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August Meeting: August 29, 2013 12:00PM

August 19, 2013
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RF SPECIALTIES / NAUTEL

–HOSTED LUNCH PRESENTATION–

CLOVIS HOMETOWN BUFFET

Thomas Driggers, RF Specialties of California, Inc.   &  Ellis Terry, Nautel West Region Sales Manager

                            

    Ellis Terry

Ellis Terry has been doing RF sales in the West Region of the US since
1998. Prior to joining Nautel, Ellis worked at Harris and BE (Broadcast
Electronics) in the same capacity.
Ellis also has an engineering background of 30 plus years having worked
as staff engineer, Chief Engineer and Director of Engineering in Chicago,
Washington DC, Houston, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco
markets.
Ellis was also SBE certified as a Broadcast Technologist and is a graduate
of DeVry Institute, and holds a MBA from Chadwick University.
 

Tom Driggers

Tom Driggers provides broadcast engineering services and web design services.  In addition, he handles equipment sales with RF Specialties of California, in the Central California region, and RF Specialties of Washington, Inc. in the Pacific Northwest region.  Tom’s 35 years of experience in radio and television, began when he entered the broadcast industry at age 13.  From small to major markets, Tom has designed, built and maintained everything from studios to high power transmitter facilities.  He has complete end-to-end knowledge and experience in all functions of a broadcast facility, including building construction and modification, computer/IT, audio, video, RF, preventative maintenance, procedure, documentation and FCC law compliance. Tom has also owned and operated radio stations
 
–Your chance to meet Ellis Terry and Tom Driggers is, Thursday August 29th, at the HomeTown Buffet in Clovis.  This hosted lunch presentation from RF Specialties and Nautel is the August meeting for Central Valley SBE chapter 66.  Meet in the back Banquet room.

National SBE Board Election Continues Through August 27

August 18, 2013
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The annual election of officers and six of twelve directors of the SBE national board of directors continues through August 27. If you have yet to cast your vote, watch for the SBE election reminder email from Intelliscan on Thursday, August 22 containing the unique link to your ballot.

2 GHz Update

August 15, 2013
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By Chris Imlay, SBE General Counsel

For those SBE members whose work involves television ENG, you need to read this, right now. There are ongoing, fast-moving negotiations among SBE, NAB, the Department of Defense, and NTIA that will likely have a profound effect on broadcasters’ use of the 2 GHz BAS band in the very near future. more…

July 30, 2013
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SBE66 June 2013 meeting:  Clovis HomeTown Buffet   June 27, 2013  non-hosted Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEETING ATTENDANCE

Ken Holden                        KFTV/KTFF/KARM

Andy Vu                             KGPE/KSEE

Pat Fennacy                       TeleHop

Brett Covish                       KFTV/KTFF

Tom Driggers                     KAIL/RF Specialties

Angel Sotelo Jr.                KFTV

Jim Erbe                              WinSystem

Allen Lemelle                    KFSN

Gary Temple                      KGPE/KSEE

Hector Bordens                KSEE/KGPE

Ruben Alvarez                  Retired

Rych Withers                     KFCF

Dennis Thompson           KFSN

July Meeting: (special date) August 1, 2013 12:00PM

July 22, 2013
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 SENNHEISER

DIGITAL 9000 Wireless Microphone System

–Hosted Lunch– Presentation by Brian Walker

 Clovis Hometown Buffet

With the new Digital 9000 system, Sennheiser provides the answer for the most demanding applications, such as multichannel broadcast and theater production in high RF environments. In these situations, the engineer carries the responsibility of  making the event happen every day with flawless precision – mistakes and drop-outs are unacceptable… and there’s no second chance when you go live.  Now – after more than a decade of research and development – Digital 9000 presents the world-class digital solution that professionals can only expect from Sennheiser. Digital 9000 offers uncompressed digital audio transmission, free from termodulation, with stunning purity of sound and dynamics far ahead of analog wireless transmission. 

 Brian Walker is a Market Development Manager for Sennheiser Electronic Corporation.  As a Market Development Manager, Walker provides support to customers on the full range of Sennheiser, Neumann and K-Array products ranging from microphones, headphones, speakers and wireless mic systems.
Born and raised in Southern Oregon, Walker got a late start in Broadcasting at the
age of 14, spent 8 years on-air in radio and 16 years as an engineer for AM, FM and TV stations.  He is a member of SBE Chapter 124.  Walker lives with his wife and son near Portland, Oregon.
 
 

         SBE66 July Meeting

 August 1, 2013  12:00PM Lunch

CLOVIS  HomeTown Buffet   Shaw & Peach

Hosted by Sennheiser      Meet in Banquet room

Random Noise – July 2013

July 20, 2013
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Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

Just a reminder not to miss the July lunch meeting, yeah the one on Thursday, August 1st!  Our Chairman has put together another fine presentation, this time with the folks at Sennheiser. more…

SBE National Board Election Now Underway

July 17, 2013
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The annual election for the SBE national board of directors began on July 26 and will run through August 27. Voting members should have received an email on July 26th from Intelliscan, the SBE’s e-election vendor, with a unique link to the special election website. Those members who opted out of electronic voting will receive their ballots in the mail.

SBE and NAB to Present Satellite Uplink Operators Training Workshop

July 17, 2013
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The SBE and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) are joining together to present the NAB\SBE Satellite Uplink Operators Training Workshop. Held at NAB headquarters September 30 – October 3, 2013, the Workshop will provide instruction on how to comply with FCC satellite regulations through formal training on the technical and operational practices that ensure safe, interference-free satellite transmissions for digital video and broadcast systems. more…

Are You SBE Certified?

July 16, 2013
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Use the SBE Certified logo on your website, resume, business card or letter head. 

 Certified Logo Use:
more…

SBE Bookstore

July 16, 2013
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The Society of Broadcast Engineers, in conjunction with CRC Press, Focal Press, Elsevier Science,  McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education and other publishers, makes it possible for SBE members to purchase the best industry resources at up to 20 percent off the retail price. This collection of books is authored by an outstanding group of experts in the industry.

SBE Bookstore