Everything about Chapter 124 is summed up in the monthly
December 2011 Newsletter
(below the list of advertisers)
| Representative | Web site |
Business
card |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Abbott | Belden Electronics Division |  |
| Michael Bach WB6FFC |
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| Al Jason | Harris Broadcast (Radio) |  |
| Tom Franklin | Norcom |  |
| Matt Granard | Westlake Electronic Supply |  |
| Joe Harrington | Harrington Tower Services |  |
| Gray Haertig | Gray Frierson Haertig & Associates |  |
| Matt Leland | Dielectric |  |
| John Pierce | Tektronix |  |
| Robert Rogers | Broadcast Tower Services |  |
| Larry Sayer | Rohde & Schwarz |  |
| Debbie Storz | Econco |  |
| Ellis Terry | Nautel |  |
| Bob Trimble N7IYI |
RF Specialties |  |
| Michael Troje | Continental Electronics |  |
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 December 13th, Noon |
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| WHERE: | Buffalo Gap Saloon &
Eatery 6835 SW Macadam (at California) Portland 503-244-7111 |
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| WHAT: |
Annual Holiday Lunch
No presenter, lunch tab picked up by the Chapter (please thank our advertisers!). Lots of door prizes, including some just for members. |
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Almost all the presentations are made at the meetings of all three Oregon SBE Chapters.
The Eugene meeting is usually the day after the Portland meeting.
The Medford meeting is usually two days after the Portland meeting.
The Portland meetings are held at lunchtime 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 Street-side door, turn left, and go upstairs. We have the whole upper floor, which has its own bathrooms. Be sure to get there early, because after the Gap's parking lot fills up you'll be searching the narrow streets for blocks around to find a place to park. 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 .
Stuart Brenner, Western Sales Manager for Cobalt Digital did a presentation on their latest OpenGear products including cool modular solutions for the upcoming CALM act.
Stuart
The Chapter
January '12: Joe Falcone of JVC will bring their latest products.
February '12: Graziano Casale of Screen Service America will do a presentation on their latest products including Translators.
March '12: Advanced Broadcast Solutions will bring Apantac
April '12: TBA, but one week early because of NAB.
May '12: Jay Wallace, Regional Sales Manager - Northwest, at ClearCom
June '12: Jonathon Powell, sales manager, of Advanced Fiber Products will do a presentation on the basics of fiber technology, as it particularly relates to broadcast TV usage. It is designed to be a “refresher” on fiber, and has little or no “sales” content, just one slide at the end.
by Kent Randles K7YXZ CBRE
Senior Engineer, Entercom-Portland
Co-Chair, Portland/Vancouver LAECC
Chapter Secretary/Newsletter Editor
the_secretary at sbe124 dot org
Fuel the passion of our future innovators! Help local high school students master advanced math and science!
nConnect, a local non-profit based in Vancouver, is looking for volunteers to help mentor high school students in Advanced Placement® (AP) Science and Calculus classes. Since 2005, nConnect has brought dozens of local scientists and engineers into Southwest Washington classrooms, not only helping students learn difficult concepts, but also enabling them to understand the relevancy of their curriculum.
Volunteer mentors meet with groups of AP students (for about 1 hour, 2-4 times a month) to help them solve problems, learn about college and careers, or discuss with them how math and science curriculum can apply in real world scenarios. Here is a link to a more detailed description of the mentor position.
Interested individuals should contact Natasha Azank or Molly Schmitz at the contact information below.
Thank you, and please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions.
Natasha Azank, M.A.
Outreach Coordinator
Cell: 617-216-8657
natasha.azank at nconnect dot org
Molly Schmitz
Program Coordinator
360-567-5557
molly.schmitz at nconnect dot org
www.nconnect.org
There were some changes made in the Sencore sales structure and Sencore has assigned me as the Sencore Account Manager for your area. Would you please let all the members of SBE Chapter 124 know that they can contact me should there be any questions on any of the Sencore products they already own. There are software updates for several units available which can be posted to our FTP site.
Thank you for your support and help.
Best regards,
Henry (Hank) Moser
Account Manager
3200 Sencore Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
P 605 978 4693
C 605 521 8789
F 605 367 1006
hank.moser at sencore dot com
www.sencore.com
Well, better luck next time. When the equipment manufacturers release the software necessary to poll FEMA's CAP server will be a good time to try the test again.
TriMet finally bought and demolished the radio studio building at 2040 SW First Avenue. I worked there when it was KUFO and The Beat (AM and then FM)/Mix 107.5 from March of 1994 until December of 2001, and got to see it being torn down on November 8th. The building was where SW Lincoln meets SW First, and the new Milwaukie Max line will go east on Lincoln and right through the lot which will be the start of the "Harbor Structure," an overpass spanning Naito Parkway, Harrison, and Harbor.
Click here to go to the SBE124 Facebook page. You'll want to "like" it. That will automatically get you meeting notices through Facebook.
There are 14 FM HD signals (thirteen with HD2, and one of those has an HD3) and usually three AM HD signals on the air in the Portland market. Go here for a complete list.
There are now over 1000 multicast stations and 100 HD Radios to choose from. See the buyer's guide here.
Lots of good deals on HD Radios at this time of year.
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has
announced the opening of the SBE University; a series of on-line, on-demand
courses designed to bring expert instruction on a variety of technical
radio and television topics to broadcast engineers at an affordable price.
Beat the recession with these all-new, affordable "nuts and bolts" courses available to take anytime at your convenience. No travel, hotel or other costs to eat up your limited training budget, these courses are developed by experts for the SBE.
The Society of Broadcast Engineers offers numerous levels and types of certifications for broadcast technicians and engineers.
Operator Level Certifications
Broadcast Networking Certification
Engineering Level Certifications
Specialist Certifications
Exams are given several times a year locally, and annually at the NAB Convention in Las Vegas.
Exam schedule:
| Exam Date/Window | Location | Application Deadline |
| February 3-13, 2012 | Local Chapers | December 31 |
| April 17, 2012 | NAB convention | March 23, 2012 |
| June 1-11, 2012 | Local Chapters | April 13, 2012 |
| August 3-13, 2012 | Local Chapters | June 1, 2012 |
| November 2-12, 2012 | Local Chapters | September 14, 2012 |
For information, e-mail our Chapter Certification Chair, Eric Margeson certification at sbe124 dot org.
The new SBE CertPreview will be a download from the SBE website or you may choose to have the CD mailed to you. The program will be installed onto your computer and will be machine specific. The program will be available for Windows and Mac. Each sample test contains 100-150 questions typical of those found on an actual exam. You will take the exam in its entirety and be able to mark and review questions before scoring your sample exam. By scoring the exam, you will be given a percentage and a breakdown of categories contained within the exam. This will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. You will also be able to revisit questions that you answered wrong.
Cost is: $29 for the download (per test)
or $33 for the CD (per test)
add $3 per CD for shipping/handling
* Multiple tests can be purchased on one CD
Click here for the fillable order form
From Jack Roland KEØVH
The net meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (except in August) at 10 AM Pacific Time. The SBE IRLP HAMnet is based in Denver using the NØPQV Rocky Mountain Radio League repeater, IRLP node #3350, And national and worldwide via the IRLP reflector 9615. All of this information can also be referenced at http://www.sbe.org/sections/IRLP.php.
See http://www.eham.net/articles/25478 .
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.
If you need further help contact me at KEØVH at qsl dot net .
[A good Portland node is 3420, N7PIR at 440.450 with a PL of 103.5 Hz, now located on the Skyline Tower. SBE 124 <1 GHz frequency coordinator Mike Steiner KD6LVP is the trustee. See http://www.qsl.net/n7pir .]
For southwestern Washington and ALL of Oregon: >1 GHz call Ev 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.
Event notices are sent to members of the sbe-pdx e-mail list. To sign up, go to http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/sbe-pdx .
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. Enter on the California side, take the first left, and go up the stairs. We have the entire 2nd floor and our own bathrooms. Get there early, because after the Gap's lot fills up, you'll be searching the narrow streets for blocks around to find a place to park. For more information on the restaurant see http://www.thebuffalogap.com . For directions, go to http://www.sbe124.org/SBE124_maps.html. For chapter information call Chapter 124 Chair Ev Helm at 503-977-7752, or e-mail chairman at sbe124 dot org. As usual, anyone, member or not, is welcome to attend.
