Edited by: Mark Croom
Electronic Version: Leonard Charles
Electronically Distributed by Chris Cain
Contributors this month:
Tom Weeden
Chris Cain
Paul Stoffel
Neal McLain
Tom Smith
Leonard Charles
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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
November 15th's Meeting will take place at the Ramada Capital
Conference Center (formerly Holiday Inn Southeast) located near
the intersection of Hwys 12 & 18 East and I-90. The business
meeting and awards presentation will begin at 7:30 PM and finish
by 7:50.
Then, SBE members, Broadcasters Clinic attendees, National
Weather Service and emergency government representatives are
invited to attend a 90-minute national satellite teleconference
originating from the Ramada beginning at 8:00 PM. The
interactive video teleconference will focus on the FCC's
Emergency Alert System (EAS). Presentations detailing EAS rules
and updates will be given by the FCC's EAS author Frank Lucia,
the SBE's EAS Chair Leonard Charles, and State Emergency
Communications Committee Chair Gary Timm. There will be
suggestions for configuring and implementing state and local EAS
plans. Audience participants and satellite viewers will have the
opportunity to ask questions about EAS.
For satellite viewers, the Ku satellite coordinates are: Telstar
401, transponder 6(H) 11,855MHz at 97 degrees West. The Q&A
phone number is 608-224-0202. The teleconference will air at
9:00PM to 10:30PM Eastern time, 8:00PM to 9:30PM Central Time and
so on. SBE chapters are encouraged to invite their local NWS and
emergency government officials to view this teleconference, or
try and record the satellite feed for later viewing.
For more information about EAS, contact the National SBE's
homepage on the WEB at WWW.SBE.ORG or telephone the SBE National
Office at 317-253-1640.
Visitors and Guests are welcome at all SBE meetings.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
Tentative Program Subjects
Tue, Dec 19, 1995
Candelabra Project facility tour
Wed, Jan 17, 1996
Digital Radio Networks
Thu, Feb 22, 1996
JVC Digital "S" or Panasonic Digital
Tue, Mar 19, 1996
WP&L Center Tour (or Milwaukee area station tour)
Wed, Apr 24, 1996
Chapter Elections and annual NAB review
Thu, May 23, 1996
TCI Cable TV Technology
Tue, Jun 18, 1996
Related technology; Internet/software support
Sat, Jul 27, 1996
3rd annual Chapter 24 Family Picnic
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CHAPTER 24 OFFICERS:
CHAIRMAN:
Paul Stoffel (WI Public TV)
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H - 608-241-4621
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STOFFEL@MAIL.ADMIN.WISC.EDU
VICE CHAIRMAN:
Fred Sperry (ECB-TOC)
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H - 608-833-6074
FRED.SPERRY@MAIL.ADMIN.WISC.EDU
SECRETARY:
Neal McLain (CTI)
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NMCLAIN@MACC.WISC.EDU
TREASURER:
Stan Scharch (WISC TV)
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H - 831-1168
CHAPTER 24 COMMITTEE APPOINTEES:
Membership - Leonard Charles
Sustaining Membership - Fred Sperry
Strategic Plan - Denny Behr
Newsletter - Mark Croom
Program Committee:
Mark Croom 271-1025
mcroom@aol.com
Denise Maney 277-8001
Kerry Maki 833-0047
Steve Zimmerman 274-1234
Special Events - Kevin Ruppert
Certification and Education:
Jim Hermanson 836-8340
Tim Trendt (UW-Platteville)
Frequency Coordination: Tom Smith
608-263-2174 (work)
SMITHT@VILAS.UWEX.EDU
SBE National Board Member & Chapter Liaison:
Leonard Charles
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FAX - 271-1709
LCHARLES@WISCTV.COM
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AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
by Tom Weeden, WJ9H
In September the FCC began mailing a new Form 610-R to amateurs
whose licenses would expire in December 1995. 610-R is a
computer-generated "short form" which merely needs to be signed
and dated provided no changes are needed. Hams needing to renew
with changes in their personal information, such as change of
address, are still required to file the standard Form 610.
Amateur radio has once again provided early communications out of
a disaster area. Hurricane Marilyn, one of the storms in a very
active hurricane season, caused telephone circuits on the US
Virgin Islands to become overloaded on September 15th. Some of
the first information received by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency was relayed by hams on 20 meters using
generator power and a 40-foot piece of wire for an antenna.
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Here's another unique two-way contact to report. Mike Smith,
AA9NQ, a truck driver, was driving his semi home on April 21 and
scanning the 2-meter band. His radio stopped scanning on 145.550
MHz, and Mike heard Norm Thagard, the American astronaut
operating aboard the Russian space station "Mir." Mike reports
calling "this is AA9NQ, 18-wheel mobile." Norm pulled Mike out
of the pileup of others calling Mir, not by hearing his callsign,
but by his "18-wheel" suffix. The two reportedly had a great
chat until the space station set in the east and dropped below
the semi's line of sight.
(Excerpted from November 1995 "QST" Magazine)
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILL GOES TO CONFERENCE
By Tom Smith
The House and Senate have started to begin work on their
differences between their two versions of the Telecommunications
Reform Act. The conference committee consists of 45 members
which include 11 Senators from the Senate Commerce Committee, 14
members of the House Judiciary Committee and 20 members from the
House Commerce Committee. Republican leadership would like to
have the differences ironed out by Thanksgiving, but, lobbyists
and staff members estimate that it take to Christmas to finish
work on the bill. The first joint meeting was held the week of
October 22nd and lasted 40 minutes with members giving from both
the House and Senate giving short opening statements and the
Chairman, Senator Larry Pressler, giving the members the rules on
how the committee will work.
From BROADCASTING and CABLE / C-SPAN coverage.
BROADCASTERS MAY STILL FACE AUCTIONS
In both the House and Senate versions of the Budget
Reconciliation Act, there are provisions that would require a
spectrum auction when there is more than one applicant for a
broadcast license. The House bill would not affect currently
pending applications, but the Senate version would.
Also, Senator John McCain of Arizona has introduced an amendment
that would require all broadcast spectrum to be auctioned
including the second channel for TV broadcasters to use for the
transition to the digital television system. This amendment is
part of an effort to reduce corporate welfare.
Critics of the proposed grant of a second channel for the
transition to digital television system have stepped up their
calls that broadcasters be subject to spectrum auctions for these
channels. These critics consist of both conservative and liberal
public interest groups and some business groups. They feel that
broadcasters would be getting for free spectrum that could go
for auction for as high as $100 billion which could be used to
reduce the debt. These groups have been holding press
conferences and have been complaining about the lack of coverage
on telecommunications reform by the broadcast media.
Chairman Reed Hundt in defending the commission, stated that FCC
could stand for "FEDERAL CASH COW". He was quoted in
Broadcasting and Cable magazine from a statement that he made
concerning a letter from magazine publisher and presidential
candidate Steve Forbes that the FCC should be abolished. Hundt
stated that the FCC was valuable to the government because of
it's ability to raise as much as $35 billion in spectrum
auctions.
The FCC has also accepted 200 applicants for an auction of 493
wireless cable (MMDS) licenses. Applicants include regional Bell
companies Pacific Telesis and CAI Wireless Company which has
Bell Atlantic and Nynex as investors.
Compiled from various articles in BROADCASTING and CABLE
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LOCAL LEGALS
By Tom Smith
PROPOSED TRANSFER
WWRS-TV Mayville/Milwaukee, WI. Channel 52, 2,510 kw visual, 251
kw aural with antenna at 764 ft.
Mayville Communications Inc., El Toro, CA. ( Jane P Duff, 33.3%
owner) seeks to purchase construction permit from TV-52 Inc. (
Lyle R. Evans, President) for $930,799. Ms. Duff is president of
Minority TV Inc. which owns KNMT-TV Portland, OR. and is an
officer or director for the following stations, KLUU (TV)
Harlingen, KITV (TV) Beaumont, and KETH (TV) Houston, all in
Texas, and WTCE (TV) Fort Pierce and WJEB (TV) Jacksonville, both
in Florida Mr. Evans owns WEZR (FM) Brillion and WMBE (AM)
Chilton, both in Wisconsin and holds construction permits for
WHET (FM) Birnamwood WI. and WFON (FM) Stevenson MI.
PROPOSED NEW STATION
DeForest, WI. FM Channel 266A 93.1 mhz
DeForest Broadcasting Company has applied to build a new FM with
transmitter to be located 1.0 kilometers NE of DeForest and 0.5
kilometers E of US Route 51. Coordinates are latitude 43-15-40
and longitude 89-19-05. Antenna will be at 100 meters HAAT with
ERP of 6 kw.
BBDG Broadcasting LLC has also applied to construct a station in
Deforest. Transmitter to be located .08 miles N of Kennedy
Drive and .15 miles W of Hwy 113 in the town of Westport. Antenna
will be at 100 meters HAAT with an ERP of 6 kw. Manager and
principals are William C. O'Donnell, Robert E. Gallagher,
Gallagher Enterprises Inc. ( Interest voted by John P. Gallagher
) Daniel Zuleger and Brian Kelly.
Compiled from BROADCASTING and CABLE and the WISCONSIN STATE
JOURNAL
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OCTOBER MINUTES
by Neal McLain
Chapter 24 of the Society of Broadcast Engineers met on Thursday,
October 19, 1995, at the studios of WMTV, in Madison. There were
22 persons in attendance, 15 of whom were certified. The meeting
was chaired by Chapter 24 Chairman Paul Stoffel.
Call to order: 7:20 pm. The minutes of the previous meeting were
approved as published in the October Newsletter.
Treasurer's Report (reported by Stan Scharch, Treasurer): the
chapter balance is in the black.
Newsletter Editor's Report: no report.
Sustaining Membership Report (reported by Fred Sperry): Four
renewals were received: Emmons, Panasonic, CTI, and WMSN.
Program Committee (reported by Steve Zimmerman): The previously-
published schedule has not changed.
Special Events (reported by Dennis Behr): A Sign-on Breakfast is
planned for November 1, 1995, 7:00 am. Sponsored by Sony, guest
speaker will be Craig Beardsly, of Sony's Itasca office. Perkins
Restaurant, off beltline near Fish Hatchery Road.
Certification and Education (reported by Paul Stoffel in Jim
Hermanson's absence): The next examination period is November 10-
20, 1995. Two chapter members are expected to sit for
examinations during this period.
Frequency Coordination Report (reported by Tom Smith): little
activity.
National Liaison Report (reported by Paul Stoffel in Leonard
Charles' absence): (1) The FCC has issued a Report and Order
authorizing unattended station operation. (2) The EAS deadline
has been postponed. (3) Student membership dues have been
increased from $10.00 to $15.00 per year.
Chairman's Report (reported by Paul Stoffel): Planning for the
November meeting and teleconference is proceeding on schedule.
The regular chapter meeting will begin at 7:00 pm, with the
teleconference following at 8:00 pm. FCC representative Frank
Lucia is still expected to attend, subject to possible federal
budgetary restrictions. The chapter is offering a scholarship
which will provide funding toward the entire Broadcaster's
Clinic.
Old business: none.
New business: Tom Smith noted that the FCC has issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in connection with the proposed High
Definition Television Standards, and that he intends to submit
comments.
Professional Announcements: Dennis Behr reported two job openings
at ECB: Director of Operations (filling the position formerly
held by Bill Woods, now retired) and nighttime TOC operator
(11:00 pm - 6:00 am two or three nights per week).
The business meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm. The program
featured a tour of WMTV's recently-remodeled studio facilities.
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GEOSTATIONARY ORBITS
by Neal McLain
Communication Technologies, Inc.
(Electronic Editor's note: There are many illustrations in
Neal's article that were not able to be reproduced in this text
version. Please contact Neal for a hard copy of his article
complete with the illustrations)
This is the fourth in a series of articles about geostationary
orbits; i.e., the orbits occupied by communications satellites
which remain at fixed points in the sky. In this series, we
cover basic physical principles, orbital geometry, pointing
angles, and antenna mounts.
This fourth article describes antenna mounts.
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CLASSIFICATION OF ANTENNA MOUNTS
Antenna mount is the name given to the mechanism which supports a
ground-based satellite antenna. Ideally, the mount must allow
the antenna to be adjusted precisely to the specified pointing
angles, and it must hold the antenna securely in position.
Every antenna mount is constructed so that the antenna can be
rotated about two or more axes. Each axis allows the antenna to
be adjusted to one specific pointing angle.
Two types of antenna mounts are used in the satellite
communications industry, one for each of the two pointing angle
measurement systems described in last month's article:
EL/AZ mount. This type of mount allows the antenna to be
adjusted in the azimuth and elevation axes.
Polar mount. This type of mount allows the antenna to be
adjusted in the hour angle and declination axes.
EL/AZ MOUNTS
The first type of mount is called an EL/AZ mount, sometimes
called AZ/EL mount. Figure 1 illustrates several types of EL/AZ
mount.
An EL/AZ mount is relatively simple to construct and install.
Other things being equal, it is generally the lower-cost option.
The geometry of an EL/AZ-mounted satellite antenna is
illustrated in Figure 1. Note that:
Azimuth is adjusted by rotating the antenna about the
azimuth axis. The azimuth axis is vertical; rotation of the
antenna about this axis moves the antenna beam along a line
which is parallel to the horizon.
Elevation is adjusted by rotating the antenna about the
elevation axis. The elevation axis is horizontal; rotation
of the antenna about this axis moves the antenna beam along
a vertical line.
An EL/AZ-mounted antenna is relatively difficult to adjust if it
must be moved from one geostationary satellite to another,
because both azimuth and elevation must be adjusted. This
difficulty is illustrated in Figure 3.
The concept of the EL/AZ mount is used in many fields other than
satellite communications. Figure 1 shows two common applications
from other fields: a fixed terrestrial microwave antenna and a
pan-tilt head intended to support a film or video camera.
POLAR MOUNTS
The second type of mount is called a polar mount, sometimes
called an equatorial mount. Figure 2 illustrates several types
of polar mount.
Compared with an EL/AZ mount, a polar mount is more complicated
to construct and install. Other things being equal, it is
generally the higher-cost option.
The geometry of a polar-mount satellite antenna is illustrated in
Figure 5. Note that:
Hour Angle is adjusted by rotating the antenna about the
hour angle axis (frequently called the polar axis). The
hour angle axis is parallel to the earth's polar axis (and
hence, perpendicular to the Celestial Equator); rotation of
the antenna about this axis moves the antenna beam along a
line which is parallel to the Celestial Equator.
The angle between the hour angle axis and the earth's
surface equals local latitude.
Declination is adjusted by rotating the antenna about the
declination axis. The declination axis is perpendicular to
the hour angle axis (and hence, parallel to the Celestial
Equator); rotation of the antenna about this axis moves the
antenna beam along a line which is perpendicular to the
Celestial Equator.
At hour angle 0ø (antenna aimed straight south), declination
is related to satellite elevation and local latitude as
follows:
EL + DEC + LAT = 90ø
Figure 4 reveals the great advantage of a polar mount over an
EL/AZ mount: once the declination angle is set to the correct
value, the antenna tracks the Clarke Belt with very little error.
As a result, the antenna can be moved from one geostationary
satellite to another by moving just one axis: hour angle. Note,
as an example, the move from SAT1 to SAT2: in this case, the
declination angle error is only 0.1ø.
Because of this fact, many polar-mount antennas are constructed
with fixed declination adjustments: declination is set when the
antenna is installed, and locked in place. Figure 2 shows two
examples.
Nonetheless, some declination error does exist. This error may
be significant in the case of high-gain antennas with very narrow
beamwidths, particularly at Ku band. These antennas are
sometimes fitted with mechanisms which adjust declination over a
small angle, typically about ñ1ø from the average declination
value.
The concept of the polar mount was borrowed from the field of
astronomy, where it has been used for centuries (see Sidebar).
Figure 2 illustrates two polar-mounted astronomical instruments:
an optical telescope and a radio-astronomy antenna.
CLASSIFICATION BY CONTROL METHOD
Antenna mounts also can be classified by control method, as fixed
or steerable:
A fixed mount can be adjusted only by direct mechanical
action. The adjustment may require any or all of the
following: turning a hand crank; loosening and retightening
bolts; or simply pushing on the reflector to move the
antenna into position.
A steerable mount is equipped some sort of mechanism which
moves the antenna from one satellite to another. Electric
motors are most common, although some mounts employ
hydraulic mechanisms. Most steerable mounts can be
controlled from a remote location by a device called an
antenna controller. Controllers vary from simple switches
to computerized systems which can store multiple satellites
and operate automatically on a pre-determined schedule.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
If we combine these classifications, we obtain four possible
mount configurations:
FIXED EL/AZ
STEERABLE EL/AZ
FIXED POLAR
STEERABLE POLAR
As a practical matter:
Virtually all fixed mounts are EL/AZ. While it is
theoretically possible to construct a fixed polar mount,
there is little economic incentive to do so: if the antenna
is not moved frequently, there is little justification for
the added cost of the polar mechanism.
Small steerable antennas are almost always polar-mounted.
If the antenna aperture is less than about 4 meters and the
antenna must be moved frequently, use of a polar mount
greatly simplifies the process: only the hour angle axis
must be motorized. The antenna can be moved through the
entire visible portion of the Clarke Belt by changing only
the hour angle. Virtually all C-Band "backyard dishes"
employ polar mounts.
Larger steerable antennas may be either EL/AZ- or polar-
mounted. Some manufacturers prefer EL/AZ mounts; others,
notably Comtech, prefer polar mounts. The single-axis
simplicity of the polar mount makes these antennas easier to
adjust; however, the necessity for declination-error
correction partially negates this simplicity.
The type of mount used in any particular situation is, of course,
dictated by the application. Fixed antennas are generally used
only in situations where they are not moved frequently; for
example, network-feed downlinks at broadcasting and cable
television facilities. In most other applications, steerable
antennas are required.
Next month: inclined-orbit satellites.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE POLAR MOUNT
(Sidebar to GEOSTATIONARY ORBITS article by Neal McLain)
The two pointing-angle measurement systems we've discussed in
these articles have been used for centuries in the fields of
navigation and astronomy.
Navigators need to determine the latitude and longitude positions
of their vessels. For this purpose, the azimuth/elevation system
works best. The classic image of the 19th-Century British
Admiral shows him "shooting the sun" with a sextant; the sextant
is simply an instrument for measuring elevation. By measuring
the elevation of the sun at local noon, and referring to a set of
published tables called an ephemeris, a navigator can determine
his position with great precision.
Astronomers, on the other hand, need to determine the position of
astronomical objects in the sky. For this application, they
prefer polar measurements (hour angle and declination). The
reason: the declination angle to a star is independent of time
and date. For example, the bright star Sirius is at declination
-16ø; i.e., it is located 16ø south of the Celestial Equator.
Like every other star, it rises in the east and sets in the west,
but it always remains at declination -16ø.
Even before the invention of the telescope, this system of
measurements was used by astronomers. This system greatly
simplifies the preparation of ephemeris tables, because only hour
angle must be tabulated.
With the invention of the telescope in the early 1600s, polar
measurements took on new importance: in order to study a star, it
is necessary to track it. Thus, the telescope had to be fitted
with a tracking mechanism. This simplest star-tracking mechanism
is, of course, a polar mount: declination is fixed, and only hour
angle must be moved.
The name of the inventor of the polar mount has been lost in
history. But it seems likely that the Italian astronomer and
mathematician Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) must have constructed
at least one. Contrary to popular legend, Galileo did not
actually invent the telescope, but he constructed many telescopes
for his own use, and he made many improvements in their design.
In the course of this work, he must have designed many supporting
mechanisms.
It should be noted that even a polar mount won't track objects
within our own solar system: the sun, the moon, and the planets.
These objects don't have fixed declination angles; instead, they
appear to wander around, each according to its own orbit.
Nonetheless, a polar mount follows them more closely than an
EL/AZ mount.
And finally, a more recent phenomenon should be noted: in this
age of computerized control systems, there's been a shift to
EL/AZ mounts even for astronomical instruments. Modern
"ephemeris-on-a-chip" control systems can calculate azimuth and
elevation angles so rapidly that an EL/AZ mount can track a star
as accurately as a polar mount. Moreover, these systems can
track other objects as well: sun, moon, planets, asteroids, and
comets.
In the end, the mechanical simplicity of the EL/AZ mount wins.
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RULEMAKINGS
By Tom Smith
In the Matter of Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact
upon the Existing Television System. MM Docket No. 87-268
The FCC has extended the due date for the end of the comment
period from October 18, 1995 to November 15, 1995 and for the
reply date from December 4, 1995 to January 12, 1995. This
action is in response to a number of petitions for extending the
comment period. The FCC granted this action on October 10, 1995
and it was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on October 18, 1995
on pages 53,892-53,893.
The FCC has also announced that they will be holding an EN BANC
hearing on this docket on December 12, 1995. Those who wished to
present oral presentations to the Commission were required to
notify the FCC by October 27. This action was made on October
19th.
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Unattended Operation of Broadcast Stations and Operator
Licensing. MM Docket No. 94- 130
On October 2, 1995, the FCC modified it's rules to allow for the
unattended operation of broadcast transmitters and eliminated the
requirement that operators of broadcast transmitters that are
attended hold a restricted permit or license.
The FCC will also allow for unattended operation of a broadcast
station before the implementation of the EAS system provided a
station can comply with the current EBS rules. The new rules
have not been published in the FEDERAL REGISTER as of October
27th.
From the FEDERAL REGISTER and the FCC Gopher.
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SBE NATIONAL UPDATE
by Leonard Charles
The FCC recently took two actions related to the new Emergency
Alert System. In the first, the FCC decided to allow Unattended
Operation ahead of the implementation date of EAS. In their
ruling, the FCC waived the requirements for operators under the
condition that the licensee is responsible with compliance to the
old EBS rules while operating Unattended. The FCC further states
that any method of compliance to EBS does not preclude the
station from implementing EAS within the EAS timetable. The
report and order is FCC 95-412 and is available as a link from
the SBE Internet Home Page at www.sbe.org.
In the second ruling, the FCC released its long awaited
Memorandum and Order in response to the petitions to reconsider
EAS. In this Memorandum, the FCC did not agree with any of the
petitioners to the extent of actually revising its EAS rules.
They did, however, make some minor wording changes for sake of
clarification. Also, recognizing the impossibility of the
industry to procure the necessary equipment by the original EAS
deadline, the FCC pushed the implementation date back to January
1, 1997, with the dual EBS/EAS operation period ending one year
later, January 1, 1998. This Memorandum and Order is FCC 95-420.
Now that this Memorandum has been finalized, the SBE EAS
Committee is in full gear publishing it EAS Primer. The National
Office is now taking pre-publication orders at a reduced price.
The cost will be $25.00 for members, $35.00 for non members with
a $5.00 reduction for a pre-publication order. Call 317-253-1640
now to reserve your copy.
A recent article in Radio World announcing the EAS Teleconference
had the start time incorrect. Please be advised that the
Teleconference will begin at 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 7PM
Mountain, and 6PM Pacific times. I look forward to seeing all of
you there.
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Broadcast Clinic Scholarship Recipient Announced
Congratulations to Steve Paugh of MEG Communications Center in
Madison as the recipient of this year's Broadcast Clinic
Scholarship offered by Chapter 24. This scholarship makes funds
available for Steve to attend two days of the upcoming Broadcast
Clinic in Madison November 14-16.
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Thanks to all our
Sustaining Members:
BTS
Broadcast Communications
CTI
Clark Wire and Cable
Comark Communications
Electronic Industries
Emmons Associates
Fuji Film I&I
Maney Logic
MRC Telecommunications
Panasonic Broadcast
Roscor Wisconsin
Scharch Electronics
Skyline Communications
Sony Broadcast
Tectan, Inc.
Teleport Minnesota
3M Audio & Video
Video Images
WISC-TV 3
WKOW-TV 27
WMSN-TV 47
WMTV-TV 15
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Engineering Conference Line 317-253-0122
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Broadcast Electronics
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F 217-224-9607
H 217-228-7373
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InterNet: kelly1@ixc.net
Vice President: Terrence Baun CPBE
Criterion Broadcast Services
5300 W. Garfield Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
W 414-449-5300
F 414-449-5380
CIS ID# 71525,1060
Secretary: Keith Kintner CSTE
KLCS TV 58
1061 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-625-6958
F 818-362-5294
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InterNet: keith.kintner@gur.com
Treasurer: Bob Goza CPBE
KMOV TV
3315 Highway 50
Beaufort, MO 63013
314-484-3718
F 314-484-3840
InterNet: rgoza695696aol.com
Executive Director: John Poray CAE
SBE National Office
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jim Bernier CBT
WTVH, Inc.
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Syracuse, NY 13203
315-425-5503
F 315-425-5513
InterNet: 72037.1723@compuserve.com
David Carr CPBE
KHOU-TV
P.O. Box 11
Houston, TX 77001
713-284-8741
F 713-284-8700
Leonard Charles CSTE
WISC TV
7025 Raymond Road
Madison, WI 53719
608-271-4321
F 608-271-1709
InterNet: lcharles@wisctv.com
Dane Ericksen PE CSRE CSTE
Hammett & Edison, Inc.
Box 280068
San Francisco, CA 94128-0068
707-996-5200
F 707-996-5280
Michael Fast CPBE
WCBM Radio
1303 Burleigh Road
Lutherville, MD 21093
410-356-3003
F 410-581-0150
Michael McCarthy CBRE
WLIT FM/Viacom International
150 N. Michigan Ave., #1135
Chicago, IL 60601
312-329-9002
F 708-439-1464
P 800-592-3058
Edward Miller CPBE
WEWS Scripps Howard
3001 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-431-3687
F 216-431-3641
Troy Pennington CSRE
WZZK AM/FM, WODL FM Radio
530 Beacon Parkway W. #300
Birmingham, AL 35209
205-916-1119
F 205-916-1151
Robert Reymont CPBE
Nationwide Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 5159
Mesa, AZ 85211-0500
602-964-4000
F 602-644-7660
CIS ID# 71645,254
Internet: NCIRADIO@CRL.COM
Martin "Sandy" Sandberg CPBE
Consultant
9807 Edgecove Drive
Dallas, TX 75238
214-343-5786
F 2114-343-9807
John Schneider CBRE
RF Specialties of Washington, Inc.
19237 Aurora Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133
206-546-6546
F 206-546-2633
CIS ID# 74603,3342
Tom Weber CSTE
WISH TV 8
1950 N Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-921-8535
F 317-926-1144
CIS ID#: 73250,215
Chris Imlay, Esq.
SBE General Counsel
Booth, Freret & Imlay
1233 20th St. NW Suite 204
Washington, DC 20036
202-296-9100
F 202-293-1319
James Wulliman, CPBE
Ennes Director
721 W. Calle Del Regalo
Green Valley, AZ 85614
Phone and Fax 602-648-1250
NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF
Linda Godby, Certification
Peggy Hall, Membership
Sarah Hayden, Signal/Conferences
Julie Dinger, Secretary
317-253-1640
F 317-253-0418
Job Line 317-253-0474
BBS (N,8,1) 317-253-7555
NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE CHAIRS
By Laws Committee..................................Sandy Sandberg
Certification Committee..............................Jim Wulliman
Chapter Awards Committee..........................Leonard Charles
Chapter Liaison Committee..........................John Schneider
Electronic Communication Committee....................Jim Bernier
Engineering Conference Committee...................Jerry Whitaker
Engineering Conference Promotion Committee..........Mike McCarthy
FCC Liaison Committee...............................Dane Ericksen
Fellowship Committee...................................David Carr
Finance Committee.................................Troy Pennington
Frequency Coordination Committee.......................David Carr
High Frequency Broadcasting Task Force.............Doug Garlinger
Industry Relations Committee...........................Terry Baun
International Committee............................Sandy Sandberg
Membership Committee.................................Michael Fast
Nomination Committee...............................Robert Reymont
Sustaining Membership Committee.....................Edward Miller
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