FEMA has released the information necessary to allow CAP compatible EAS equipment to poll the IPAWS OPEN system. Once equipment manufacturers update and release their firmware for this new system, you will be able to enter the following URL, https://apps.fema.gov/ into your encoder/decoder. more…
The World Radio Communication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) concluded its deliberations this week with the signing of the Final Acts that revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. More than 3000 representing 165 out of ITU’s 193 Member-States attended the four-week Conference,
Key WRC-12 Highlights
Officer elections for Central Valley Chapter 66 of the Society of Broadcast Engineers were held at the January 2012 meeting at Luna’s Italian restaurant in Clovis, California.
Elected officers are as follows:
CHAIRMAN: KEN HOLDEN
VICE CHARIMAN: PAT FENNACY
SECRETARY/TREASURER: STEVE DRESSER
Newly elected officers for 2012:
KEN HOLDEN — Chairman
PAT FENNACY — Vice Chairman
STEVE DRESSER — Secretary-Treasurer
Lunch with the Gang at SBE 66 in the newly renovated banquet room at the Hometown Buffet in Clovis.
Beginning January 2012, all issues of the Central Valley Signal, the monthly newsletter of the Central Valley chapter of SBE will be posted online. more…
AL KINNEY, P.E.
Many good engineers struggle with the electrical PE exam. It’s a pretty long exam; about 8 hours with two 40 question sections. A lot of people take the exam many times before they pass, and the experience can be excruciating. It takes a great engineer to pass the test on the first try which is exactly what Al Kinney did. more…
