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Random Noise – February 2015

February 22, 2015
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Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

The fine people at the Society of Broadcast Engineers remind us that if you hold an SBE certification currently, consider adding the SBE Certified logo to your business cards, letterhead, more…

Broadcast Activity Report

February 20, 2015
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Central Valley FCC Applications and Actions February 2015 more…

January Meeting: Thursday January 29, 2015 7PM

January 22, 2015
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It’s the SBE66 Annual BIG PIZZA BASH at Luna’s Italian Restaurant in Clovis

 – Hosted by SBE66 –

Great Food – Fine Fellowship – Officer Elections

It’s TASTY  !!

http://lunasclovis.com/

SBE re-certification: What You Should Know

January 19, 2015
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When the SBE Certification Program was established in 1975, the intent of the SBE Board of Directors was the continued technical development of broadcast engineers. more…

HD Radio and ATSC 3.0 Webinars in February

January 18, 2015
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HD Radio Advancement and Trends webinar will be free to SBE members, on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 2 to 3 pm ET. The webinar is being made available free to members of the SBE more…

SBE to Make sbe.org Forwarding Addresses Available to Members

January 16, 2015
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Beginning in February, SBE members will be able to request a “sbe.org” domain email forwarding address for their own use. more…

Thursday, December 18, 2014

December 16, 2014
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SBE HomeTownBuffet (1)         DECEMBER MEETING                 CLOVIS HOMETOWN BUFFET

Head on over to the Clovis HomeTown Buffet for lunch with the gang at SBE66.

Join us for a Christmas lunch. There is no formal program but we’ll be discussing the reassignment of the SJV EAS LP2 station designation in the local EAS plan.

Plus, you’ll want to be around just in case Mr. Kris Kringle shows up with that stocking stuffer you need.

MEET IN THE BACK BANQUET ROOM – PAY AS YOU ENTER

 

Chief Operator Webinar set for January 2015

December 9, 2014
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WebinarsbySBeThe first SBE webinar for 2015, “Chief Operator Responsibilities: What should I be doing?”  will be held live on Thursday, January 15, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET. more…

FCC to Streamline Notice to Airman (NOTAM)

December 9, 2014
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Under current FCC rules, tower owners are generally required to notify the FAA within 30 minutes of discovering a lighting outage or malfunction, and they must take steps to repair the faulty lighting as rapidly as practicable. As of mid-January 2015, Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) will no longer automatically expire after 15 days.  more…

A Short History of the California Emergency Alert System (EAS)

December 7, 2014
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The EAS program is an outgrowth of the Emergency Broadcast Program, which had its roots in the CivAlert system in the State of Hawaii. more…