Dennis Thompson
Is it safe to breathe? Yes, but not too deeply. As of this writing the Rough fire, which has burned more than 141,000 acres over the last six weeks, is now 67 percent contained. more…
Dennis Thompson
Is it safe to breathe? Yes, but not too deeply. As of this writing the Rough fire, which has burned more than 141,000 acres over the last six weeks, is now 67 percent contained. more…
Dennis Thompson
It goes without saying, but I’m saying it anyway, It’s fire season, so keep those hilltop transmitter facilities as clean and clear as possible. more…
Dennis Thompson
The FCC has released a public notice that sets a July 9 deadline for all auction-eligible TV stations to file information on technical facilities. They have also released more…
Dennis Thompson
As expected the FCC has issued a memorandum opinion and order extending the deadline for TV stations to transmit audible crawls until November 30, 2015 more…
Dennis Thompson
If you’re used to those TV facility tours that make your hair stand on end (due to the RF in the air) our media facility tour for the upcoming April meeting may make you tingle, but in a different way. more…
Dennis Thompson
Y2K, plus 15, and counting–all is well. Well, maybe not all that well. Last week a small drone crashed onto the White House lawn. One of those ‘quad copters’ that you can buy at Radio Shack. more…
Dennis Thompson
Greetings. I hope you are all enjoying the much anticipated rain and like me, have found and repaired all the places that leak. Actually, I had addressed all the places that usually leak, since I know where they are. more…
Dennis Thompson
Congratulations to the crew of SBE66 for supporting our chapter at the monthly meetings. Nice to be the top dog out of the 117 chapters in the US! Special thanks to our Chairman, Ken Holden, who diligently reminded us (usually with a phone call) that there was somewhere we needed to be on the last Thursday of the month. His coordination of meeting hosts and site preparation for presentations has certainly paid off. We’ve had some great gatherings with informative presentations and good fellowship. It’s nice to know that the 50-something broadcast market guys can compete with the top ten. Check the link to the SBE National Awards Dinner streamed video (held on October 8 in Verona, NY)) in this Newsletter. more…
Dennis Thompson
This year is the 100th Anniversary of the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the 50th Anniversary of the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Those of you who attended the May meeting more…
