Tutor Biographies
Bob Calaz
CAI Tutor
Courses: Introduction to IRS
Bob is a Graduate Chartered Electrical Engineer with many years of experience in the TV broadcasting, reception and relay industry. He joined the Rediffusion Group of Companies in 1959 and was seconded to South Africa in 1970. Returning to the UK in 1985, he started Race Communications Ltd, a TV retail company in Sunningdale, Berkshire. Bob has been personally responsible for the design and installation of TV systems throughout the world and has published and presented technical papers to many professional bodies. He is the author of the CAI book ‘An Introduction to Radio, TV and Satellite Reception’ and his latest publication is titled “Digital TV, Satellite and Multimedia”. Although now semi-retired, he currently runs technical training courses for the industry.
Graeme Mayhew
CAI Tutor
Courses: Basic Home Networking and Connectivity
Graeme is qualified to teach in the adult learning sector (PTTLS City & Guilds)Graeme has been in the industry for 24 years now, starting in the SMATV side of the industry maintaining & installing multiple channel TV distribution systems to Granada Travel Lodges across the UK. He then gained qualifications within the audio & lighting industry carrying out installations of large nightclub systems, such as Tiger Tiger, Haymarket & On and On in the Trocadero. He then moved into the AV world gaining qualifications in distribution of audio & video, AV Distribution over Structured Cabling networks & fibre optics. Going from running a successful department within a large AV company to running his own IRS, SMATV, IPTV, AV, Home Automation, Lutron Control, KNX, Door Entry and Networking Company, with customers such as Betfair, McLaren F1, Goldman Sachs, Google, JP Morgan Chase Manhattan, Barclays Capital, HSBC & a few other blue chip companies. Graeme’s goal is to help open the doors for aerial & satellite companies or individuals to venture into new areas of work, without worrying about the changes in technical knowledge. Graeme’s main role is a tutor for the Basic Home Networking & Connectivity also with the Practical Fibre Optics Course.
Keith Bail
CAI Tutor
Courses: Fibre Optics in Signal Distribution
Keith was technically trained at Riversdale and Wigan College to HND/BTEC level, he then became a qualified BBC Broadcast Engineer at Evesham (ERTDR). Keith is also qualified to teach in the adult learning sector (PTTLS City & Guilds) Keith worked for various companies within the TV maintenance industry until joining the BBC in 1984, after which, he enjoyed a 6-year period of running his own retail, repair and installation business seeing the start of digital broadcasting. Keith joined Fracarro (UK) in 2005 as Technical Operations Manager and became the country Manager in 2006. Keith’s main role as a tutor is running the CAI Fibre Optic Technology course. Keith appeared on the CAI Board up until 2010.
Kevin Dawson
CAI Assessment & Training Officer
Courses: Basic Aerial Installation and Basic Satellite Installation
Kevin has been with the CAI since April 2001 and is the Assessment Executive responsible for assessing potential members as well as the existing member companies and ensuring that the Codes of Practice are being adhered to. He also helps to deal with the many technical enquiries that the CAI’s growing profile generates as well as tutoring some of the CAI’s basic training courses. Kevin is also in charge of auditing the CAI’s aerial and cable Certification Schemes, and is Vice Chairman of the CAI Certification Committee. Kevin is also qualified to teach in the adult learning sector (PTTLS City & Guilds) and is also an A1/A2 assessor (City & Guilds). He is also a Fellow of the SCTE (The Society for Broadband Professionals).
Les Hampson
CAI Tutor & CAI Chairman
Courses: Making the Bond, SMATV & IRS Networks Design & Build and SMATV & IRS Distance Learning.
Les is a qualified teacher. Les has been in the aerial and satellite industry since 1988 and has been a Director of the CAI for many years and sits on both the Education and Skills Committee and the Technical Committee. Part of the Technical Committee’s responsibilities is the writing and updating of Codes of Practice and making sure the membership are informed of new technological changes within the industry. Les’ main role as a tutor is running the distance learning course for IRS and SMATV Networks, although he also runs some of the other courses offered by the CAI.
