A personal “thank you” to all who joined us for the SBE16 Summer Picnic on Vashon Island at the KIRO-AM Transmitter Site. Okay, KIRO’s transmitter site is on Maury Island… Many thanks to Steve Allen and all the staff at…
Looking Forward – August
Author: Jim Dalke
Dave Ratener – Engineer of the Year
Dave Ratener, CPBE, CBNT, has been selected by the SBE Seattle Chapter 16 as Engineer of the Year for 2025. He is a long-time member of Chapter 16 and has served on the Chapter’s board of Directors. He is…
Madison Batt in Memoriam
Madison Batt, a long-time tower engineer and SBE supporter, passed away in Edmonds on May 8th. From his wife Jan: “Sad News Today, Matt passed away peacefully at 12:57 pm, May 8th, at Rose Courte Memory Care with hospice. Our…
Nick Winter Remembered
Our friend and broadcast engineer Nick Winter passed away on March 9th, 2025. He is well remembered by his broadcast friends and hams worldwide. A Celebration of Life for Nick will be held on Saturday, May 17, at 1:00 p.m.…
March Luncheon Report
The March 11 luncheon of SBE Chapter 16 featured Gary Adams of Black Magic Design. Gary demonstrated some of the latest Black Magic SMPTE 2110 IP Video gear at the Davita Café in Federal Way. Senior Product Specialist on broadcast…
February 2025 Luncheon Report
Our February luncheon meeting was held on February 11 and featured a Zoom presentation by Nautel’s Jeff Welton. It was held at the facilities of KCTS-TV, Cascade PBS, on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Jeff’s presentation was on “IT Security in…
SBE Recruiting 2025
Recruit a New SBE Member during the 2025 SBE Member Drive https://sbe.org/membership/sbe-2025-membership-drive/
Looking Forward – February
From the desk of Brian Walker – Chapter Chair Jeff Welton, a man of many hats and many talents, is our presenter for the February chapter meeting. We’re changing things up this month and are meeting at Cascade PBS (KCTS)…
A Grand Christmas Party!
On Saturday evening, December 20, Chapter 16 held a grand Christmas Party at Ivar’s Salmon House on Lake Union. The evening opened at 5:30 with “Happy Hour” hosted by Hatfield and Dawson Engineers. The scrumptious dinner buffet included Ivar’s famous…
January Luncheon Report
“AI and Cloud Technology” was the topic of our January Luncheon, which was held on the 14th at the Davita Café in Federal Way. Andrew Scaglione, Account Director for Radio.Cloud spoke via Zoom presentation. He explained what’s already possible in…