Everything about Chapter 124 is summed up in the monthly
September 2008 Newsletter
(below the list of advertisers)
| Representative | Web site |
Business
card |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Abbott | Belden Electronics Division |  |
| Robert Rogers | Broadcast Tower Services |  |
| Michael Bach WB6FFC |
Kathrein-Scala Division |
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| Larry Bloomfield KA6UTC |
Larcan |
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| Al Jason | Harris Broadcast (Radio) | Al
Jason 530-676-0766 Phone 321-726-3296 Fax 530-363-0475 Cell  |
| Tom Franklin | Norcom |  |
| Edward Forke | Shively Labs |  |
| Matt Granard | Westlake Electronic Supply |  |
| Joe Harrington | Harrington Tower Services |  |
| Gray Haertig | Gray Frierson Haertig & Associates |  |
| Michael Johnson | Dielectric |  |
| John Pierce | Tektronix |  |
| Larry Sayer | Rohde & Schwarz |  |
| Ellis Terry | Broadcast Electronics |  |
| Bob Trimble N7IYI |
RF Specialties |  |
| Brian Walker | Professional Video & Tape, Inc. |  |
| Michael Troje | Continental Electronics |  |
| Debbie Storz | Econco |  |
Snail mail:
SBE Chapter 124
PO Box 1727
Portland, OR 97207-1727
You may use excerpts if attributed to the original
source and
"Water Cooled Newsletter" SBE Chapter 124, Portland, OR
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| WHEN: | Tuesday September 9th, Noon | ||
| WHERE: | Buffalo Gap Saloon &
Eatery 6835 SW Macadam (at California) Portland 503-244-7111 |
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The Medford meeting is usually two days after the Portland meeting.
The Portland meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings. When you get to the Buffalo Gap, go in the SW California St. side door, turn left, and go upstairs. We have the whole upper floor, which has its own bathrooms. 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. For a map and directions see http://www.sbe124.org/SBE124_maps.html .
LAST MONTH'S MEETING
Buck Waters from Broadcasters General Store brought
Mike Uhl of Telos to town to do a presentation on the Telos Zephyr IP.
It's way slick, including the ability to adapt to the available
bandwidth.
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NEXT MONTH
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by Kent Randles K7YXZ CBRE
Senior Engineer, Entercom-Portland
Co-Chair, Portland/Vancouver LAECC
Chapter Secretary/Newsletter Editor
secretary at sbe124 dot org
There are now 12 FM HD signals (nine with HD2) and four AM HD signals on the air in the Portland market. Go here for a complete list.
Four of the Entercom-Portland radio stations are now streaming through FlyTunes to an iPhone, iTouch, and soon through FlyTunes Desktop to an iPod near you at up to 128 kbps: KGON, KNRK & KNRK-HD2, and KWJJ. KRSK and KFXX to follow soon. See the whole list at http://www.flytunes.fm/channels.aspx .
They say only 56% of the full-power analog TV stations are ready now. Link to story.
After a number of months of experiencing sporadic but severe back and neck pain, SBE President Barry Thomas underwent surgery to fortify his cervical spine on August 14. While in the process of receiving treatment, Barry was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a type of cancer that attaches to the spine, ribs and other bones. The surgery to strengthen his cervical spine went well and he is now recovering at home and Barry will begin treatment for the cancer in about a month.
With help from his employer, Lincoln Financial, Barry has begun working from home and will also conduct SBE business in as normal a fashion as possible. He has asked SBE Vice President Vinny Lopez, with help from Immediate Past President Chriss Scherer, to “fill in the gaps” when necessary, which they are doing. In fact, all of the national SBE Board as well as staff have offered their help. Barry still plans to attend and participate in the SBE National Meeting and National Webcast, October 13-15 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Please keep Barry in your thoughts and prayers during these coming months.
On Thursday evening, August 28 members of Chapter 25, serving as the official Board of Tellers, tabulated the votes for the 2008/2009 Board of Directors. All four officer positions and six of the 12 director seats were being contested, though the four incumbent officers were running unopposed. There were eight candidates for the six available director seats. Those elected will begin their terms on October 15, joining the other six directors who have another year remaining in their terms as well as Immediate Past President, Chriss Scherer, CPBE, CBNT.
The results of the election were as follows:
President: Barry Thomas, CPBE CBNT *, Lincoln Financial
Media, Atlanta, Ga.
Vice President: Vinny Lopez, CEV CBNT *, WSYT-TV, WNYS-TV, Syracuse, N.Y.
Secretary: Ted Hand, CPBE AMD 8-VSB *, WSOC-TV, WAXN-TV, Charlotte, N.C.
Treasurer: Ralph Hogan, CPBE CBNT DRB *, KJZZ-FM/KBAQ-FM, Tempe, Ariz.
Elected to two-year terms on the Board of Directors were:
Ralph Beaver, CBT *, Media Alert, Tampa, Fla.
Jim Bernier, CPBE CBNT *, Turner Entertainment Networks, Atlanta, Ga.
Gary Liebisch, CPBE, Nautel, Milford, Ohio
Scott Mason, CPBE, CBS Radio, Los Angeles, Calif.
Mark T. Simpson, CPBE CBNT AMD, Citadel Broadcasting, Tucson, Ariz.
Jeff Smith, CEA CBNT, Clear Channel Radio, New York, N.Y.
* - denotes incumbent
There was a huge turnout for the Annual
Portland Engineers' BBQ in Sandy on August 9th. The most people we've ever
had.
(Pictures by me except as noted. Click on the picture for a slightly
larger view)
 The traditional not-so-usual layer cake, always provided by RF Specialties of WA. |
 The crowd |
 The food, with photographer Deb Broeffle on the left. Nice to see Ernie Hopseker again, center. Chapter Chair Ev Helm is looking way too serious on the right. |
 Chef Gray Haertig and Ken Broeffle always swap nametags. (Picture by Deb Broeffle) |
 Our presence was graced by SBE National Board member Clay Freinwald in the blue shirt. |
 Chef and Host Tom Cauthers prepares his signature ribs. (Picture by Deb Broeffle) |
 More of the crowd, with SBE Seattle Chapter Chair Jim Dalke on the left, and Chef Randy Pugsley on the right. (Picture by Deb Broeffle) |
 Robert Rogers brings Izze to the party. (Picture by Deb Broeffle) |
 The drawback of styrofoam plates. There was a huge selection of desserts. |
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 April 18 (Friday) to apply to take an SBE Certification exam during the June 6-16 local exam window. See http://www.sbe.org/cert_classif.php. For the rest of the 2008 exam application and test dates, see the Calendar section near the end of this newsletter.
by Everett E. Helm W7EEH CPBE
Director of RF Engineering
Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland
>1 GHz Frequency Coordinator, Oregon and SW WA
Chapter Chair
chairman at sbe124 dot org
More from Ev soon.
by Michael D. Brown N7AXC CSRE
Brown Broadcast Services, Inc., Portland
mike at brownbroadcast dot com
Something from Mike soon.
From Jack Roland KEØVH
The net meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (except in August) at 10 AM Pacific Time. In Denver on the WA2YZT repeater, on 146.805 and 447.175 with a pl of 186.2. AND, through the Internet Radio Linking Project on the Denver Reflector Node #9615.
To find a node in your area you can go to the www.irlp.net website, click on the "Node Info" on the left, then click on the "List of nodes and frequencies" in the middle of the page. In a moment a full list of node numbers, cities, countries and the like will appear and do a page search for you city. When the node is highlighted click on the node number and that repeater information will appear, usually with contact information of the trustee/repeater owner. When you have done this and are able to access your node (usually at 4 digit code on the local repeater unless it is a closed club system), you will want to connect to the Denver Reflector Node #9615. . See also www.wa2yzt.com
If you need further help contact me at KEØVH at qsl dot net .
[The participating Portland node is 3420, N7PIR at 440.450 with a PL of 103.5 Hz, located on the Stonehenge Tower. Our own Mike Steiner KD6LVP is the trustee. See http://www.qsl.net/n7pir .]
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.
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.
