Your local SCTE Sierra Chapter is hosting the 2010 California Capitol Vendors Day June 3rd, 2010 with a pre-show Golf Event on the 2nd.

This dynamic event will feature product training and demonstrations from up to 50 Cable Television Industry suppliers, and will include formal breakout sessions from industry leaders on technical issues. There will also raffles with gifts and prizes to be given away during the show.

Golf Event

June 2nd 2010 (Wednesday)

Teal Bend Golf Club (7200 Garden Highway, Sacramento, CA 95837-9314 / (916) 922-5209‎ (Directions via Google Maps)

You must register for this event by completing one of the forms below and returning them to Mike Soloman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 209-339-2333 office – 209-327-0760

CA Capitol Vendors Show

June 3rd (Thursday) 9a-4p PST (Click Here to Add to Outlook Calendar)

Radisson Hotel Sacramento (500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento CA 95815 / Reservations: (888) 416-8067 / Telephone: (916) 226-4218)(Directions via Google Maps)

Active SCTE Members are pre-registered as an attendee; non-members FREE registration to attend show.  

There is a special rate for SCTE guests staying at the Radisson - $119 per night – Make sure when making reservations you ask for the SCTE Capitol Vendors Day rate. You must make your reservations by 5/1/2010 to receive this rate.

If you are a Vendor interested in participating in this event use this Registration Form. Have additional SCTE CA Capitol Vendors Day questions contact Contact Mike Soloman @ 209-339-2333 office, or email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Technical Seminars:

• Cable Coax 201 (2 sessions) 9am-10:30am and 1:30pm-3pm presented by Tom Kennedy of TFC/Amphenol

HISTORY of coaxial cable development, improvements and innovations / TFC "Times-Line"  PHYSICAL:  Manufacturing / Properties / Options / NESC "flame retardant" Code

TECHNICAL Parameters: Attenuation / Impedance / Shielding Effectiveness / Power / Ampacity

TESTING:  Sweeping / Structural Return Loss / Velocity of Propagation  HANDLING / Installation Practices: Cable life expectancy / “Do’s and don’ts of handling cable / taps spliced in vaults and pedestals to avoid kinks / damage and corrosion of your passives.  Hands-on bending .500” cable samples to kink / failure!

OSP / Construction Issues: Sag and tension / Expansion loops / Life Expectancy /
Cable galloping and aeolian vibration - causes and solutions 

Q&A

• MoCa 101 (1 session) 9am-10:30am presented by David Underwood of Spirent Communications

The session will focus on providing a basic understanding In Home Networking and why MoCA is considered to be the best technology for COAX now and in the future.  The session will provide a brief overview of the MoCA technology, how it works in the home, and the ways which MoCA can be used to help the MSO’s stay ahead of the competition for subscriber services/revenue.  We will also cover some best practices which have been learned in the real world for installing and maintaining not only the MoCA network, but the services which are being transported.  We will have a live MoCA network and a hands on demo after the presentation.

• PSIP (1 session) 1:30pm-3pm presented by Ruben Araza or Leon Urban of Triveni

PSIP in Cable:  What is PSIP and Why It Matters

This presentation will deal with the ‘What, Why, Where and How’  in the use of PSIP metadata in Digital Cable Television systems, post DTV transition.      The FCC has mandated that PSIP information must be present in the cable feed, for channels ingested  off-air or those channels typically carried ‘in the clear’,  to enable a similar viewing experience for subscribers not using set-top boxes or tru2way cards.

Additionally, there are a number of practical reasons to understand and manage PSIP metadata in Digital Cable Television networks of every size.     The present- ation will address what PSIP metadata is and how it can be used in a modern digital cable network.

Triveni Digital is an industry leader, providing advanced software solutions for PSIP metadata generation and MPEG video delivery systems.     Leon Urban is a Sr. Sales Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the Cable Television industry.