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About Henry A. McKelvey
Expertise
I have worked in the Electronics field for 25 years, and have been a Telecommunications Expert for 20 years. My Expertise has been in: Video, Audio, RF, Television, and Stereo. I have been in the Television repair business for 25 years and have repaired over 20,000 Televisions in that time. I was a manager of an Information Technology Training Team at The Verizon Advanced Services Group Center, and a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Verizon Laboratories. I am now working full time in the TV repair industry until I can find another full time job, I know what your question is: "why don't you just work full time in the TV repair industry permanently?" Well the answer to that is simple, due to the complexity and the DIY craze, TV repair work is at best a good way to make extra money, not to rely on it for your livelihood. A sad truth, but a truth nonetheless.

Experience
25 years as an Electronics Repair Technician, 20 years as a Telecommunications Expert, and I love Electronics.

Organizations
The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) The International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)

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On-Line: http://www.fixya.com/users/shuttle83 (solutions to repair issues)
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Education/Credentials
University of Phoenix (MSCIS working on) University of Phoenix (BSIT 2006) World College CIE (BTEE 2006) Cleveland Institute of Technology (ASEE 2006) National Education Center (Diploma in Commputer and Network Technology 1989) TESST Electronics School (Diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology 1985) AG Bell Vocational High School (Diploma in Electronics Repair (Radio and Television Repair 1983)

Awards and Honors
Society of Broadcast Engineers Membership (July 2006) Special Technology Achievement & Recognition Award (STAR Award) August 2004 (ISO 9000 Certification VTO-SIT) CWNP Certified Wireless Network Administrator (June 2004) Special Technology Achievement & Recognition Award (STAR Award) September 2003 (MSN Project) Special Technology Achievement & Recognition Award (STAR Award) November 2003 (Client CD and Registration Server Issue) Network Management Certification (ICCP)(2002) Data Communications Engineer Certification (Global Knowledge)(2002) TCP/IP Network Analyst Certification (ICCP) (2002) Winners Circle Award for Development of the DNOC Provisional training Team (2001) FCC License General Radiotelephone without endorsement (1985) FCC License General Radiotelephone with shipboard RADAR endorsement (1985) Certified Electronics Technician Certificate (Electronic Communications)(1989) Certified Electronics Technician Certificate (Consumer Electronics)(1985) 6 Patent Applications on file (do google search on "Henry A. McKelvey")

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TV/VCR/Stereo Troubleshooting - TV to VCR


Expert: Henry A. McKelvey - 7/5/2009

Question
How can I get my VCR to record from a Sky + box
At the moment I can only record terrestrial programs from it

Answer
Hello Bill,

You will have to use a splitter to split the signal from the point where it enters your TV via an F connector to the VCR F-connector. This is one way of doing it. You will only be able to record the channel you are looking at. see the attached diagram:

This setup will allow you to have RF input to the TV and VCR

You will be able to watch a program on TV or Record it on your VCR, but you are limited you can not record one show while watching another. You will however be able to record off of the sky+ box and play it back on the TV. using the coaxial connections shown above.

I hope this helps

Thank you,

Henry A. McKelvey - CBT, CET, CWNA

http://www.electron-age-technologies-llc.com

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