The Water Cooled eNewsletter – February 2008 Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 124 Portland/Salem, OR, and Vancouver, WA http://www.sbe124.org Editor/Webmaster: Kent Randles K7YXZ – water-cooled at sbe124 dot org You may change your subscription any time at http://www.broadcast.net/mailman/listinfo/sbe-pdx Snail mail: SBE Chapter 124 PO Box 1727 Portland, OR 97207-1727 You may use excerpts of this newsletter if they are attributed to the original source and "The Water Cooled Newsletter" SBE Chapter 124, Portland, OR Eugene, OR has SBE Chapter 76, see http://www.sbe76.org Medford/Klamath Falls, OR has SBE Chapter 141, see http://www.sbe141.org A NOTE ABOUT E-MAIL ADDRESSES In order to prevent e-mail addresses from being "mined" and then spammed, there are no longer any clickable links to e-mail addresses or intact e-mail addresses in this newsletter. For the addresses shown, substitute "@" for "at" and "." for "dot." Thanks! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ NEWSLETTER ADVERTISERS (Links to their sites are at http://www.sbe124.org) Tom Abbott - Belden/CDT Electronics Division Michael Bach WB6FFC - Kathrein Scala Division Darrin Pailey - Wheatstone Corp. Larry Bloomfield KA6UTC - Larcan Mike Brown N7AXC - Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. Al Jason - Harris Broadcast-Radio Edward Forke - Shively Labs Tom Franklin – Norcom Lyle Garrison - Broadcast Electronics Matt Granard - Westlake Electronic Supply Gray Haertig - Gray Frierson Haertig & Associates Joe Harrington - Harrington Tower Services Matt Leland - Dielectric John Pierce - Tektronix (Video Product Line) Robert Rogers – Broadcast Tower Services Larry Sayer - Rohde & Schwarz Debbie Storz - Econco Bob Trimble N7IYI - RF Specialties of WA Michael Troje - Continental Electronics Brian Walker - Professional Video & Tape, Inc. These fine folks make all the versions of our newsletter (and our Holiday Party meeting) possible. ****************************************************************** PORTLAND CHAPTER 124 MEETING WHEN: Tuesday February 12th, Noon WHERE: Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery 6835 SW Macadam (at California) Portland 503-244-7111 WHAT: Al Jason - Regional Sales Manager for Radio Products, Harris Corporation Broadcast Communications, will present an overview of Harris RF Products, and then he will turn it over to Sandy Berenics, of Broadcast Connection a "Channel Partner" of Harris, which sells studio equipment. See http://www.broadcast.harris.com , or http://www.broadcastconnection.com .. EUGENE CHAPTER 76 MEETING WHEN: Wednesday February 13th, 11:30 AM WHERE: Sizzler Restaurant 1010 Postal Way Springfield 541-726-9933 WHAT: Al Jason - Regional Sales Manager for Radio Products, Harris Corporation Broadcast Communications, will present an overview of Harris RF Products, then he will turn it over to Sandy Berenics, of Broadcast Connection a "Channel Partner" of Harris, which sells studio equipment. See http://www.broadcast.harris.com , or http://www.broadcastconnection.com . MEDFORD CHAPTER 141 WHEN: Thursday February 14th, 12 noon. WHERE: Hungry Woodsman Saloon 2260 Biddle Road (I-5 Exit 30) Medford 541-245-1962 WHAT: Al Jason - Regional Sales Manager for Radio Products, Harris Corporation Broadcast Communications, will present an overview of Harris RF Products, then he will turn it over to Sandy Berenics, of Broadcast Connection a "Channel Partner" of Harris, which sells studio equipment. See http://www.broadcast.harris.com , or http://www.broadcastconnection.com . PORTLAND MEETING INFO The Portland Chapter 124 meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings. For more information on Chapter 124 in Portland/Vancouver/Salem, contact Chapter Chair Ev Helm, e-mail chairman at sbe124 dot org, or call him at 503-977-7752. See www.sbe124.org . EUGENE MEETING INFO The Eugene Chapter 76 meetings are on the Wednesday after the second Tuesday of the month. You do not have to be a member of the SBE or of the local broadcast engineering community to attend these meetings. Anyone with an interest in the subject matter is welcome. For more information e-mail Chapter Chair Dennis Hunt dhunt at cmc dot net. See www.sbe76.org . MEDFORD MEETING INFO The Medford Chapter 141 meetings are on the Thursday after the second Tuesday of every month. For information, call Chapter Chair Rick Carrara at 541-773-1212, or e-mail rcarrara at kdrv dot com. See www.sbe141.org . LAST MONTH'S PRESENTATIONS IN PORTLAND, EUGENE, & MEDFORD Kevin Campbell of APT discussed IP Audio for broadcast STLs. There is much more involved in having a reliable IP STL than just streaming audio. See http://www.aptx.com/content.asp?page=1&site=1 . NEXT MONTH TBD! THE YXZ REPORT by Kent Randles K7YXZ CBRE Senior Engineer, Entercom-Portland Co-Chair, Portland/Vancouver ECC Chapter 124 Secretary water-cooled at sbe124 dot org FIRST COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS SWAPMEET OF THE SEASON It's almost spring – when a ham's thoughts turn to…hardware! It will all be for sale at the 28th annual Salem Hamfair, better known as Rickreall, since that's where it's held (west of Salem). Saturday February 16th, doors open at 9 AM. If you stand near the back door of the main hall, you will eventually see most of the broadcast engineers in Oregon. You can see the flyer at http://www.w7sra.com/flyer/Flyer_2008_Final.pdf . LIFE WITH HD RADIO We're holding at 12 FM HD signals (nine with HD2, and one with HD3) and three AM HD signals on the air in the Portland market. For a complete list, see http://www.ibiquity.com/stationlist_hdradio.php?theState=OR&sortBy =StnMarket&theCity=PortlandOR#stationlist . The Winter/Spring 2008 Crutchfield catalog shows four low- priced car stereos with built-in HD Radio receivers. The new JVC KD-HDR30 for $160; the XHD6425 from Dual for $150 that has been out for a while, plus their XHD6420 without a USB input for $130; and now the Jensen HD5212 with USB, iPod adapter, and SD card reader for $160. The NAB is supporting a 10 dB power increase for FM HD Radio. From http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Press_Releases1&CONTENT ID=11666&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm "Acting upon a recommendation from the NAB Digital Radio Committee, the Board unanimously approved a resolution to seek FCC authorization for higher-power operation of FM HD Radio stations." A 10 dB increase would bring the analog to digital effective radiated power ratio up from 100:1 to 10:1. Poking around the websites of FM HD Radio transmitter manufacturers, the ones who make solid-state models list them up to at least 3 kW in the HD- only mode, and some with the potential to go as high as 12 kW. Since this is still just a proposal, no one is quoting how much analog plus 10% HD they could put out. Assuming the FCC eventually approves a power increase, stations who now have separate FM HD transmitters feeding separate antennas (like KGON & KYCH) or "back feeding" combiners (like KRSK) would have to buy bigger ones. Stations using "high-level" combining (like KNRK), "mid-level" combining (like KBOO), or doing low-level combining using the new models of tube HD+FM transmitters (like KWJJ is about to) might be stuck at the original HD power level for awhile. SKYLINE TOWER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB "EVENT" I put event in quotes because this one usually only involves a few people. We're going to compete again in the CQ Magazine World-Wide 160 meter SSB DX contest (http://www.cq-amateur- radio.com/NEW160_CntRules_200810207.pdf). This year it's on February 23rd & 24th. This is the last "bottom of the sunspot cycle" 160 meter contest for years. We'll hang the center of the club's 180' B&W folded dipole from a yardarm near the bottom elevator stop on the big tower, and use it as an inverted V. If you would like to loan us a linear amplifier, we'd appreciate it. If you want to come operate, let me know. SBE HD RADIO CERTIFICATION NOW AVAILABLE (From http://www.sbe.org/pub_sc.php#NewSpecialist) "This specialist certification will qualify an individual's knowledge of digital radio broadcasting including audio processing, studio-to-transmitter links and transmission of multi- channel digital program streams. The specialist will include knowledge of importers, exporters, the various methods of combining analog and digital transmitters to antenna systems, delivery of digital audio signals and data to transmitter sites, transmitter emission mask measurements, AM and FM FCC rules, monitoring of digital signals and bandwidth requirements for AM antenna systems." You have until February 29th to apply to take an SBE Certification exam during the NAB Las Vegas convention. For the rest of the 2008 exam application and test dates, see the Calendar section near the end of this newsletter. RSI "RF SITE SAFETY AWARENESS™" TRAINING COMING TO PORTLAND ON MARCH 13th By Becky Catlin Some of the subjects we cover in the class include: -Updated FCC & OSHA Enforcement Actions -Tower Posting Requirements -RF Signage Recommendations -Safety Plans -MPE (Maximum Permissible Exposure) Overview -Steps to Compliance -MPE Math -Antenna 101 -RF Health & Safety Outline -General Safety Primer for Telecommunication Sites -PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE Cost for the public RF SSA Class is $325 per person. If you are interested in additional employees there is a group discount available with 5 or more. If you are unable to travel to the locations of our live training we do offer SSA online Training, which consists of 9 Chapters of Web-based training fashioned after our live classes. Each chapter is 4-5 pages of material with a 10 question quiz at the end of the chapter. The online is activated for one full year and you can print your certificate of completion once you have completed the training. The online training has a Learning Manager System and this allows an appointed manager to track the training of each employee, including date of training, length of time spent on the training, completion date, etc. These documents are printable and can be used in Training files for proof of training. We also offer Custom In-House trainings for customers that have more than 12-15 employees to train at one time. We come to your location and present our RF Safety Training class, including policies & procedures that are specific to your company. We limit our class size to a maximum of 30 students per class. The students can be your employees or contractors that work on your sites, so that you can ensure proper RF Safety training. If you have a really large group, there are discounts available for multiple day trainings. I would be happy to do a Proposal for you if you are interested. Our website is http://www.rsicorp.com and has the listings of all of our trainings available and the services we provide. Along with the above listed live and online RF Compliance Safety training classes RSI offers a host of General Industry and Technical Training Online Classes including but not limited to Hazard Communication Awareness, Introduction to Radio Antenna Systems, Intro to 2-Way Radio Antenna Systems Line Sweep Testing, OSHA 10 Hr. certification. RSI also performs MPE Studies and Site Assessments and writes complete comprehensive Safety Plans for organizations nationwide. If you have additional questions I will be happy to visit with you, or you can reach me at 888-830-5648 or e-mail me at beckyc at rsicorp dot com. KGW FIRST TO GO HD WITH NEWS PRODUCTION IN PORTLAND By Eric Dausman KD7DNM CBNT Director of Technology, KGW Chapter 124 Treasurer treasurer at sbe124 dot org On January 21st , 2008 at 5 PM, KGW launched its new look and new HD production system at 1501 Jefferson Street. After three years of submitting and revising budgets to Belo Corporation, our turn finally came. We were told in April of 2007, that we had been selected to “get ready” and submit a plan in July. With the help of Tim Kerr, Technical Systems Manager, we began refreshing our quotes and going over our diagrams and spreadsheets. Our funding was approved on August 8th, and we were told by Belo that we were expected to get it on-the-air in January. On February 9th, we began ordering equipment. We placed orders for the long lead items first like our new Grass Valley Kayak switcher, LDK-4000 studio cameras, and our Calrec audio console. We also ordered about a couple-hundred different modules from Everetz and others to use for video distribution, up- conversion, down-conversion, and aspect-ratio conversion. Sony provided the five HD cameras necessary for the POV and Newsroom shots. Two more Sony cameras will be placed into service shortly for a permanent roof camera location and a Skycam looking at Downtown Portland. Fujinon provided all of the new HD lenses. Beck provided the basic implementation of the new HD switching and distribution infrastructure. The KGW technical staff did most of the interface to the existing plant, camera installs, HD upgrades to existing equipment, etc. Since we had the space, we decided to build an HD control room from the ground up in space formerly occupied by our “backup” control room. The only thing that remains from that room is some of the furniture. Otherwise, it is completely new. We installed a new plant wide Telex/RTS 110 x 110 matrix intercom/IFB system at the same time. Our goal was to convert the entire news production operation to 1920 x 1080i native HD production. Everything in-studio is now in this HD format. We do up-convert our existing Sony SX field format to HD. All field shooting is now done in widescreen. Our Weather Graphics are now in HD, and all of our other graphics are now in HD. We have ordered our new Ultramedia III HD [camera] from FLIR for our helicopter, and we will soon have HD Skycams. We have two Sony HD field cameras. One is the new Sony HDCAM Blue-Ray format, and the other the Sony HDCAM EX. Both are being used by News and Production for daily work. Right now we are airing at least one story every day in 1080i native HD. All HD from these cameras is cut on Final Cut Pro. Executive News Director, Rod Gramer, got his chance to do some much needed overhauling of the news set. We have a really cool looking new desk, and there are now eight new plasma monitors on the set, and one ten-foot wide rear screen system. Even the floor got a new shiny blue paint job! The toughest part of the job was getting it all in place. We still have a lot of punchlist items to work on. But the list is down to somewhat manageable 50 items! The project details really get you down. I spent the better part of two months meeting daily with every technician on our staff to make sure they were thinking about what they would require to get their projects done. For the most part, it all worked out. We delivered the new control room to News on Monday January 14th for technical rehearsals. A lot of stuff was not really working yet. Every day we added more stuff to the switcher and the directors started working with Newscast Producers to see if it would work. By the end of the week, the directors, producers, and air talent were more comfortable with the new systems. The anchors especially were freaked out about what they might look like in HD. In the end, that worked out fine. A combination of finer makeup and skin detail correction in the LDK cameras makes them look much better than they ever did in the old SD world. We actually moved to the new HD control room a day ahead of time. We did not tell anyone, but we ran a full 24 hours on the temporary set from the HD control room beginning Sunday January 20th. This gave us all the confidence we needed to go on the air on Monday. I will try to keep you up to date with more HD news as we finish the project over the next few months. Special thanks to the KGW technical staff that helped with this transition. They are a great bunch and really stayed focused over the past several months to get it all done. Tim Kerr, Steve Kaluza, Dave Tinkham, Peter Deffenbacher, Peter Davies, Charlie Rose, Dan Dugan, and John Waikart. We also had the help and support of all of the Technical Operations staff to pull cables, install connectors, take extra operation shifts, etc. It was a great team effort! Oh, yea, the best part! My boss just told me we are now building a remote HD studio in Pioneer Square! Holy Aspect Ratio Converter, Batman! There goes our Summer Vacation plans!!! I have to go now. A viewer wants to know if our new HD studio conversion has caused his old analog TV to die! FREQUENCY COORDINATION & OTHER STUFF by Everett E. Helm W7EEH CPBE Chapter Chair Director of RF Engineering, OPB Frequency Coordinator, Oregon & SW WA chairman at sbe124 dot org 8VSB SEMINAR COMES TO OREGON If you are associated with or interested in the DTV transition, now just over a year away for full service stations, you really need to attend the 8VSB Digital Television seminar to be hosted in Eugene by SBE Chapter 76 at the KLSR studios. This is the full 1½ day seminar led by Gary Sgrignoli, DTV Transmission Engineer for Meintel, Sgrignoli, & Wallace. The dates are March 14 & 15, which is Friday and Saturday. Sessions will begin on both days at 10 am, so you have time to commute to Eugene from the Portland area. The cost is reasonable for the time and materials that you will receive. See the flyer elsewhere in this edition, or go to http://www.SBE76.org for more information and registration materials. Pre-registration is highly encouraged… Questions? E-mail VSB_Seminar at SBE76 dot org NTIA DTV SET TOP CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM Beginning on January 1st, the NTIA began accepting applications for consumers in the U.S. to receive up to two $40 coupons to be redeemed towards the purchase of a DTV converter box (Set Top Box or STB) to continue to receive over the air television after the February 17, 2009 cessation of analog transmissions from full power stations. Response has been really good with over 3 million applications. Interesting that Oregon leads the nation in per capita applications with over 180,000 to date. If you haven’t ordered your coupons yet, you can do it online at: http://www.DTV2009.gov . While the response has been good, confusion reigns with the public about what exactly will happen on that now famous date. LPTV and Translators do not have a mandatory date set, which means that many viewers in much of rural Oregon will not see much change, but may need to take advantage of the converter box program sooner than later. Only 3 of the 34 STB’s approved by NTIA for the program have “analog pass through,” which may make it difficult for viewers in areas with a mix of full service and LPTV stations if they do not buy a box with the pass through feature. NAB has recently stepped in to try to educate the manufacturers and public about the feature and its impact on LPTV stations. DTV TRANSITION STATUS REPORTS DUE THIS MONTH If you are involved with the full power DTV transition, be sure to make note that the FCC is requiring that all stations need to file a Form 387 DTV Status report by the middle of February. Hopefully by now, given the recent clarification of policies and procedures by the FCC, you have a clearer picture of where you will be on February 17, 2009! At OPB, we have two stations that are on their final channels, and three that are moving back to their present “analog” channels. We’ve ordered new solid state DTV transmitters and will be installing them during this coming summer. Our FCC DTV status report will include technical modifications of the proposed facilities to adjust what was published in the Appendix table of allocations. I fully believe that the stations on high band VHF will provide excellent coverage, hopefully to more than fully replicate that of the existing analog coverage. SPRINT / NEXTEL 2 GHZ RELOCATION UPDATE At this point in time, all stations should be finished with their equipment inventories and most will be working with the vendors for final quotes on equipment and integration services. For those of you that may have microwave licenses on 2 GHz associated with translator or LPTV services, you have only until March 15th to get those quotes filed. You must check on this now if you have any questions. On the current schedule the Portland, Eugene, Medford, and Bend, markets will not transition to the new band plan until August of 2009. Much of the new equipment may not be delivered until spring of that year. WINTER ADVENTURES IN OREGON BROADCASTING I’ve included some recent pictures of the adventures of OPB Field Engineers enjoying servicing some of the OPB sites. Remember this when you are warm and dry and can drive to your transmitter on paved roads. This HAS been an unusual winter so far! DSCF0057 & 62 Road to KTVR & KUNP, Mt Fanny, East of La Grande after the last wind storm. More than a dozen trees had to be removed. This trip took an entire day to just clear the road. Most recent trip to the site took 4 1/2 hours each way by sno track vehicle. DSCF0055 Icing on the towers and antennas at Beaver Mtn, near Baker City. VSWR was higher than usual... DSCF0070 Sometimes the extreme weather comes with beauty as well. Beaver Mtn, near Baker City, home of rural TV translators, an FM station, and multiple communication facilities. DSCF0073 & 74 On the way up to Beaver Mtn. You can bet that the crew from the Qwest office in Baker City were mighty glad to see the OPB snow track coming up the road. No, snow vehicles can't go everywhere! DSCF0077 Sunday morning services at Basket Mtn, near Milton Freewater. The antenna had been blown off the mounts, knocking out all tv translators. DSC01150 Yes, even Eugene got a good dump of snow this year. Blanton Heights, South of Eugene. Autzen Stadium at UofO in the center of picture. All for now. Thanks, CUL, & 73, Ev PDX RADIO WAVES by Michael D. Brown N7AXC CSRE Brown Broadcast Services, Inc., Portland mike at brownbroadcast.com Mike's column will re-appear soon after he returns from Mexico. JOBS IN PORTLAND Job Title: Maintenance Engineer Location: Portland, OR Post Date: 2/1/08 SBE Job #: 2175 Position: Non-Exempt, Regular, Full time, Represented Position Compensation: $21.39 - $32.09 hourly (depending on qualifications), plus benefits package Position Summary: Repair, maintain, update and install broadcast electronic equipment. Conceptualize and implement new system designs, maintain and update documentation, construction and on going maintenance and calibration programs. Assist in the design, installation, emergency repair, preventive maintenance and technical operation of all equipment within the OPB system. Working Conditions: Generally work will be done in a shop or studio environment. May work varying shifts, including, evening, weekdays and holidays. The broadcast facilities are a 24-hour/day operation, this position is required to report to work during inclement weather conditions and respond to emergencies. This position may also be required to be included in the on-call rotation. Some equipment may expose employee to potentially dangerous high voltages and non-ionizing radiation levels. Must be able to lift equipment weighing up to 75 lbs. Qualifications Required: -Five years experience in Broadcast engineering. -Good oral and written communications and interpersonal skills. -Must be tactful, maintain harmonious relationships with co- workers and interact with co-workers and the general public in a professional and competent manner. -Familiar with Broadcast digital formats including Serial Digital, SD, HD, DVB/ASI, and digital file formats such as Mpeg 2. -Knowledge of video and broadcast fundamentals including broadcast digital video and digital audio. -Knowledge of video editing fundamentals including at least 2 years of non-linear editing systems. -Familiarity working in IP including local area networking, file handling and protocol management as it relates to the broadcast environment. -Experience working with Master Control Automation systems and content management systems. -Familiarity with both Mac and Microsoft operating systems, knowledge of technical design, construction, maintenance, and operations and the test equipment and tools used. -Valid driver’s license. Preferred: -Understand digital video theory, digital video files formats, and digital video distribution. -Knowledge of either CAD and/or Visio. -Working knowledge of broadcast radio is a plus. -Two year Electronics Degree or similar experience. -Familiarity with Harris automation system. To apply: Please submit cover letter, resume and salary history to: OPB HR, MS-SBE-124, 7140 SW Macadam Ave., Portland, OR 97219 or hr@opb.org. Screening begins 02/15/08. http://www.opb.org . Equal Opportunity Employer. IN WASHINGTON Job Title: Broadcast Engineer/EIC Location: Spokane, WA Post Date: 1/23/2008 SBE Job #: 2123 Job Description: We have an opening for a remote truck EIC. Oversee setup and strike for productions, and maintain the equipment associated with the truck. Maintenance of other studio equipment will be assigned as time permits. Familiar with GVG3000 switcher, Ikigami cameras, Sony BetaCam SP, and RTS Adam intercom system. The ability to troubleshoot to the component level, provide operator assistance in all aspects of production, and communications systems. Job requires little overnight travel. Primary remotes are within 250 miles of Spokane, WA. including most Gonzaga University home basketball games. Successful candidate should be familiar with remote television production, but previous EIC experience not required. Job Title: Network Administrator Location: Seattle, WA Post Date: 1/11/2008 SBE Job #: 2114 Job Description: This position will be responsible for maintaining and providing computer and end-user support for all network equipment, telephone systems, and access card entry systems. This position requires 2-4 years of related work experience and TV broadcasting experience; College degree preferred. Must be able to communicate effectively in written and oral form. Knowledge of Novell & Windows NT operating systems (CNE & MCSE certification a plus, but not required). Must have a strong customer service orientation. Must have demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills, be willing to work varied hours and shifts, some weekends will be required. Need to work well under pressure, thorough and conscientious. Must be solutions oriented and be able to work with a diverse group of end -users. Must be able to interface and communicate with all levels within a corporate structure. SEARCH TIPS Anyone can see the generic list of job openings on the national SBE site at http://www.sbe.org/cgi- bin/sbe_job_listing.pl?%20type=mem&goto=jl&access= . SBE Members can go to http://www.sbe.org/user_login/?RETURN_URL=http://www.sbe.org/cgi- bin/sbe_job_listing.pl?goto=jl and get all the details. Or, contact the SBE office at 317 846-9000. Please refer to the position you are interested in by Job Number. Don't forget to check the Oregon Association of Broadcasters (OAB) Employment pages at http://www.theoab.org/jobs_radio.htm and http://www.theoab.org/jobs_tv.htm , as well as http://newradiostar.com/jobs.htm which lists the top 100 best places to look for jobs on the net. ON THE CALENDAR February 10(Sunday) SBE Chapter of the Air, 0000 GMT, second Sunday of the month. Hal Hostetler WA7BGX in Tucson, AZ is Net Control. The published frequency is 14.205 MHz. Occasionally, that frequency is busy and you may need to move up (no more than 10 kHz) to find the SBE meeting. February 12 (Tuesday) Monthly Portland SBE Chapter 124 meeting, noon. See http://www.sbe124.org . February 13 (Wednesday) Monthly Eugene SBE Chapter 76 meeting, 11:30 AM. See http://www.sbe76.org . February 14 (Thursday) Monthly Medford SBE Chapter 141 meeting, noon. See http://www.sbe141.org . February 16 (Saturday) IRLP version of SBE's HamNet. Net meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10 AM. See http://www.qsl.net/ke0vh/SBEhamnet.html . February 16 (Saturday) Salem Ham Fair: "Rickreall." 9 AM, $8 in advance, or $9 at the door (probably in the rain). See the flyer at http://www.w7sra.com/flyer/Flyer_2008_Final.pdf . February 29 (Friday) Deadline to apply to take an SBE Certification exam during the NAB Las Vegas convention. March 1 (Saturday) IRLP version of SBE's HamNet. Net meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10 AM. See http://www.qsl.net/ke0vh/SBEhamnet.html . March 9 (Sunday) SBE Chapter of the Air, 0000 GMT, second Sunday of the month. Hal Hostetler WA7BGX in Tucson, AZ is Net Control. The published frequency is 14.205 MHz. Occasionally, that frequency is busy and you may need to move up (no more than 10 kHz) to find the SBE meeting. March 15 (Saturday) IRLP version of SBE's HamNet. Net meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10 AM. See http://www.qsl.net/ke0vh/SBEhamnet.html . April 11-17 (Friday-Thursday) NAB Las Vegas. See http://www.nabshow.com/ . April 18 (Friday) Deadline to apply to take an SBE Certification exam during the June 6-16 local exam window. June 6 (Friday) Deadline to apply to take an SBE Certification exam during the August 8-18 local exam window. September 19 (Friday) Deadline to apply to take an SBE Certification exam during the November 7-17 local exam window. SBE NATIONAL 9102 North Meridian Street, Suite 150 Indianapolis, IN 46260 Phone: 317-846-9000 Fax: 317-846-9120 http://www.sbe.org FREQUENCY COORDINATION For southwestern Washington and ALL of Oregon: >1 GHz call Everett "Ed" Helm W7EEH at 503-977-7752, fax 503 293-4877, or e-mail microwave at sbe124.org; <1 GHz call Mike Steiner KD6LVP at 503- 235-8517, fax 503-231-4624, or e-mail under1gig at sbe124.org. You can browse the database at http://www.sbe124.org/part_74/. If you are not IN the database, you are NOT coordinated. MONTHLY SBE LUNCH IN PORTLAND At noon on the second Tuesday of every month, broadcast engineers in Portland meet at The Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery, 6835 SW Macadam (at SW California), 503-244-7111. After their lot fills up, you'll be searching the narrow streets for blocks around for a space, so get there early. For more information see http://www.thebuffalogap.com . For directions, go to http://www.sbe124.org/SBE124_maps.html. For chapter information call Everett "Ed" Helm at 503-977-7752, or e-mail chairman at sbe124 dot org. As usual, everyone, member or not, is welcome to attend. SBE 124 OFFICERS. ETC. Chapter Chair/Frequency Coordination for Oregon and SW WA >1 GHz Everett Helm W7EEH CPBE chairman at sbe124 dot org Oregon Public Broadcasting 503-977-7752 Portland Chapter Vice-Chair Phil Kane K2ASP P.E. vicechair at sbe124 dot org CSI Telecommunications 503-292-2350 Beaverton Treasurer Eric Dausman KD7DNM CBNT treasurer at sbe124 dot org KGW 8 503-226-5000 Portland Secretary/Portland-Vancouver EAS/Newsletter Editor & Circulation/Webmaster: Kent Randles K7YXZ CBRE secretary at sbe124 dot org Entercom-Portland 503-535-0482 Certification: Eric Margeson W7OSN CPBE certification at sbe124 dot org KOIN 6 Portland 503-464-0860 Oregon EAS: Chris "Ichabod" Murray ichabod at kknu dot fm McKenzie Broadcasting Eugene 541-484-9400 Frequency Coordination <1 GHz Mike Steiner KD6LVP under1gig at sbe124 dot org KATU 2 Portland 503-235-8517 National SBE Liaison/National EAS: Clay Freinwald K7CR CPBE k7cr at blarg dot net Entercom-Seattle 206-343-9700 Newsletter Contributor: Michael Brown N7AXC CSRE mike at brownbroadcast dot com Brown Broadcast Services Portland 503-245-6065