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SBE HAMnet

November 13, 2013
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The Society of Broadcast Engineers’  Chapter of the Air

Want to receive an email reminder the day before, and the hour before, each monthly SBE HAMnet broadcast (HF or IRLP)?  Members of the SBE can contact Scott Jones at the SBE National Office at kjones@sbe.org or (317) 846-9000. Provide Scott with the email address you wish to use and he will add you to the list to receive timely email reminders!   more…

Meeting Photos: October 2013

November 8, 2013
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October 31, 2013  Lunch at Clovis HomeTown Buffet

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October Meeting Attendance

 Ken Holden – KFTV
Frank Foge – CalSat
Tom Driggers – RF Specialties
Jim Erbe – Win System
Jaime Gonzalez – KNXT-TV
Rych Withers – KFCF
Allen LeMelle
Angel Sotelo jr. – Retired KFTV
Dennis Thompson
Ruben Alvarez – Retired
Pat Fennacy – Bear Communications

 

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Meeting Photos – September 2013

October 29, 2013
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SBE Meadow Lakes Picnic and BBQ  September 21, 2013
  

 

October 29, 2013
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The SBE Certification Committee has established the following exam dates. Choose the exam period that is best for you.
Exam Dates Location Application Deadline
November 1-11, 2013 Local Chapters C L O S E D
February 7-17, 2014 Local Chapters December 31, 2013
April 8, 2014 exams held duringthe NAB Convention March 31, 2014
June 6-16, 2014 Local Chapters April 11, 2014
August 8-18, 2014 Local Chapters June 6, 2014
November 7-17, 2014 Local Chapters October 6, 2014
When you are ready to take an SBE exam, please fill out the appropriate application and send it into the SBE National office (see address below). You will be notified once your application has been approved. Approximately 3 weeks before the exam time, your local certification chairman will receive a list of applicants in his/her area. He/she will then contact those applicants to schedule a date, time and place for the exams. The exams will be mailed back to the National office for grading. The pass/fail grades will then be mailed directly to the applicants.

You may mail, email or fax your applications to:

Megan E. Clappe

Certification Director

9102 N. Meridian St. Suite 150

Indianapolis, IN 46260

(317) 846-9120 Fax

mclappe@sbe.org

Click here for more information about SBE Certification.

What certifications am I eligible for? Click here

Please note: SBE Certification exams are administered only by SBE and are proctored in person by qualified and approved representatives of SBE. No other organization is authorized to administer SBE exams.

SBE National Membership Meeting October 30

October 22, 2013
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Watch the LIVE STREAM  1:00PM Wednesday October 30

The SBE National Meeting is this month in Indianapolis, Ind., in conjunction with the annual IT/ Engineering Workshop presented by the Indiana Broadcasters Association (IBA). more…

SBE University On-Line Special Pricing

October 20, 2013
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Featured Course

 

 

    8-VSB

written by Douglas W. Garlinger, CPBE, 8-VSB, CBNT

Special Pricing for SBE members through October 31st – $79 (a $20 savings)
non-members – $149

September 2013 Meeting Attendance

October 17, 2013
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ROB MAVIS – CARP                                                RON HUNT – Retired                  LARRY KRAMER – VLFRADIO.COM
LAURA MAVIS                                                        KEN MEEKS                                   DENNIS THOMPSON – OldTubeRadioNetwork
BRADLEY HANCOCK – KFTV                             LISA HUNT                                    GARY COCOLA – Cocola Broadcasting
JANET KINNEY – Beckman-Kinney               JIM KUBIT – BMS                        JIM ZAHN – Cocola Broadcasting
ALAN KINNEY – Beckman-Kinney                BOBBIE KNIGHT – BMS              GARY HANSON – Grizzlies/KRTH
ALLEN HANCOCK – HELO Inc.                        SONIA V HANCOCK                    TOM DRIGGERS – KAIL/RF Specialties
JOHN LOCKHART – Retired                              ANTHONY SOTELO                     JIM ERBE – WIN System
LANA LOCKHART – Retired                             SAM VASQUEZ                             NORMA ERBE – WIN System
GWYNNE HOLDEN – KFTV/KARM               ALLEN LEMELLE                         KEN HOLDEN – KFTV/KTFF/KARM
ANGEL SOTEL – Retired                                     TERESA SOTELO                          STEVE DRESSER – KMPH/KFRE
WALLY HEUSSER – Retired                             DAN SUBAITIS                            RYCH WITHERS – KFCF
CHIN SEAH                                                             MIKE ASHMORE                         GARY FLEMING – KSEE/Retired
MIKE BEEVERS – KFCF                                      KATHERINE ASHMORE           

Meadow Lakes BBQ/Picnic and Transmitter Tour

September 9, 2013
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Saturday September 21, 2013  12:00pm – 3:00pm

Meadow Lakes Picnic Area

                  

Where’s the Beef ?

Although this question has been asked many times before, the answer has always been less than satisfactory–until NOW!

Just ask these two guys:  

 Yes, our own Ken Holden and Pat Fennacy not only know where the beef is, but how to cook it, slice it and serve it. One might wonder how two guys so busy cooking themselves with RF could find time to master the deep-pit BBQ technique.  According to Pat, “I’ve spent so much time handing out baloney, that Tri-Tip seemed like a natural.” Good answer Pat!

Now we finally have the answer to where the beef really is. Find it for yourself by taking the short drive up to the  Meadow Lakes picnic area Saturday, September 21st. Remember, this is an SBE66 family-and-friends event, so you better not be the only one in the buggy on the drive up the hill.  As always, SBE will provide the Tri-Tip BBQ and refreshments, but there’s more. That’s where you come in. This is a pot-luck event.  Attendees whose last names end in A-K should bring salads and/or side dishes.  Names ending in L-Z should bring dessert items.  It’s OK to break the rules if you have a special dessert or side dish you want to bring.  Ice for the drinks is always welcome.  The festivities officially start at noon, but help setting up the tables is always appreciated if you can arrive earlier.  We’ll also figure out how to throw in an official SBE66 meeting (short) somewhere along the way.

After you can eat and drink no more,  join the caravan  for a quick tour of your favorite Central Valley Broadcast transmitter facilities.  That, my friends, is no baloney!

See you at Meadow Lakes, Saturday September 21, at Noon.  Don’t miss it!

Do You Have an Expired Certification?

September 6, 2013
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. . . Did it expire between January 1999 and January 2012 ?

If so, you qualify to have your certification re-instated through the Jubilee Projectmore…

Upcoming FREE Webinar for SBE Members

September 5, 2013
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AM Rules Change

The FCC has recently released a Report & Order detailing some rule changes that are very beneficial to AM radio stations, particularly those that employ directional arrays. more…