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IPAWS/EAS Regional Test in June

May 24, 2016
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 Wednesday, June 15th at 2:20 PM MDT/1:20 PM PDT.

Nine states in the western U.S. and upper Midwest will participate in an IPAWS/EAS regional test in June.The IPAWS Program Office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is conducting a series of webinars in preparation for the June 15th event (rescheduled from its original date of June 9) in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Wyoming and Washington state. more…

April Meeting: Thursday April 28, 2016

April 26, 2016
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 Clovis HomeTown Buffet

          Shaw & Peach

SBE HomeTownBuffet (1)

No Host LUNCH Meeting  12:00 Noon

Back Banquet Room – Pay as you enter

John Lockhart in Memoriam

April 25, 2016
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20921_559879114032541_1405488044_n (2)It is with sincere sadness that we share the passing of longtime broadcast engineer John Lockhart.

We wish his wife Lana and family peaceful thoughts through this difficult time. more…

Random Noise: April 2016

April 24, 2016
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Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

I’m very sorry to report that John Lockhart has passed away. He was a great supporter of SBE66 activities, respected by all, and long-time broadcast engineer here in the Central Valley. Feel free to share any comments and memories on the link at the SBEE66 web page HERE:

 

Thanks to some unwanted computer updates this usually tardy Newsletter is later than usual but still in time to remind you all about the April meeting of the SBE66 Central Valley group on Thursday the 28th at the Clovis HomeTown Buffet.  It’s our usual noontime lunch in the back banquet room. Pay as you enter and we’ll see you there. more…

Broadcast Activity Report

April 24, 2016
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Steve Dresser

Steve Dresser

 

Central Valley FCC Applications and Actions April 2016

 

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SBE Publishes Broadcast Engineering Handbook

April 21, 2016
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The Society of Broadcast Engineers and McGraw-Hill Education have released the SBE Broadcast Engineering Handbook: Hands-on Guide to Station Design and Maintenance. With close to 1,000 pages, this new book offers detailed practical information on video, audio and broadcast transmission systems from dozens of the field’s foremost experts. more…

SBE RF Safety Webinar is May 12

April 20, 2016
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The SBE RF Safety webinar will be presented live on Thursday, May 12 from 1 – 4:30 p.m. ET by RF safety expert Richard Strickland of RF Safety Solutions. The course provides an overview of RF radiation issues and practices for broadcasters. Course content is updated regularly. more…

March Meeting: Thursday March 31, 2016

March 29, 2016
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 Clovis HomeTown Buffet

          Shaw & Peach

SBE HomeTownBuffet (1)

No Host LUNCH Meeting  12:00 Noon

Back Banquet Room – Pay as you enter

Random Noise March 2016

March 27, 2016
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Dennis Thompson

DENNIS THOMPSON

The spectacle of NAB is just a few weeks away.  The newsletter includes a schedule specific to SBE events with links when possible. Check it out as there might some items of interest you’ll want to fit into your schedule between Saturday and Thursday.  more…

SBE Files FCC Comments on AM Improvement

March 26, 2016
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sbe_circle_logoThe Society of Broadcast Engineers filed comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s further notice of proposed rulemaking and the combined notice of inquiry in the AM Improvement Docket, 13-249. more…