Thursday, March 23rd Nominations and Enterprise Asset Management by David Kaszycki of Beam Dynamics Meeting space details will be released via the Chapter email group in the days preceding the meeting Nominations are OpenOfficer descriptions are in Article V of the Chapter By Laws on the web site. We have a special need for nominations for Secretary and Treasurer. The Secretary is responsible for taking meeting minutes and attendance then filing each with the SBE National office. The Treasurer is responsible for making deposits to the Chapter checking account and for paying expenditures authorized by Chapter leadership. If you think you can fill either of these positions we need to hear from you. Nominations are open until our March 23rd meeting. The election will be held electronically April 1st through our April 26th meeting. The changeover to new officers happens at our May 25th Chapter meeting. Kevin Ruppert, Eric Schwierske, and Leonard Charles are serving on this year's nominations committee. Please forward any nomination to any one of them and they'll take it from there. Our Chapter 9 Years AgoLast Meeting Minutes
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Amateur Radio News
Compiled by Tom Weeden, WJ9H
In the days following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, emergency communications have been active with rescue and response efforts. The emergency communications group Türkiye Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti (TRAC) is coordinating primary communications. In a statement issued to ARRL on February 9, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator Greg Mossop, G0DUB, said the full effects of this disaster continue to unfold along with the search for any remaining trapped people. A portion of the statement read, "At the time of the earthquake, a [European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations] (CEPT) meeting was taking place, and it has been reported that the Turkish delegation to that meeting confirmed that Radio Amateurs were being deployed in the emergency response."
World Amateur Radio Day Theme: Human Security for All
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) announced that Human Security for All (HS4A) will be this year's theme of World Amateur Radio Day on April 18, 2023. The day is being celebrated with a 2-week operating event occurring April 11 - 25. Special event stations will be operating from around the world, making two-way radio contacts to call attention to the HS4A campaign.
The concept of human security measures the security of an individual by things essential to one's well-being. This includes economics, food, health, the environment, personal factors, the community, and political factors.
Amateur radio is uniquely positioned to address those challenges by promoting technical knowledge, practical skills, innovative technology, and the deployment of backup systems at the community level that can be called upon in times of emergency. IARU, a federation of the national amateur radio societies of over 150 countries worldwide, is the global advocate for amateur radio through its Sector Membership in the International Telecommunication Union, an agency of the U.N., and other activities.
SECC Broadcast Chair Retires
from Gary Timm
Chris is Group Director of Engineering for Magnum Media, a family-owned Wisconsin radio group with 25 stations from Racine to Eau Claire. He is very active with the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) both in Wisconsin and has served twice on its National Board of Directors. He also serves on the Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic program committee.
Chris is eminently qualified for this position, and I have every confidence that he will do a great job - with the full support of our 13-member SECC. He can be reached at: chris@tarr.cc.
With my 70th birthday coming this year and the FCC approval of our State EAS Plan completed, this seems like a good transition point. It's been a privilege to volunteer my service all these years for the people of Wisconsin, and the EAS on a national basis. I will truly miss my EAS colleagues and friends, and thanx to you all for the support and rewarding relationships.
New EAS State Plan
by Gary Timm
As part of this process, our SECC provided the details of our plan to the FCC via a web portal which the Commission considers "confidential" and not accessible to EAS Participants. Therefore, the Wisconsin SECC will continue to maintain the SBE24-hosted State EAS Plan for your reference. The SECC has now updated that SBE24 version of the plan to bring it into alignment with the FCC-approved plan. All Wisconsin EAS Participants are encouraged to download a copy of the new 2023 State EAS Main Plan and its Appendices at www.sbe24.org/eas, although note that there are NO CHANGES that broadcasters and cable operators must make to remain in compliance with the State EAS Plan. Page 2 of the plan details the changes that were made.
SAGE Upgrade
by Gary Timm
All Sage ENDEC customers should have received this notice directly from Sage. If not, contact Sage to be added to their customer email list.
2023 EAS Test Schedules
by Gary Timm
New 2023 EAS Operating Handbook
by Gary Timm
I wrote to the FCC's EAS office on any notice or deadlines regarding the new Handbook and the reply was, "No, we do not have a deadline by which EAS Participants must download the new EAS Handbook, nor do we have plans to issue a Public Notice on the Handbook's release."
So apparently "at your leisure" you should download a copy of the 2023 Handbook at: www.fcc.gov/file/24607/download. Perhaps do this at the same time you are downloading a copy of the new 2023 Wisconsin State EAS Plan, at: www.sbe24.org/eas.
SBE National Elections
Members of the Board are expected to attend two regularly called meetings each year: in the spring, held during the annual NAB Show, and in the fall, at the annual SBE National Meeting. Other meetings may be called via conference call during the year.
Directors serve two-year terms and officers serve one-year terms. Six director seats will be contested in 2023 as will all four officer positions. The SBE By-laws limit the number of terms for elected members of the Board.
If interested, contact SBE Nominations Committee Chair Wayne Pecena at wpecena@sbe.org or via the SBE National Office at 317-846-9000. The election runs from July 14 to Aug. 15. Those elected will be installed at the SBE National Meeting, held this fall.
From the Broadcast Law Blog of David Oxenford ESQ
SBE Membership Renewal
SBE Membership Drive
SBE Awards Nomination Open
For information about these and any of the SBE National Awards, please visit sbe.org/awards or contact Megan Clappe at mclappe@sbe.org.
SBE Schedule at NAB
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Friday, April 14 9am - 4:30pm: SBE Ennes Workshop Westgate Conference Rooms 7,8,9,10 Saturday, April 15 9am - 4:30pm: SBE Ennes Workshop Westgate Conference Rooms 7,8,9,10 6:30pm - 10pm: Certification Committee Meeting LVCC Meeting Room W230 Sunday, April 16 8:30am - 12pm: SBE Board of Directors Meeting LVCC Meeting Room W230 2pm - 3pm: SBE Education Committee Meeting LVCC Meeting Room W230 Monday, April 17 9am - 11am: SBE Frequency Coordinators' Meeting LVCC Meeting Room N263 5pm - 6pm: SBE Membership Meeting LVCC Meeting Room (TBD) 6:15pm - 7:15pm: SBE Member Reception LVCC Meeting Room (TBD) |
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Certification and Education
compiled by Jim Hermanson
Congratulations to newly certified Wayne Mills, Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE), Madison, WI
Congratulations to Marshall (Pete) Deets, Life Certification, Evansville, WI
The Open 2023 Exam Schedule
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Ennes Workshop ATSC3 Specialist exam session: April 15, 2023 following two-day workshop |
Westgate Resort, Las Vegas |
March 3, 2023 |
SBE exams during the NAB Show: April 18, 2023 |
LVCC West Hall Room TBD |
March 3, 2023 |
June 1-12, 2023 |
Local Chapters (Madison Area) |
April 21, 2023 |
August 4-14, 2023 |
Local Chapters (Madison Area) |
June 16, 2023 |
November 3-13, 2023 |
Local Chapters (Madison Area) |
September 8, 2023 |
When you are ready to take an SBE exam, note the open exam schedule, complete the appropriate application (found here... http://www.sbe.org/applications) and send it directly to the SBE National office (see address below) with the respective fee. You will be notified once your application is approved. Before the exam time, your local certification chairman will receive a list of applicants and exams in his/her area and arrange for a proctor. He/she will then contact applicants to schedule a mutually agreeable date, time, and place for the exam(s) within the respective exam date window. This must be coordinated before the exam will be sent by SBE National. Completed exam(s) will be mailed back to SBE National for grading. Pass/fail results will be mailed directly to the applicants.
The majority of SBE certifications are open book and access to the Internet is allowed to give a more "real world" situation.
You may mail, email, or fax your applications to:
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Megan E. Clappe Certification Director 9102 N. Meridian St. Suite 150 Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-846-9120 Fax mclappe@sbe.org |
To apply for a specialist certification, an individual must currently hold certification on the Broadcast Engineer, Senior Broadcast Engineer, Professional Broadcast Engineer or Broadcast Networking Engineer Certification level. Exams must be completed within three hours and consist of 50 multiple-choice questions (two points each) and one essay question (20 points maximum). Examinees are provided one essay question to answer. Exams are pass/fail, and a score of 84 is a passing grade.
SBE Education Committee Launches Disability Survey
The SBE Education Committee is undertaking a survey that could have far-reaching benefits for some of our current membership, as well as future membership. Spearheading the initiative is SBE Education Committee member Len Watson, CPBE. The goal is to help those members connect with opportunities or to help those who were forced to leave due to challenges.
SBE Plans Expanded Ennes Workshop at the 2023 NAB Show
The SBE is planning to hold a two-day SBE Ennes Workshop at the 2023 NAB Show. It will be held April 14 and 15 at the Westgate Resort and Casino. Registration for the Workshop will be separate from the NAB Show convention registration, and will be available on the SBE website, sbe.org, in January. The registration fee will include access to the two days of instruction in either the RF 101 or NextGen Broadcast track, and continental breakfast and a midday refreshment on both days.The NextGen track is suitable preparation to take the SBE ATSC3 Specialist Certification exam. An exam session will be provided after the Workshop. Separate advance exam registration is required. Applicants also need to hold the requisite SBE Certification. Details on the exam opportunity will be included with the online Workshop registration.
March Webinars
Job Security and What to Do If You Are Fired
Thursday, March 16, 2023 | 1 p.m. CT
If you started your career on-the-air, chances are good that at some point you were fired or laid off. Perhaps you moved into engineering because the engineering position was safe. These days, no job is safe, but there are things you can do to improve your job security. Radio veteran John Bisset, CPBE, and author of Radio World's Workbench column, will discuss job security and how to handle being fired or RIFed (reduction in force) in this timely webinar.
Your Instructor
John Bisset, CPBE
The author of Radio World's popular column, and Telos Alliance western regional radio sales manager, John Bisset, presents. The Telos Alliance played a major role in supporting the AES Committee that developed the AES67 Standard.
SBE Recertification Credit
The completion of a webinar from Webinars by SBE qualifies for 1 credit, identified under Category I of the Recertification Schedule for SBE Certifications.
Registration and Pricing
This webinar will be approximately 90 minutes long.
SBE Members: $62
MemberPlus Members FREE
Non-Members: $92
Registration Link
Last-Mile Solutions for Cloud-Based Broadcasting: Part 2
Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 1 p.m. CT
This session builds on the first session with a deeper dive into advanced system configuration using everything from 5G LTE to Starlink to fiber to fully redundant systems to feed transmitter sites. Using block diagrams and real-world test results, it will examine what needs to be done and ensure no critical aspects of the transmission system (EAS, RDS, PPM & local insertion) are missed.
Your Instructor
Mike Pappas, Field Engineer and VP of Business Development, Orban
With more than 30 years of experience in the field of engineering, Mike Pappas currently works as a field engineer and VP of business development for Orban. In this role, he has installed all beta sites for Orban's new XPN-AM audio processor and developed field-testing methodology to determine coverage impact when running MDCL on AM transmitters. He was the past chair of the Colorado Section of the Audio Engineering Society and has held a number of memberships in a number of professional engineering groups.
SBE Recertification Credit
The completion of a webinar from Webinars by SBE qualifies for 1 credit, identified under Category I of the Recertification Schedule for SBE Certifications.
Registration and Pricing
This webinar will be approximately 90 minutes long.
SBE Members: $62
MemberPlus Members FREE
Non-Members: $92
Registration Link
Questions?
If you have questions regarding this course, contact Cathy Orosz via email or by phone at 317-846-9000.
More information about registering using the SBE MemberPlus benefit
All SBE webinars are included at no additional cost for members who renew or join using the $175 SBE MemberPlus membership option. You get all the live and archived Webinars by SBE in the SBE catalog plus any new webinars the SBE adds during the membership year, all for no extra cost. Members can renew and newcomers may join online at the SBE website using the SBE MemberPlus option.
Access to the SBE webinars through the SBE MemberPlus program is limited to the MemberPlus-purchaser only. You are not permitted to distribute, sell, copy, share, project or otherwise make the webinars available to any other individual or group without express written permission by the SBE.
Take Advantage of SBE's Comprehensive Archive of Webinars
Did you know that the SBE offers more than 140 archived webinars on technical, regulatory and management topics? Go to On-Demand Webinars - The Society of Broadcast Engineers (sbe.org) to see what is available to you. Is there a topic that is missing from our archives that you would like to see? Contact Education Director Cathy Orosz at corosz@sbe.org with your requests!Views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE), its officers, or its members. SBE Chapter 24, Inc. regrets, but is not liable for, any omissions or errors. Articles of interest to Chapter 24 members are accepted up to the close of business the 1st day of each month. Send your article to lcharles@sbe.org.