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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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuddruckers Menu

The TOWER..The TOUR….

August 20, 2012
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Seating Still Available ! 

Central Valley SBE Chapter 66

Bus Trip to San Francisco for Tour of  SUTRO Tower–includes lunch.

DATE:  Saturday August 25, 2012.  Leave Fresno 6AM. Return (approx) 6PM.
COST:   $35.00-including lunch.
 
TOUR GUIDE:  Eric Dausman (KD7DNM) Vice President, Sutro Tower, Inc.
 
Find out who’s on board  HERE
 

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Will you be there ?    SATURDAY AUGUST 25th 2012. . . stay tuned

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SBE Board of Directors Election Nearing End

August 16, 2012
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The election of the 2012-13 SBE Board of Directors is underway. Voting members should have an email from Intelliscan, the company conducting the election, received on the morning of July 26. The e-mail contains a unique link to the member’s ballot. To vote, open that email and click on the link. more…

July 2012 Meeting Photos

August 15, 2012
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Lunch  HomeTown Buffet  Clovis  July 26, 2012

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MEETING ATTENDANCE

KEN HOLDEN
FRANK FOGE
STEVE DRESSER
BRETT COVISH
ANGEL SOTELO jr.
RON HUNT
JIM ERBE
JAIME GONZALEZ
RICHARD R. SMITH
BILL PRICE
RUBEN ALVAREZ
DAVID GREGORY
ALAN KINNEY
RYCH WITHERS
JANET KINNEY
PAT FENNACY

June 2012 Meeting Photos

August 15, 2012
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 Lunch  HomeTown Buffet  Clovis    June 28, 2012
 
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MEETING ATTENDANCE

KEN HOLDEN
BRETT COVISH
JAIME GONZALEZ
GARY TEMPLE
PAT FENNACY
TOM DRIGGERS
ADITYA SRINIVASAN
JIM ERBE
RON HUNT

IP Networking Part 1 webinar is September 11

August 13, 2012
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The SBE is presenting “IP Networking Part 1 – the OSI Model and Layers,” a live webinar from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET on September 11 that will assist those taking the CBNE exam during upcoming exam sessions. more…

WWVB to Conduct Test of Phase-Modulated Broadcast Format

August 13, 2012
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A treat for the VLF SWL’s!  Don’t worry your radio-controlled clocks and watches will not be affected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summer is Still Here. . . .

August 12, 2012
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Is your Transmitter Air Conditioning System up to the Task ?

  On Friday August 10, 2012, following loss of air conditioning at its mountaintop transmission site, the KEYT-TV [Santa Barbara] transmitter suffered a catastrophic breakdown.  The transmitter crash caused the over-the-air signal to vanish. more…

FCC’s New Hotline Helps TV Stations With Questions About Public File Uploads

August 8, 2012
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The FCC has established a help line for TV stations that have questions regarding the commission’s new online interface for television public inspection files.

That number is  (877) 480-3201  or option 2,  (717) 338-2888. The hotline is staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.

The commission has two links to the public inspection file, one for the public, and another for TV stations. There’s also a Frequently Asked Questions tab on the pages for more information.

Affiliates of the top four television networks in the top 50 Nielsen DMAs were to begin uploading new files for their public inspection file to the FCC-hosted interface beginning Aug. 2.

Sutro Tower Tour: Who’s on Board ?

August 1, 2012
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The following is a list of those who will be attending the SBE66 trip to Sutro Tower.

Not on the list?  Please e-mail  Steve Dresser at:    sbe66-tech@lns.com          to confirm your spot.  Or Confirm by telephone at: ( 559)  269-9534

–Meeting in Fresno–
 KEN HOLDEN
STEVE DRESSER
JOE MAUK
BILL PRICE
KEN PRICE
PAT FENNACY
JIM ERBE
TOM WHITLOCK
RUBEN ALVAREZ
RYCH WITHERS
ALAN KINNEY
MIKE PURL
ENRIQUE MARTINEZ
BOB MANFREDO
RUBEN ALVAREZ Jr.
ANDY VU
DENNIS THOMPSON
CHUCK CROWDER
FRANK ALIOTO
RON HUNT
PAUL LAMBERT
GARY HANSON
–Meeting at Sutro–
TOM DRIGGERS
FRANK FOGE
TIM POZAR
KENNY LIN
WALLY HEUSSER
CHIN SEAH
 

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