elections held in November 2019. Eric Lage of Reinbeck Telecommunications Utility was appointed to fill the remaining year on the Board term previously held by Dave Schilling of Cedar Falls Utilities, who resigned effective 12/31/19. At their January 7, 2020 Board meeting, the following officers were chosen for 2020:
Thank you to all the Board members for continuing to serve! The National Cable Telecommunications Cooperative (NCTC) has reached an agreement with Harmonic to offer Harmonic's CableOS virtualized cable access program to NCTC members.  CableOS is designed to give small to medium sized operators a more affordable pathway to offering DOCSIS 3.1 on their networks. CLICK HERE for an article about the new agreement at TVTechnology.com.
 Matt Watrous of Mediacom was this year's overall winner of the Iowa Heartland SCTE Cable-Tec Games, held February 27, 2019 in Ankeny. Taking the silver medal in second place overall was Luke Brown of Mediacom. Phil Metz of Mediacom came in third overall. A total of 17 participants joined the Games this year. The Chapter would like to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated, and to all of the games instructors/judges for their assistance!   Our best attended training session of 2018 is making a return engagement in April 2019!
Fiber 1-2-3 will begin with an industry overview, including industry trends and standards and a look at where the fiber market is going. Next, Steve and Tim will discuss fiber splicing best practices. This will include a live demo and hands-on time with fiber splicers. Other topics will include how to do a mid-sheath, splicing drops, proper installation of a splice closure from beginning to end, fiber troubleshooting, Duraline, and future path-new technology. If you work with fiber, this is a must-attend session! To make Fiber 1-2-3 accessible for even more technicians, the Chapter is holding the training on April 9th in Carroll, Iowa at the Carrollton Inn. The April 10th sessions will be at the IAMU facility in Ankeny. CLICK HERE to visit our registration page and sign up. If you company has a direct billing agreement with the Chapter you can sign up by clicking on your company's logo. If not, click the SCTE-ISBE logo at the bottom and register at the National SCTE website (payment required). |
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