Andrew F. Staniak is the Vice President and
CTO of
4Cable
TV. Prior to co- founding
4Cable
TV he was the CTO of dB-tronics and did
the research and qualifications on over 100
amplifier bandwidth upgrades. Staniak brings more that 40
years of varied CATV experience to 4Cable
including directing the ANTEC Design Validation Laboratory.
While at ANTEC Staniak was
charged with evaluating the best GaAs hybrids for
the new generation of fiber nodes and RF amplifiers. He has been directly responsible for the
engineering
management of many thousands of miles of CATV system
construction. At 4Cable he is responsible for
making sure that all of our design and our Upgrade
Quality Assurance Programs adhere strictly to the
agreed upon and published specifications.
As a
service to our customers, we make his expertise
available through this on-line resource. To submit a
question for Mr. Staniak, send an email to:
andrew.staniak@4cable.tv
Steven K. Richey is the President and CEO of 4Cable
TV. Prior to founding
4Cable TV
he was Vice
President of New Product Development at dB-tronics where he was
responsible for all of the final engineering and any new board
designs needed to upgrade thousand of amplifiers that are now in
operation. Richey brings
over 41 years of varied CATV
experience to 4Cable, including being in charge of repairs
at a major manufacturer (AMECO) and former chief engineer at
CADCO. While at CADCO he coined the term “Emergency Alert
System “ and both developed and pioneered the first emergency
alert system and
the first comb generator-based Emergency Alert System in 1972.
Later he developed the first satellite block down converter
now used in all satellite systems. He was the owner/operator
of 8 CATV systems in Texas and Oklahoma and went on to build a
150 system private cable operation. In the early 1990s as an
international long distance operator he was involved with some of
the first VoIP experiments. He is a 2011 Inductee into
the Cable TV Pioneers and a SCTE Senior Mnmber. Reach
him at
steve.richey@4cable.tv
Amplifier Upgrade Experience
Original
Upgraded
C-Cor
330 MHz
650 MHz
440 MHz
650 MHz
550 MHz
650 MHz
550 MHz
750 MHz
750 MHz
870 MHz
30 MHz
40 MHz
Feedforward
Replacement
Phillips
330 MHz
550 MHz
450 MHz
650 MHz
550 MHz
750 MHz
30 MHz
40 MHz
Feedforward
Replacement
Scientific Atlanta
330 MHz
550 MHz
450 MHz
650 MHz
550 MHz
750 MHz
750 MHz
870 MHz
30 MHz
40 MHz
Feedforward
Replacement
General Instruments
(Motorola)
550 MHz
650 MHz
550 MHz
750 MHz
750 MHz
870 MHz
30 MHz
40 MHz
Feedforward
Replacement
Texscan/Antec
550 MHz
650 MHz
550 MHz
750 MHz
30 MHz
40 MHz
Augat
550 MHz
650 MHz
550 MHz
750 MHz
750 MHz
870 MHz
Triple
Crown
550 MHz
650 MHz
30 MHz
40 MHz
Circuit / PCB Design & Prototype
Electronic Engineering
Custom Products If
you need a custom answer to a problem we can help. Give us a call!
Design verification and validation of upgraded module
using HP Network Analyzers and Matrix SX-16
Requirements-based testing
Functional testing of modules and integrations
Training of personal on proper use of upgraded modules
We can make your upgrade go smoother
Sweep assistance using upgraded modules
Give us a call!
Domestic
Prototype Fabrication
Surface Mount and Thru Hole PCB Assembly
Reflow/Convection Ovens
For more information on
4Cable TV's capabilities, please contact our
business department
at 843-347-4933
