The webinar, “Getting Ready for CAP: Countdown to June 30,” is scheduled for June 6 at 1 to 2 p.m. Pacific Time. You can register at this URL for the seminar, just click and enter password attend 30 minutes before the seminar. FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, the National Alliance of State Broadcasters…
As we move into Summer a couple of thoughts to share with you all – FIirst of all – As you know, we have elections coming and with that comes a change of leadership in the Chapter. Thank you for permitting me to be your Chapter Chair for these past almost two years. I feel…
Jim Dalke, Editor Copper theft continues to be a concern for Puget Sound Broadcasters. We have read stories of stations elsewhere around the country going off the air as thieves have ripped out copper ground wires and coaxial transmission cables. We have a luncheon scheduled for August 9 with Puget Sound Energy and steps the…
Is your station ready for the big EAS Deadline of June 30th? I’ve been communicating with one of the major suppliers of EAS hardware and they too have been surprised by the last-minute requests for purchase. I suspect that many stations have been holding off until the last minute to buy the new EAS equipment…
Arthur Willetts Chapter 16 Secretary Nautel’s Regional Sales Manager for the West Coast, Ellis Terry, was the featured program guest speaker at this month’s Chapter 16 Lunch Meeting. A major player in the solid state transmitter market, Nautel is a favorite of engineers in the NW because of their easy installation, ease of use and…
Jim Dalke, CPBE AMD 8VSB CBNT As it seems to be every year, the NAB Show in Las Vegas was the big story for April. The attendance for this year’s show was pegged at 92,112, just a few hundred more than last year. Traffic on the show floor seemed relatively light, but I did not…
Well the FCC came out with their latest rules for EAS, including a prohibition on what we have been doing here in Washington State since October of 2010….That is using a technique called Text to Speech, often called TTS. Needless to say this did not sit well with many that have been involved with our…
by: Michael Scott, Certification Chairman Something NEW! “Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE)” NOW AVAILABLE! The candidate for Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) must have five (5) years of suitable experience in broadcast engineering or related technology and must achieve a passing grade on the proficiency examination. Substitution of broadcast engineering, or education in related technologies,…
Our monthly chapter luncheon will be held on Thursday May 10 at noon at the Museum of Flight on Boeing Field Our May Luncheon speaker will be Ellis Terry, Nautel Regional Sales Manager. Nautel has emerged as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of radio broadcast transmitters with more than 11,000 deployments in 177 countries.…
