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The following is a listing of some of the resources currently available by mail order through the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers. The prices listed are for SCTE members only. Nonmembers should contact the Society for additional pricing information.

• CATV System Fundamentals Trainer's Package - Knowledge Avenue presents information on the basics of cable TV systems. The package includes the Cable Television textbook, nine leader guides and seven VHS videotapes. Order P-125, $695.
• CATV System Fundamentals Student Workbook Package - Nine corresponding student workbooks and the Cable Television textbook are included in this package to help increase industry personnel's day-to-day effectiveness. Order P-126, $94
• CATV System Impairments Trainer's Package - These Knowledge Avenue materials are designed to help determine acceptable ranges and identify and correct cable TV problems. The package includes seven leader guides and eight VHS videotapes. Order P-127, $564.
• CATV System Impairments Student Workbook Package - Seven student workbooks also are available to help personnel improve the service delivered to subscribers. Order P-128, $45.
• Designing CATV Systems Trainer's Package - Knowledge Avenue has designed components to help combat environmental wear and tear on a system, both urban and rural, with modern technology. This package includes 10 leader guides and five VHS videotapes. Order P-129, $616.
• Designing CATV Systems Student Workbook Package - Ten student workbooks on systems, power supply and two-way design also are available to facilitate training. Order P-130, $64.
• Jones Dictionary of Cable Television Technology, (4th Edition) - The Dictionary defines more than 1,600 terms covering such areas as operations, marketing, management, programming, systems and regulatory issues. It includes related computer and satellite definitions. Order DT-5, $29.
• Cable TV Technology and Operations HDTV and NTSC Systems by Eugene R. Bartlett - Whether you're looking at a total system upgrade for your network or simply looking for more efficient system operations, this comprehensive sourcebook is your guide to designing operating and maintaining today's cable systems. It's an essential desk-and-field reference for all cable TV technical professionals including system engineers and designers, operators, installers and managers. Order TR-15, $65.
• Broadband Telecommunications by William Grant - This piece provides insight into the development of telephone services. This applications-oriented text approaches the topic of broadband communications from the perspective of a total communications from the perspective of a total communications network, carrying telephone, facsimile, digital data transmissions and cable TV services. Grant briefly reviews some of the concepts into the application of different communications services. This 190-page textbook is an ideal supplement to the 600-page Cable Television. Order TR-18, $30.

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