Water Cooled June 2006

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"Water Cooled Newsletter" SBE Chapter 124, Portland, OR

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CHAPTER 124 MEETING IN PORTLAND

WHEN:	Tuesday June 13th, 12 Noon

WHERE:	Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery 6835 SW Macadam (at California) Portland 503-244-7111

WHAT:	Logitek on their Console Router Systems

Be sure to arrive at the Buffalo Gap before noon, because once their parking lot fills up, you'll be searching for blocks to find a space on the narrow streets. For directions go to http://www.sbe124.org/SBE124_maps.html.

Everyone is welcome at the meetings. For more information on chapter activities, contact Chapter Chair Everett "Ed" Helm W7EEH at 503-977-7752, e-mail him at chairman at sbe124.org .

CHAPTER 76 MEETING IN EUGENE

WHEN:	Wednesday June 14th, 11:30 AM

WHERE:	Sizzler Restaurant 1010 Postal Way Springfield 541-726-9933

WHAT:	Logitek on their Console Router Systems

Anyone interested in these monthly programs is welcome to attend whether you're from the Eugene/Springfield area or not, SBE member or not. See http://www.sbe76.org for a map to the meeting location.

NEW CHAPTER MEETING IN MEDFORD

WHEN:	Thursday June 15th at 12 noon

WHERE:	Redrock Italian Eatery 17 W 4th St Medford 541-773-6840

WHAT:	Logitek on their Console Router Systems

For more information, call Mike Gary of KMVU-TV at 541-772-2600, or e-mail mgary at kmvu-tv.com. See http://www.sbe76.org/Medford/

PORTLAND CHAPTER 124 MONTHLY MEETING

Cam Eicher, Director of Sales for Logitek, will do a presentation on their Console Router Systems. All Logitek consoles are built around the Digital Audio Engine platform which combines routing, switching and console functions into one mainframe unit. See www.logitekaudio.com .

Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings. For more information on Chapter 124 in Portland/Vancouver/Salem, contact Ev Helm, Chair, chairman at sbe124.org, or call 503-977-7752,

EUGENE CHAPTER 76 MONTHLY MEETING

The Eugene 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 Dennis Hunt dhunt at cmc.net or see www.sbe76.org

NEW MEDFORD SBE CHAPTER MEETING

For information, call Mike Gary at 541-772-2600 ext 209 or e-mail mgary at kmvu-tv.com or see http://www.sbe76.org/Medford/index.html. The regular Medford meetings will be on the Thursday after the second Tuesday of the month.

LAST MONTH'S MEETINGS

In Portland and Eugene, Art Constantine of APT/Audio Processing Technology will discussed the use of the apt-X algorithm and its relevance in HD Radio broadcasting, and showed and demonstrated APT's new WorldNet Oslo Multi-Channel Codec, including its ability to transport phase-locked multi-channel audio. For more info on apt-X and the APT product line go to www.aptx.com . The presentation was sponsored in part by Bob Trimble of RF Specialties of Washington.

In Medford, it was the first stop of the 2006 Taste of NAB Road Show. See the pictures and the winners of the door prizes at http://www.tech-notes.tv/2006/01-Medford.htm . The Road Show will take a loop around the country and be in Portland on September 12^th, and in Eugene on September 13^th.

THE YXZ REPORT

LIFE WITH HD RADIO

Holding at 12 FM HD signals (eight with HD2) and one AM HD signal on the air in the Portland market.

Erik Kuhlmann, Clear Channel Director of Engineering for Oregon, says the 620 KPOJ Portland array, "continues to be a difficult beast." The HD signal was on 620 for only a short while, and more work is needed. During the day, KEX (which has had HD for some time) is non-directional, using the center tower of the 3-tower array, and KPOJ is directional, using the outer two towers.

Since I now need to monitor the five Entercom-Portland FM stations' HD2 signals, I acquired a second generation HD Radio for my vehicle. Out came the $600 first generation JVC SHX900 and in went the $300 JVC KD-HDR1. You may have heard the promotional announcements for HD Radio that mention Crutchfield, and although they tend to sell things for list price, for car stereo systems you get everything you need to do the install. In my case, a plastic mounting system that holds the unit on a shelf spaces it out enough to clear all the cables and attaches to my dashboard with just four screws, a wiring harness adapter that completely plugs the system into the vehicle, and an adapter for the antenna lead. Fry's sells this unit for the same price, but you only get the unit itself.

This JVC car stereo appears to be ideal: WMA/MP3 CD/CD-R/CD-RW player, AM/FM tuner with built-in HD Radio ability, pre-amp and subwoofer outputs, and CD changer control that will also run an Apple iPod with an adapter. The display shows eight big characters, and is readable even in bright light through sun glasses, yet not blinding at night in the auto-dim mode.

It only takes one button-push to go from HD1 to HD2 or back, only two button-pushes to go to FM mono, and three to lock it in analog. Two things make me wonder, though. First, if you are listening to an HD2 signal and you turn off your vehicle, when you come back and start it back up you have to wait for the HD1 to "load" and then you have to push a button switch to HD2. Second, you can't set a button for an HD2 signal, just for the frequency of the station.

Two screws to open the dash, four screws to remove the old radio, four screws to install the new one.

SATELLITE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FROM KBOO, PORTLAND

PRSS Fiberglas dish, three years old, 13 ft. diameter with 6-foot tall stand.
Pacifica dish, 8-foot diameter with 5 1/2-foot tall stand.
6-foot Fiberglas dish.
Seven ComStream audio broadcast receivers (demods) model ABR 700.
19-inch equipment rack, 5 ft. tall, double-wide, on wheels.
Conference table, 4 ft. x 8 ft., slightly tapered, wood, top is laminated wood grain finish.

Gray Haertig adds: " I believe the first dish is a Comtech 3.8 meter and the second dish is a ChannelMaster. The equipment racks are Mid Atlantic Products. The two racks are ganged together and, last I looked, have sides, tops and back doors. If I recall correctly, they are model WRK.

HOT OFF THE INTERNET

FCC LOCATES ANOTHER WINEGARD AMPLIFIED ANTENNA IN SELF-OSC

On May 8, 2006, the FCC's Portland Office received a complaint of interference to amateur radio frequency 444.875 MHz. On May 9, 2006, an agent from the Portland Office investigated the allegation and located the interfering signal emanating from a motor home owned by a Mr. Merwin. Further investigation revealed that the source of the interfering signal was a Winegard amplified TV antenna installed on the roof of the referenced motor home. Winegard antenna amplifiers have been the source of radio frequency interference in a number of cases. http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-265694A1.html

FREQUENCY COORDINATION NOTICE

Broadcast Sports will be at Portland International Raceway on June 16-18. They will be providing communications for the race. The frequencies to be used are shown below. TV Guys: they will also need to use two or three 2 GHz channels. Please tell your Master Control Operators that I will be calling them to coordinate real-time usage of their channels. Normally, we'll go with the spare backup channels and then if needed, primary. Of course breaking news takes priority.

450.2125 / 455.2125
450.3625 / 455.3625
450.4250 / 455.4250
450.4625 / 455.4625 (PL)
450.5750 / 455.5750
450.6875 / 455.6875 (PL)
450.8625 / 455.8625 (PL)
450.2375 (IFB)
450.4375 (IFB)
450.5250
450.5625 (IFB)
450.7375 (IFB)
455.1125
450.0125 (Telemetry)
450.9125
450.9875 (Telemetry)

2 GHz.
Saturday:
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM 2 Channels needed
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 3 Channels needed
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM 3 Channels needed

Sunday:
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 2 Channels needed
12:00 Noon – 3:00 PM 3 Channels needed

I will also post this information on the SBE web site at www.sbe124.org/part_74 as soon as I can.

A FEW ITEMS FROM EUGENE

I'm selling two Continental 802-D exciters for $2,500 each. They are digital exciters operating on a PC platform with version 3.0 firmware. They have AES/EBU and left/right inputs with internal stereo generation and composite inputs. All modes can operate by remote control. They will do 55 watts. KKNU and KMGE just bought Nautel MX-50 exciters in preparation for IBOC.

Also, I have a Shively 6812 4-bay ½-wave-spaced antenna tuned to 92.5 for sale for $500.00. The KKNU Cottage Grove translator is moving from 92.5 to 92.9 after KKNU moved their main frequency from 93.1 to 93.3. Contact me at 541-484-9400 or Ichabod at kknu.fm

Churchill Media is looking for a broadcast engineer for the three Eugene Stations, 1600 KOPT, 1450 KLZR, and smoker 660 KXOR. Ccall 541-343-4100.

Randy Larson, former engineer for Churchill Media is now the new general manager/chief engineer for KRVM/KSYD in Eugene. He is working for the 4J school district. He is replacing Carl Sunberg who is retiring.

FREQUENCY COORDINATION
& OTHER STUFF

ANNUAL SBE FREQUENCY COORDINATOR’S MEETING @NAB2006

This year’s annual meeting of the SBE BAS volunteer Frequency Coordinators was held during the recent NAB spring show in Las Vegas. The first hour was a presentation from Sprint/Nextel outlining the proposed plan for "cut over" weekend in each market. That being described as the time for all stations and users of 2 GHz BAS facilities to change to the new bandplan.

The remaining time was spent on a variety of subjects, the most interesting being the Prior Coordination Notices (PCN’s) that many stations and coordinators have received from Clarity TV, otherwise known as "Trucker TV." Clarity, which is a subsidiary of Flying J Truck stops, is proposing to have a fixed multi channel video service "broadcasting" in the vicinity of their truck service centers in many states. This would utilize the entire 2 GHz BAS band with up to 14 channels. The whole premise of this service is bogus, as it’s hard to find their eligibility under FCC rules. In addition, a fixed service to distribute content directly to the end user is not allowed. Dane Erickson made an excellent presentation which opened up a timely discussion. Since the meeting, MSTV has petitioned the FCC to issue a cease and desist order against Clarity’s continued PCN filings. They are already operating in several Flying J centers under an Experimental authority. They would be a secondary service to coordinated and licensed BAS users, but if one of these relatively high power operations was anywhere near your 2 GHz Central Receive site, it would kill your use.

Since we have a Flying J out in the Troutdale area, which is where many stations go to do live shots every time the weather in the Gorge gets bad, we could see a potential problem here if this goes any farther. IF you receive a PCN sent to you as a station licensee, please let me know. Seems like our BAS frequencies are under constant attack.

Also discussed were some issues with the refarming of the 450 MHz band and the effects of that change on the "P" channels used for telemetry. 10 KHz channels are no longer valid.

SBE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING @ NAB2006

I was pleased to be able to attend the 2006 SBE National annual membership meeting. A very good turn out, as the room was packed - standing room only! All of the current Chapter Certification Chairman were recognized as SBE celebrated the 30^th anniversary of the Certification program. Including our own Eric Margeson W7OSN. Everyone that attended received a commemorative SBE key ring and those with current certification received a really cool tape measure calibrated in rack units. Another notable NW SBE supporter for many years, Clay Freinwald K7CR, was also recognized for his service to the SBE. John Battison, SBE Member #1, was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award. John was the founding father of SBE.

JULY 8^TH SBE NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING

SBE National is having a special strategic planning meeting on July 8^th in Kansas City. This is an opportunity to see where SBE has been and where we are headed in the future. As you know, things in our business are changing rapidly. Each of the Chapter Chairs are invited to attend and participate. I will not be able to go, but would like to entertain some discussion and receive some input from members.

I will try to set aside some time at the next meeting to discuss the above, plus any more thoughts you may have. BUT, if you have any input, ideas, or suggestions, please come prepared to voice them at the meetings, or send them along to me before the end of June. I will forward the results of our discussions to national prior to the July 8^th meeting.

Those of you in Eugene or Medford are encouraged to do the same. Contact your local Chapter Chairman.

It is hoped that the strategic planning meeting will result in fresh ideas and a focused course for the Society. Some things could be acted upon almost immediately by action of the Executive Board, which will meet the following day. Other important items will be considered by the full Board of Directors later in the year.

PDX RADIO WAVES

With Educational Media’s 88.7 KLVP-FM covering the Portland metro just fine from their 3.7 kW perch near Timberline Lodge, we knew it was just a matter of time they spun off their simulcast AM station 1040 KLVP. Churchill Media, which operates 3 AM stations in Eugene, has agreed to purchase the station for $1.8 million. Churchill had been looking at other Portland-area radio properties, before making this commitment. KLVP duplexes with 1410 KWBP at the Oaks Park tower, with 2.2 kW days, 200 Watts nights, ND. It was originally applied for in about 1983, but didn’t hit the air until 10 years later. This tower has the distinction of being the most centrally located stick in the city.

Over in Vegas, the NAB Spring Convention had it’s strongest showing since 9/11, with over 105,000 registrants - about 25% of them international. Noticeably and curiously absent was Ibiquity, but their HD technology was all over the floor. The growing consensus is that the main missing piece of the puzzle is an affordable HD receiver, with the $100 price-point widely discussed. Meanwhile, Continental Electronics was again showing their 816HD tube-type FM transmitter, which is now said to do up to 20 kW using a 4CX20,000E tetrode, with about 55% AC to RF efficiency. Also, just at the convention got underway, a strategic alliance between Continental and Nautel was announced. Nautel low-level equipment was widely seen in conjunction with the Continental high-power gear.

Elsewhere, DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) was showing off an interesting new proposal: Using the 25.67 to 26.1 MHz international shortwave broadcast band for LOCAL FM-like digital-only transmissions. Skywave-suppressing vertical dipole antennas are envisioned. A 1 kW demo was operating from a hilltop overlooking Las Vegas, and seemed to be performing well. There apparently are a handful of manufacturers already building receivers that can decode these broadcasts, costing as little as $200. Outside the booth, a lot of questions were heard regarding how well this band will perform when sunspot activity flares up. The 26 MHz band is actually pretty mediocre for long-distance propagation during "normal" conditions, but can get active during sunspot peaks. If the band could somehow be reserved for broadcasters using only the skywave-suppressing antennas, we might have something here. DRM also revealed that they have a "working agreement" with Ibiquity that could be "activated at any time", but wouldn’t elaborate any further. Could some sort of grand alliance be in the works here?

Meanwhile, Armstrong was hawking an FM translator that can pass the full HD radio signal, but only a mock-up was on display. Many of the early adopters of HD are NCE stations - most of whom have one or more translators. Having the expense of additional HD exciters and licenses, in cases where over-the-air reception at the translator site is possible, is seen as a major stumbling block. In this writer’s opinion, Ibiquity should just bite the bullet and waive the licensing fees for all FM translators and boosters.

The dramatic May 21 implosion of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant cooling tower went without a hitch, while the closest radio station, KOHI (AM 1600), St. Helens, OR, is still for sale without any takers. KOHI operates with one of the few remaining Collins 20V-2 transmitters still in primary service. While Trojan was operating, KOHI was configured so that it could be directly taken over by PGE, with emergency broadcast programming to originate from PGE studios. What inquiring minds want to know is - since the rubble will remain at the site and no redevelopment plans are in the works, why did the tower need to be demolished at all?

JOBS

IN PORTLAND

Job Title: Product Marketing Manager - Video Test Segment
Location: Beaverton, OR
Post Date: 4/19/2006
SBE Job #: 580
Job Description: We have an immediate opening for a product marketing professional to join this product planning and management team. In this role, you will have operational responsibility for product lifecycle management. You will manage the product positioning for introductions and contribute to launch plans, evaluate and ensure product success in the market, and recommend and execute end of life activities.

Furthermore, you will recommend future investments for a portfolio or video test products. Therefore, you will anticipate current and future business opportunities worldwide and periodically serve as the marketing lead for product development teams. The most important contribution for product development is to successfully translate the voice and environment of the customer into product concepts for the broader team.

You will be asked to recommend both tactical and strategic actions to senior management, through the VP level.

The successful candidate will have an advanced degree in technical/business areas with 4+ years significant industry related experience or BS degree with 8+ years experience or equivalent. Direct involvement/ experience in an environment requiring a multinational perspective is strongly desired. The candidate should be able to demonstrate practical success in the job responsibilities described above.

The candidate should also have expert knowledge of video (equipment design, content transmission, distribution, or production) applications and interpretation of marketing principles and practices in technical and business environments. Experience with video test and measurement is not required, but is preferred.

This position requires approximately 25% domestic and international travel. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check.

Job Title: Facility Maintenance Technician
Location: Beaverton, OR
Post Date: 4/5/2006
SBE Job #: 555
Job Description: Individual will be responsible for building and facility maintenance issues under the supervision of Engineering.

Duties and Responsibilities include: Under the direct oversight of supervisor, work with HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, locksmiths, building cleaners, roofers, groundskeepers, etc. in order to coordinate their required work in or around the facility. Keeps supervisor and other managers and building occupants informed about vendor requirements during service work. Obtains quotes and estimates for needed work and generated PO requests. Work with management during vendor contract negotiations to suggest needed changes to contracts. Under the direct oversight of supervisor, responsible for light maintenance around the facility, at the stations’ two transmitter sites and at offsite storage facilities. This includes light carpentry, "patch and paint", installing shelves and other small office items such as keyboard trays, etc., occasional cleanup (sweeping, pressure washing, trash pickup, etc.), light hauling with station pickup truck, oversight of and assistance with basic vehicle tracking and maintenance. Answer calls from building occupants for needed maintenance items in office and control rooms. Responsible for coordinating office moves and reconfigurations. Responsible for daily facility inspections and log keeping for safety, function, and needed maintenance. Provide weekly report to supervisor. Serve on the safety committee. Other duties as assigned by supervisor/manager.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED required. 2-year trade school diploma in a building trade desired. 2 years experience in building/facilities supervision or custodial supervision.

Skills and Abilities: Basic carpentry skills are a big plus. Must be able to, or be trainable to operate self propelled aerial lift platforms. Must have excellent communication skills and be committed to superior customer service. Theater background, experience in studio operations, or similar desired. Some basic knowledge of Microsoft products and systems, basic PC architecture, computer hookup and troubleshooting desired. Meet Company’s minimum standards for fleet safety and driver selection.

IN OREGON

Job Title: Staff Engineer
Location: Southern Oregon
Post Date: 5/19/2006
SBE Job #: 671
Job Description: One of the Nation’s Top Syndication Companies has an immediate opening for a Staff Engineering Position, with possibility of fast growth. Applicant must be proficient in all aspects of Broadcast Engineering, and have high communication, and organizational skills. Knowledge of PC based applications is a must. Ability to take initiative and work unsupervised, ability to quickly analyze and repair issues, and ability to document all work is a requirement. Applicants must have 3+ years of previous experience in Broadcasting, and must be able to learn quickly. This is a high pace and high pressure environment, individual must be able to think and act professionally in emergency situations.

IN CALIFORNIA

This opening is for a Chief Engineer @ KNBR/KFOG/KFFG/KTCT/KSAN, San Francisco. Applicants must be highly skilled and experienced in all phases of radio station studio and transmitter maintenance and installation. For a complete job description and contact information, see: http://earthsignals.com/add_CGC/jobs/San_Fran_May06.html

JOB LISTS, SBE AND OTHERWISE

OREGON EAS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

All the broadcast stations in Oregon, and the Washington stations that are part of Oregon EAS Operational Areas, are listed at http://www.sbe124.org/or_eas/Oregon_EAS_Monitoring_Assignments.html. We note which stations are ready for the "CAE" Child Abduction Emergency or Amber Alerts.

The Oregon State Relay (Oregon Public Broadcasting) is now ready for the EAS CAE event code, so we won't be seeing any "CEM" (Civil Emergency Message) alerts for Amber Alerts again.

RESUME SERVICE GOES ON-LINE

The SBE Resume Service is now online at http://www.sbe.org/sbe_resume_service.htm ! With increased visibility and ease of use, the Resume Service is the perfect companion to JobsOnline for SBE members searching for new positions and for employers searching for the right candidates.

At no cost, SBE members complete a questionnaire and send the national office copies of their resumes. This information is used to compile an anonymous profile that is posted (not the resume) on the SBE website for employers to browse. Employers interested in one or more profiles will contact the national office and pay a small fee to access the actual resumes.

Only SBE Members may use this service and any broadcast related employer may participate. For more information Contact Angel D. Bates at abates at sbe.org, 317-846-9000 or go to http://www.sbe.org.

E-MAIL LISTS

There are three Oregon e-mail lists you may be interested in: SBE-PDX, which distributes the unabridged e-mail version of this newsletter plus other news and announcements; EAS-OR, for announcements, news, and help on EAS-related topics; and OR-ENG for everything else that interests broadcast engineers, including frequency coordination.

If you have World Wide Web access, you can use it any time to unsubscribe from the lists, to switch to and from digest mode, to check back issues of the list (which will be available after the list has been getting posts for a day or so), etc. The Web addresses for these resources are:

If you do not have WWW access, you can do these same things via email. Send mail to "list name"-request at broadcast.net" (without the quotes and with an "@" instead of "at") with the subject or body containing just the word "help" (also without the quotes). You will receive an automated reply giving you further directions. Or, just send an e-mail message to kent at randles.com, who moderates these three Oregon lists.

CERTIFICATION

The Society of Broadcast Engineers offers a program of certification for broadcast engineers ranging from the entry-level Broadcast Technologist to the 20-plus-years-of-experience-needed Professional Broadcast Engineer. The program includes certification for Audio and Video Engineers, and Broadcast Network Technologist which does not include any RF related questions.

SBE Certification provides recognition of your experience and knowledge in the field of broadcast engineering. It also shows others that you have made a serious commitment to stay current with new technology, regulations, and practices. Application and test dates are listed below in the calendar section of this newsletter.

For more information, contact Chapter 124 Certification Chair Eric Margeson W7OSN CPBE at 503-464-0860 or e-mail certification at sbe124.org.

SBE MEMBERSHIP

WHAT IS SBE?

The Society of Broadcast Engineers, formed in 1963, is a non-profit organization serving the interests of Broadcast Engineers. We are the only society devoted to the advancement of all levels of Broadcast engineering.

WHO ARE MEMBERS OF SBE?

Membership, international in scope, consists of studio and transmitter operators and technicians, supervisors, announcer-technicians, chief engineers of commercial and educational stations , engineering vice presidents, consultants, field and sales engineers. Also, broadcast engineers from recording studios, schools, CCTV and CATV, production houses, corporate audio-visual departments, and other facilities.

HERE'S WHAT SBE MEMBERSHIP CAN DO FOR YOU

All this adds up to keeping you at the top of your field, enhancing your value to your employer, or if you are self-employed, keeping you prepared to meet the changing needs of your clients.

MEMBER SERVICES

COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR PEERS

Each member receives "The SBE SIGNAL", a quarterly publication providing news about SBE members and activities, technical issues and FCC filings of the Society.

Most SBE Members live near one of the more than 100 SBE Chapters located throughout the United States and abroad. Attending regular Chapter meetings keeps you up to date on the latest technology, while you establish a new network of friends within the local broadcast engineering community.

Members can utilize informational and job listing services by using the SBE Web Site http://www.sbe.org.

HAM RADIO

As you may have noticed, many of us are Amateur Radio Operators. The Skyline Amateur Radio Club, run by W7EEH and KD7DNM, has three linked repeaters in northwestern Oregon. You can see the frequencies, PL's, and coverage maps at http://www.w7dtv.us/ plus look at the pictures of our annual Field Day operating event. Note that the TV monitor in the upper left hand corner is the link to the menu.

FYI

The SBE Chapter 124 Water Cooled Newsletter is published monthly, and mailed First Class to almost 200 broadcast professionals. An unabridged e-mail text version of this newsletter is available, and goes out to over 260 more people (get on the SBE-PDX list at http://www.broadcast.net/mailman/listinfo/sbe-pdx). The last couple years' newsletters are available here on the Chapter web site, http://www.sbe124.org/newsletters . Articles, news items, anecdotes, calendar events, stuff for sale/trade/free, jobs wanted/open, etc. gladly accepted. Fax to 503-777-0747, e-mail to watercooled at sbe124.org, or mail to Kent Randles, PO Box 1727, Portland, OR 97207-1727.

ON THE CALENDAR

June 11 (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.

June 13 (Tuesday) Monthly Portland SBE Chapter 124 meeting, noon, Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery. See http://www.sbe124.org .

June 14 (Wednesday) Monthly Eugene SBE Chapter 76 meeting, 11:30 AM, Sizzler in Springfield. See http://www.sbe76.org .

June 15 (Thursday) New SBE Chapter meeting in Medford, Redrock Italian Eatery. See http://www.sbe76.org/Medford/ .

June 16-18 (Friday-Sunday) ARRL Northwestern Division Convention. "SeaPac." Presented by the Oregon Tualatin Valley ARC. See http://www.seapac.org .

September 22 Deadline to apply to take an SBE Certification exam during the November 10-20 Local Exam Window.

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.

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.org. As usual, everyone, member or not, is welcome to attend.

Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 124 - Portland & Salem Oregon, Vancouver, Washington

Newsletter

June, 2006

Editor/Webmaster: Kent Randles K7YXZ watercooled at sbe124.org