2016 will be another exciting year to learn and stay up to date with the latest and greatest in our industry. Our information sessions held in a dedicated section at our West Melbourne showroom are offered as a free service, because we firmly believe that the more informed we are, the better for everyone involved.

Here’s our tentative list of all the sessions we hope to have through out the year.
Please note that this is just a proposed list and dates and although we have confirmed with the majority of our suppliers, session dates and topics are definitely subject to change.

For the most accurate information on our upcoming sessions just head over to www.radioparts.com.au/training Which will be constantly updated as new sessions are finalized. You can also sign up to our email newsletter where we regularly announce upcoming sessions.

FEB 2016	Commbox	Specifying a control system
Control systems should make controlling technology simple, yet too often, it has the opposite effect. To investigate some applications of control, we’ll do a case study on a class room and a case study on a home.
04 MAR 2016	Quest	Running audio in commercial venues
We’ll learn how to run audio around all sorts of commercial venues from factories, gyms, buses to nightclubs. Public Address concepts like 100V line, low impedance, load testing, zoning and speaker types are explained.
MAR 2016	Resi-linx	Distributing audio and video around a home, business or football stadium
There are a thousand ways to distribute Audio and Video around a home, business or football stadium! We look at some of the most popular methods (IP and RF) and some extra considerations like quality, control and set up.
01 APR 2016	NESS	Setting up a standard home security system
Most home security systems are pretty similar, involving sensors (PIRs, reed switches), a panel and some programming. We look at specifying and setting it up one such system (D8). We also check out the new web based alternatives.
15 APR 2016	Radio Parts	Specifying and setting up a CCTV system
Domestic CCTV systems are now more powerful and stable than ever before. Getting a CCTV system working has never been so simple. Having said that, a professional installer needs to do a better job than Joe Blogg. Ben will give us a overview and then teach us the ins-and-outs of a professionally installed IP CCTV system.
29 APR 2016	Radio Parts	Understanding different CCTV systems, camera, cabling and power options
Following upon the first session, once the NVR or DVR is set up, we need to tackle a range of options from camera selection, cabling types and how to power everything.
MAY 2016	Yamaha	A multiroom audio system that does everything
The multiroom audio concept is based on the idea that you can freely roam your house or work place and freely listen to music. Up until recently, only Sonos could do that well. In 2015, everything changed. Yamaha MusicCast (released August 2015), could suddenly do those jobs that weren’t previously possible. HD audio. Any source including CDs or turntables. A bigger portfolio of products with serious audio credentials. The ability to link up other wireless brands via bluetooth. Finally, a seriously good App and user interface.
MAY 2016	Bluesound	HD multiroom audio (Sonos alternative)
Bluesound has been pigeonholed as the HD Audio alternative to Sonos. Its App and product suite looks familiar, but it has been created by a serious audio company. Bluesound is a part of the Lenbrook stable which is proudly shared with world famous PSB speakers and NAD. So expect the smarts of a class-leading system with benchmark amplification and speaker technology.
10 JUN 2016	Vogel’s	TV, projector and speaker mounts
TVs, speakers and electronics are used everywhere from homes to shops to even transport. We need to know how to mount TVs, tiled them, hanging them, suspend them, motorise them and even transport them! Every TV mount problem will be solved in just 1 hour!
24 JUN 2016	AiPhone	Intercom systems for homes, commercial sites and apartments
Intercoms are used in homes, villas, businesses and apartment blocks. We investigate a range of case studies which address challenges like requirements, distances, budgets, obstacles like elevates and even expandability.
JUL 2016	Radio Parts	Setting up wired networks
We investigate the various options, brands, cables and most importantly, the ways of testing networks.
JUL 2016		Setting up WiFi networks and all the options available
Human survival depends on food, air, coffee and WiFi. A free ISP router isn’t cutting it for homes and certainly not cutting it for businesses. We investigate better ways of running WiFi in the home, business, campus and even between buildings.
AUG 2016	Weller	Choosing the right [soldering] tool for the job
Soldering irons might just connect or repair equipment, but there are a myriad of choices and uses. Heat, flames, tips, fume extraction, gas, electric, battery..! How do you choose and why do some models cost more than others? We’ll answer these questions and give you some live demos.
AUG 2016	Epson	How to specify a projector
Projectors are used everywhere from homes, churches, schools to boardrooms. They even illuminate buildings and monuments at night. There’s nothing they can’t do! But specifying projectors requires a NASA degree. Epson alone have around 66 different models, different lenses, technologies and more. How do you correctly spec a job?
SEP 2016	Hills	Installing your TV antenna
We investigate the many considerations for selecting a TV antenna. The impact of 4G LTE is address. We learn how to properly terminate the Foxtel approved double bubble connectors. And finally, what makes and Foxtel approve Belden cable so special.
SEP 2016	Kingray	Distributing TV signal for domestic and MDU jobs
TV installations are not just about installing a TV antenna. We need to distribute the signal around a house or apartments. We look at mastheads, distribution amplifiers, filters, taps and head-ends. We’ll also briefly discuss satellite and working with Foxtel, VAST and foreign satellite services. Finally modulation and infrared control are considered.
SEP 2016	Jonsa	Commercial TV and Foxtel installations
We learn how to get TV and Foxtel signals around seriously big buildings like apartment blocks and commercial buildings. We look at 5 wire and TDT systems. We learn how to draw up a plan and specify the parts.
OCT 2016	Kordz	HDMI cables
Are expensive HDMI cables just full of hot air? What are some common issues and solutions. How do we future-proof?
OCT 2016	Blustream	HDMI over long distances
Sending HDMI over long distances can be achieved many ways. Arguably the most popular solution is using HDBaseT technology. We’ll investigate challenges, applications and what’s next for HDBaseT.
NOV 2016	Denon & Marantz	Designing a home theatre
Home theatre involves careful planning, much of which starts with the brains of the operation. No, not you. We’re talking about the AV Receiver. So we start from the room. Speaker placement and distances. Sound processing. The subwoofer/s. Matching the components. Understanding power output. And finally, choosing the ideal source (a [UHD 4k] Blu-ray or streamers etc).
NOV 2016	B&W	Designing a Hi-Fi (2 channel) system
The audio world is cloaked in black magic. So how do you even discuss high fidelity audio with a discerning customer? We’ll briefly cover terminology like soundstage, frequency response, timbre, tonal balance, bright, muddy, colouration, dynamics, detail and loads more! The session will involve some demos on the great Bowers & Wilkins CM10 floor standers, showing musical detail that many of us may have never had the opportunity to appreciate.