Barry Davison

Maintain and operate satellite transmission terminals (vehicle based, fixed or “fly-away”) and associated technical facilities for the specific purpose of the Company’s client requirements.

• Travel within the country, or internationally, for the purpose of planning and / or facilitating program contribution, live content and replays from a remote location in accordance with job schedules.
• Provide assistance to all Engineering personnel, both at Head Office and Broadcast Centre, as required from time to time, for the set-up of associated technical facilities including Globecam 3’rd Eye Cameras.
• Creative and innovative troubleshooting and solution finding skills.
• Coordination with Master Control to support feeds satellite, fibre, FTP, IP and other networks.
• Provide operational support to other technical areas within Field Operations and broadcast centre.
• In-depth knowledge of the maintenance of television transmission systems and intricate circuitry.
• Ensure reporting of technical issues to the relevant departments or suppliers.

Provided professional Engineering services based in the United Kingdom, Including

Design and Implementation of Covert cameras mounted in shirt buttons, bags, clocks etc used by BBC news and current affairs.

Broadcast satellite engineer, providing Engineering services for

Globecast UK

Extensive SNG operations/News camera work throughout UK and Western Europe with highlights including major BBC news events, Athens Olympics, Royal weddings.

NBC News UK

Kabul, Afghanistan 2002. SNG Flyaway operation.

Completed al Facets of Broadcast Engineering starting as a trainee to becoming a Senior engineer specialising in RF engineering

Cable install

OB Van builds

Maintenance of Broadcast equipment down to component level.

MCR operations

RF engineering including deign of microwave Link and SNG systems for various OB's