SBE Midlands
Society of Broadcast Engineers - Midlands Nebraska Chapter
74
Meeting Information
SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS,
CHAPTER 74
E-MAIL NEWSLETTER
MIDLANDS CHAPTER:
Omaha,
Eastern Nebraska and
Western Iowa
August , 2002
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MEETING COMING UP
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Wednesday August 28, 2002
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Program from: Lightning Experts of Milwaukee Wisconsin
Meet at: Village Inn, 78th & Dodge in Omaha
Richard Tarney, President of the company will give us a presentation about
protection from destructive static discharges into equipment.
Rich will hand out info, and speak from his 22 years in the business.
Lightning Experts manufacture the "Passive-Point Discharge" unit,
which mounts on a tower and contains over 8,000 stainless steel points.
It is designed to give low wind-load effect
They also have products for static problems in the studio and control
room.
No connection to the equipment is required.
www.lightningexperts.com
Let's gather for Lunch and Lightning this Wednesday at V I.
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NETV/NPRN Lincoln,
evening meeting in November,
Wednesday Evening November 20, 2002
SBE74 will meet at
1800 N. 33rd in Lincoln NE. 2nd Floor
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
This will be a Super meeting. Lots to see and talk about!
Technical Tours of NET by 3 top Engineers.
http://net.unl.edu/
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CHANGE IN AUGUST'S REQUIRED EAS TEST
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After much discussion, the Monthly, RMT, EAS test for August will be
initiated on Friday August 30, 2002 instead of Saturday August 31.
This is because of conflicts with Nebraska Football.
Please spread the word.
Thank-you,
Bob Eastwood
W0RJE
Communications Officer
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
1300 Military Road
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Voice: 402-471-7417
FAX: 402-471-7433
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PLANNED NEW PROCEDURE FOR SCHEDULING EAS-RMTs
(Emergency Alert System - Required Monthly Tests)
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August 9, 2002
To All:
Several comments have been received concerning the semi-random
timing of the Required Monthly Test. Reviewing the situation with
Bob Eastwood we feel that the best procedure is to follow FCC
Regulations and make the RMT totally random for any calender
month. This will result in the best simulation of an actual incident
and positively prove the readiness of our State system.
Please reply with any comments or suggestions.
Vern Killion, W5UYF
DOE KRVN/NRRA
NE State SECC-EAS
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SBE Chapter 74 met July 31 at the brand new 50 KW AM
Transmitter Site of KKSC near Glenwood Iowa.
7 Tower directional array
Waitt Radio provided lunch
(Thanks Mr. Hendrickson!)
A very good turnout. Several new faces.
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UPDATING SAGE ENDECs to the new event codes.
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Instructions are now available
see:
http://www.eas-wa.info/sage.htm
or:
http://radiostation.com/sbe74/sageendec.html
The updated EPROMS are expected "soon".
For information on other EAS units see SBE Chapter 24s website at:
www.sbe24.org/eas/encode.asp
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FCC ORDERS MANDATORY DTV TUNERS
AND FULL POWER DTV OPERATION
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By a vote of 3 to 1, the FCC has ordered electronics manufacturers to
integrate digital tuners into nearly all-new consumer television
receivers.
To view the full article go to:
http://www.industryclick.com/microsites/index.asp?srid=11139&pageid=4730&siteid=15&magazineid=158&srtype=1#mand
The FCC is now ordering television stations in the nation's largest media
markets to begin transmitting full-power digital signals.
To view the full article go to:
http://www.industryclick.com/microsites/index.asp?srid=11154&pageid=4776&siteid=15&magazineid=158&srtype=1#full
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This is news from:
Broadcast Engineering's "Beyond the Headlines"
http://www.broadcastengineering.com/
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NEW WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS IN
COLUMBUS AND BEATRICE
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
945 AM CDT FRI AUG 2 2002
...NEW NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION IN COLUMBUS NEBRASKA...
A NEW 1000 WATT NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-549 IS NOW SERVING PARTS
OF EASTERN NEBRASKA. THE NEW TRANSMITTER...WHICH IS LOCATED 3 MILES
EAST OF COLUMBUS IN EASTERN PLATTE COUNTY...BEGAN TRANSMITTING THURSDAY
EVENING...AUGUST 1...ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MEGAHERTZ.
THE PRELIMINARY BROADCAST SERVICE AREA AND SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE
ENCODING /SAME/ CODES ARE...
COUNTY SAME CODE
BUTLER NE 031023
COLFAX NE 031037
DODGE NE 031053
MERRICK NE 031121
NANCE NE 031125
PLATTE NE 031141
POLK NE 031143
SAUNDERS NE 031155
A FIELD SIGNAL SURVEY WILL DETERMINE THE FINAL BROADCAST SERVICE AREA
WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
WNG-549 WILL BE OPERATED IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MODE FOR A TIME WHILE THE
TRANSMITTERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT ARE ADJUSTED. THIS NEW WEATHER RADIO
STATION IS PROGRAMMED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY
NEBRASKA.
THIS NEW NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE
NEBRASKA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY...NEBRASKA REGION 10 EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT...PLATTE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...CITY OF COLUMBUS...THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY...AND THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TOWER FACILITIES FOR THE STATION ARE BEING
FURNISHED BY NIEDFELDT TOWERS OF COLUMBUS.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS AN ALL-HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM. IT PROVIDES THE
QUICKEST WAY TO RECEIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMERGENCY MESSAGES
AND CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS AVAILABLE ON OUR
WEBSITE AT:
www.CRH.NOAA.GOV/OAX/ /USE LOWER CASE/
CLICK ON WEATHER RADIO IN THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE
DAVE THEOPHILUS
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
402-359-5166 X642
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222 PM CDT THU AUG 22 2002
...NEW NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION NEAR BEATRICE NEBRASKA...
A NEW 300 WATT NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KZZ-69 IS NOW SERVING PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.
THE NEW TRANSMITTER...WHICH IS LOCATED 10 MILES
WEST OF BEATRICE IN WESTERN GAGE COUNTY...BEGAN
TRANSMITTING THIS MORNING...AUGUST 22..ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450
MEGAHERTZ.
THE PRELIMINARY BROADCAST SERVICE AREA AND SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE
ENCODING /SAME/ CODES ARE...
COUNTY SAME CODE
GAGE NE 031067
JEFFERSON NE 031095
SALINE NE 031151
........... EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED THAT WILL ALLOW FOR SEPARATE
PROGRAMMING ON THE TRANSMITTER .............
(rest of message is similar to above)
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From: "David Theophilus"
Date: 8/6/02
Subject: EMWIN Info
All,
The National Weather Service has put together a new Emergency
Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) page. It is at:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/emwin/
We also have a link to it from our website at:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/oax/
On the menu on the left-hand side of the page, click on EMWIN under
Weather Safety.
Dave T.
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If you visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children web
site, you can sign up to receive a free AMBER Alert Law-Enforcement and
Broadcaster Guide. Has a large informational book and a video on the Alert
System. Good information, there is no charge.
Do not expect it to be accurate on how EAS works though.
Go to www.missingkids.com Select the "Amber Alert" Logo.
Select: "AMBER Alert Kit" and fill out the form.
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CERTIFICATION EXAM SESSION DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2003
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The SBE National Certification Committee has announced exam session dates
for 2003. Check the list below for the exam period that is best for you.
For more information about SBE Certification, see your Chapter
Certification Chair: Jim Leedham at (402)558-9696 jleedham3@cox.net. .
Or contact Linda Godby, Certification Director at the SBE National Office
at (317) 846-9000 or lgodby@sbe.org www.sbe.org
2002 Exam Dates Location Application Deadline
November 8-18, 2002 Local Chapters September 29, 2002
2003 Exam Dates Location Application Deadline
February 7-17, 2003 Local Chapters December 31, 2002
April 8, 2003 NAB - Las Vegas March 1, 2003
June 6-16, 2003 Local Chapters April 25, 2003
August 15-25, 2003 Local Chapters June 13, 2003
November 7-17, 2003 Local Chapters September 26, 2003
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-- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BROADCAST ENGINEERS (in training)
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Thanks to BE Radio Magazine for this article. http://beradio.com
SBE74 has been a regular contributor to the Ennes Foundation.
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Ennes Trust Awards Educational Scholarships
Indianapolis - Jul 22, 2002 - The Ennes Educational Foundation Trust, an
educational organization affiliated with the Society of Broadcast
Engineers, has awarded three educational scholarships. The Ennes Trust
awards scholarships each year to individuals who wish to further their
broadcast engineering careers or aspire to a career in broadcast
engineering.
The recipient of the Harold E. Ennes Scholarship is Penny K. Hicks of
Eatonville, WA. Hicks is a member of SBE and a sophomore at Bates
Technical College in Tacoma, WA. She is working to fulfill her childhood
goal to work in broadcasting, specifically as a broadcast engineer.
Receiving the Robert D. Greenberg Scholarship is Phillip Vaughn of
Cathedral City, CA. Vaughn is studying Electronics Technology Engineering
with the Cleveland Institute of Electronics while working as a staff
engineer at a local radio station. His goal is to become a video engineer.
The recipient of the Ennes Youth Scholarship is Ian Dunbar-Hall of San
Rafael, CA. This past June, Dunbar-Hall graduated from Marin Catholic High
School in Kentfield, CA, and will enter the University of California,
Santa Cruz in the fall, majoring in Broadcast Communications.
The Ennes Educational Foundation Trust is a non-profit, charitable
organization dedicated to the education of current and future broadcast
engineers. It provides scholarships, offers workshops and supports other
projects that meet the Trust objectives of training broadcast engineers as
well as preparing a new generation for the field.
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(see www.sbe.org for description of scholarship, application and donation
process)
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Thanks to BE Radio for offering a Stolen Equipment Service
Below is an Example
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STOLEN EQUIPMENT ALERT
--Shamrock, TX Station Reports Equipment Theft
The theft occurred on July 14. The accused thief has been arrested, but
the equipment has not been recovered. The accused traveled from Shamrock,
TX, to Hazard, KY. Click on the link to see the full equipment list.
http://stolenequipment.beradio.com/
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SIMULATED EAS TESTS ARE NOT ALLOWED !!
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A good example of what NOT to do -- San Diego TV station puts foot in
mouth
(memo from San Diego EAS chairman)
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On Friday, July 19th, one of the San Diego television stations ran a news
story about the Emergency Alert System.
During the story a "simulated" activation of the Emergency Alert System
was
broadcast along with audible data bursts and a text crawl along the upper
third of the screen that would accompany an actual activation.
Broadcasting of simulated EAS data bursts, tones, messages etc. is
specifically forbidden under the FCC Rules and Regulations. Broadcast of a
simulated activation complete with data bursts can result in a Notice Of
Violation being issued by the Enforcement Division of the FCC resulting in
a monetary fine.
I would be very surprised if the station that broadcast the simulated EAS
activation doesn't hear from the FCC in the near future.
Do your facility a favor and don't follow their lead.
Oscar Medina
Chairman
San Diego Emergency Alert System
Vern Killion, W5UYF
DOE KRVN/NRRA
NE State SECC-EAS
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NEW BELDEN REPRESENTATIVE
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Belden Electronics has long been a supporter of SBE and our local chapter.
Perhaps you remember Heather who came to several of our meetings.
Here is a note from our new Rep for the state of Nebraska.
My name is Stephen MacDowell and I cover the state of Nebraska and Iowa.
Your previous Belden Representative (Heather Stevens) was reassigned to
cover
the state of Missouri. I live in Des Moines, but travel to Nebraska at
least once a week. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any
questions or need samples. I look forward to working with all of you. We
appreciate your business.
Stephen MacDowell
Belden Electronics Division
Tel: 515-276-3561
Fax: 801-912-1374
stephen.macdowell@belden.com
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NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
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Audio Precision
Ron Fisher & Associates Inc.
9802 East 37th Place
Tulsa OK 74146
918-665-8899
ronjwa@flash.net
www.audioprecision.com
Belden Electronics Division
Stephen MacDowell
6824 Hickory Lane
Urbandale, IA 50322
Corp. 800-235-3361
Tel: 515-276-3561
Fax: 801-912-1374
stephen.macdowell@belden.com
Broadcast Connection
John Shideler
6301 Jackpine Drive
Bellvue CO 80512
970-482-9254
www.BroadcastConnection.com
Goodrich Enterprises, Rebuilt Tubes
Charlie Goodrich
11435 Manderson Street
Omaha NE 68164
402-493-1886
dmg44@webtv.net
Harris Corporation Broadcast Division
Ken Perkins
7846 South Centaur Drive
Evergreen CO
303-670-1049
kperkins@harris.com
Omaha Electronics
Willie Evans & Bill Jacobus
2222 Leavenworth
Omaha NE 66102
402-341-3440
Panasonic Broadcast Video,
1707 N. Randall Road
Elgin IL 60123
630-941-8112
www.panasonic.com/pbds
RF Specialties
Chris Kreger & John Sims
22406 NE 159th Street
Kearney MO 64060
800-467-RFRF
rfmo@sky.net
www.rfspec.com
Scott Electronic Supply Corp
and Sescor Systems
Steve Minnick
Lincoln
800-333-7952
www.scottele.com
TelePro Presentations
Theo Mercer
10850 John Galt Blvd.
Omaha NE 68137
402-593-0999
or in Lincoln 402-477-7558
www.teleprovideo.com
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$60 per year is all it takes to be a Chapter Newsletter Sponsor.
Make a check out to SBE Chapter 74
and mail to :
Rick Graham
KPTM Ch. 42
4625 Farnam St.
Omaha NE 68132
(402) 558-4200 rgraham@kptm.com
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And THANK YOU SUSTAINING MEMBERS:
- Pappas Telecasting of the Midlands, KPTM
- Webster Communications, KEFM
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OFFICERS of SBE Chapter 74,
terms begin in April of each year
Chairman:
Mike Hendrickson CSBE
Waitt Media
(402) 330-2520 mhendrickson@waittcorp.com
Vice Chair:
Mike (Shane) Lennen CBRE
KCRO 660 AM
(402) 422-1600 mike@kcro.com
Treasurer:
Rick Graham CBT/CBNT
KPTM Ch. 42
(402) 558-4200 rgraham@kptm.com
Secretary:
Bob Drake CBNT
KGBI 100.7 FM
(402)449-2896 =bdrakekgbi@juno.com
Certification:
Jim Leedham CPBE
KEFM 96.1 FM
(402)558-9696 jleedham3@cox.net
Frequency Coordination:
Mike Elliott CRBE
Elliott Broadcast Services
(402) 430-7312 mike@radiostation.com
Newsletter Editor:
Jim Skinner CPBE
Back to the Bible
(402) 464-1519 ext. 4615 jims@backtothebible.org
Programs:
Mike Shane &
Jim Skinner (see above)
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SBE MEMBERSHIP
If you wish to become a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers,
go to www.sbe.org and click "SBE Membership Application" on left side.
(Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
Or call the National SBE office at: (317) 846-9000.
Information on Certification is also available there.
Your are welcome to attend SBE74 Chapter meetings as our guest any time
you wish.
Come and meet fellow broadcast professionals and learn, while you have
fun!
There are no local dues.
For information on local Frequency Coordination
or a copy of the Nebraska EAS plan (PDF) go to:
http://radiostation.com/sbe74
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