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This is San Jose Calling…

May 16, 2013
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Charles David Herrold

The story of a Father to Broadcasting 

It’s 1909, more than 10 years before Westinghouse and Frank Conrad would broadcast US presidential election returns on KDKA. . .

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Deadline for SBE Scholarships Approching

May 12, 2013
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The Ennes Educational Foundation Trust, the non-profit and charitable arm of the SBE, provides scholarships to deserving candidates who aspire to a career in the technical aspects of broadcasting. more…

Free Webinar on IP Microwave STLs

May 11, 2013
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Broadcasters have needed and asked the FCC for more channels and bandwidth for many years. With the growth of HD audio and video, the need for reliable STLs continues to grow every year. more…

Remembering Ed Lamb (1935-2013)

May 11, 2013
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Edward Gene Lamb passed away peacefully in his home on April 24, 2013, in Porterville, California, surrounded by his family. He was born in Porterville on November 11, 1935. more…

March 2013 Meeting Photos

April 24, 2013
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April Meeting: April 25, 2013 12:00PM

April 15, 2013
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-Hosted Lunch-  Clovis HomeTown Buffet

 

Walt Gumbert presenting from Rohde & Schwarz one of the world’s leading manufactures of test & measurement, communications and broadcasting equipment.

Solid State technology vs. IOT technology — Where we stand today

 Join us for a discussion of the latest technologies being considered for high efficiency solid state design, including Doherty.  It may be possible to reduce your power bills up to 50% when compared to classic designed transmitters

Learn how Rohde & Schwarz is implementing such technology in its medium and high power transmitters.

 

–Your chance to see Walt Gumbert’s presentation on power amplifier efficiency is Thursday April 25th, at the HomeTown Buffet in Clovis.  This hosted lunch presentation from Rohde and Schwarz is the April meeting for Central Valley SBE chapter 66.

 

 

NAB2013 Show Recognizes NAB Members

April 14, 2013
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Last week’s NAB Show in Las Vegas was attended by more than 92,000 people. Among them were quite a few members of the SBE, and several of those were recognized for their contributions to the industry or the SBE. more…

SBE Webinar Series

April 13, 2013
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IP Multicast Webinar April 25

IP Networking, part 6, an Introduction to IP Multicast is the next webinar from the IP Networking series. It will be conducted live on Thursday, April 25 from 2 to 3:30 pm ET. more…

SBE Certification Expired? Then Read This!

April 12, 2013
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Reinstate your expired certification

For one year from April 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014 you will have the opportunity to have your expired certification re-instated.
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FCC Releases Nationwide EAS Test Final Report

April 9, 2013
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An update by SBE EAS Education Committee chair, Scott Mason, CPBE, CBNT

Within the last week, the FCC released the document, “Strengthening the Emergency Alert System (EAS): Lessons Learned from the Nationwide EAS Test.” This is basically the FCC’s report card to the public on the results of the nationwide test, held on November 9, 2011. more…