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August 2012 Meeting Photos

September 18, 2012
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Golden Eagle Charter

Univision Plaza

Fresno, CA.

 

 5:55AM Saturday, August 25th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heading to San Francisco.

Coffee is Served by Mr. Ken Holden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Mr. Pat Fennacy serving Coffee. . .

Says His Container is a “Special” Brew

 

 

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 The CITY

Forecast: Cool and FOGGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twin Peaks

 

Sutro Tower

Parking Lot

 

Greeting our

Tour Guide,

Eric Dausman

  but . . .

  “Where’s

the Tower?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just Follow

these Cables to the

Tower Leg and then Look

Up Through the FOG

 About 900 FEET  !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Eric

Demonstrates the

 Sutro Antenna

Control Panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 STILL FOGGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ken asks:

“How Many

 Combiners

 Does it Take

to Run This Place?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The SBE

 Gang Loose

 on the Roof

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 “I Think

 I Can See

 Another

 Fifty Feet

 of the TOWER !”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 BIG

 Generator

 Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This Guy

 Will Try

 to Sell You

 ANYTHING !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Rych Withers asks:

 “Isn’t there

 suppose to

 be a BIG

 tower here

 somewhere?“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Wally and

 Chin Bring

 Out the Dogs

 to Find the  Sun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch at

Fuddruckers

After the Tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  How He Manuvered

that BIG Bus Through

Those small Streets was Amazing!

 

Safely there and Safely Home

Our Driver:  VINCE

Meadow Lakes BBQ/Picnic and Transmitter Tour

September 16, 2012
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Don’t let these guys fool you–

Barbecue is always better than microwave

Saturday, September 22, 2012  12:00pm – 3:00pm

Meadow Lakes Picnic Area

 OK, so the deep-barrel BBQ is a bit slower than the microwave, but oh so tasty! more…

The CALM Act: How to Keep Your ‘Calm’ as the Deadline Approaches

September 11, 2012
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Loud Commercials

Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) rules will soon require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany.  In the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, Congress directed the FCC to establish these rules, and they will go into effect on December 13, 2012. more…

2012 Audio Loudness Management Seminar Series, hosted by SBE and ATSC

September 10, 2012
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Register Now

Still Time to register

Loudness measurement, processing technology and more – Audio Loudness Seminar in LA

Dates and Locations

September 27, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA more…

September 8, 2012
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Certified Televisions Operators Handbook order here

Dane E. Ericksen, P.E., CSRTE, 8-VSB, CBNT
Douglas W. Garlinger, CPBE, 8-VSB, CBNT
Joe Snelson, Jr., CPBE, 8-VSB

The 7th edition has been totally rewritten and updated to include the latest developments in digital television. It is designed for the entry level, non-technical pool of applicants that fill master control positions in today’s television marketplace. more…

Follow the SBE blog for society, industry updates

September 8, 2012
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SBE Blog

You can now follow the Society of Broadcast Engineers Blog at http://blog.sbe.org.

Stay up with news about the SBE, the industry and the people who work in it.

SBE Bookstore

September 7, 2012
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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.

more…

In Memoriam: John Battison, SBE Member #1 and the Father of SBE

September 6, 2012
By

John Battison

The founder of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, John H. Battison, P.E., CPBE,  passed away on August. 28 at the age of 96.

more…

Sutro Tower Photos

September 2, 2012
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Will the fog ever lift ?

click  HERE  to find out

The Tower. . . .The Tour . . . SUTRO

August 23, 2012
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If you’re going–Information you’ll need

If you’re not signed up yet–There’s still time !

Tour Date:   Saturday August 25, 2012.  Leave Fresno 6AM.   Return to Fresno 6PM.

Tour Cost:  $35.00 per person.  Includes chartered bus trip, Sutro tour, and lunch at Fuddruckers in Emeryville.  Check or cash payable day of trip.  Checks can be made payable to:   SBE CHAPTER 66     If you’re meeting the group at Sutro, the Lunch-only price is $10.00.

Where to meet on Saturday Morning:   Tour bus will be leaving from the CH 21 UNIVISION Parking lot at 6AM Saturday morning.  There will be secure gated parking in which to leave your vehicle.

Please arrive no later than 5:45AM as the bus will be leaving at 6AM.  

There will be snacks provided on board and the bus has a restroom facility.

The KFTV CH21 UNIVISION Plaza Studios parking lot is located in Fresno at 601 W. Univision Plaza.  On Palm Avenue just south of Herndon, enter at the signal on Palmdon and follow the road east to the Univision parking lot.

Tour bus provided by Golden Eagle Charter of Fresno.  Bus features; tinted Euro-touring windows, air conditioning, DVD and CD stereo players, PA systems, clean toilets, reclining seats, ice chests.  Drivers are SPAB certified and tested by the CHP.  Busses are wheel-chair accessable.

Tour Guide:  Eric Dausman (KD7DNM), Vice President, Sutro Tower, Inc.

Haven’t signed up yet?  Signed up but you would like to bring a family member or friend?  Seating is still available.  Please Contact Steve Dresser at 559 269-9534 or Ken Holden at 559 289-2891.  $35.00 per person.  Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get an up close look at this 977 foot, self supporting steel structure and associated buildings which leases antenna space to KTVU, KRON, KPIX, KGO, KQED, and others.

See who’s on-board  HERE

 

Preview your lunch fare now from the FUDRUCKERS MENU below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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