june 2017 - sbe24.org single-engine mooney 231 aircraft, ... he has a mobat micom-3 transceiver,...
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The Summer Workshop
The WBA-SBE Summer Engineering Workshop is here on June 14th at the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan. It is held in conjunction with the WBA Media Technology Institute which has sessions on June 13 as well. Please see the combined agenda in this newsletter. You can choose to attend the two day MTI which includes the Engineering Workshop, or you can register for the one day Workshop instead. In addition to the day’s sessions you can join your fellow broadcasters for the Exhibit Reception (with tons of door prizes), the Young Professionals Mentor Gathering, and the evening Dinner with Ice Cream Social and S’mores. On line registration is now open at http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/events/summer-conference/. See you there!
June 2017
Next Meeting
Meeting Minutes.........................2Amateur Radio News.................3Certification News.......................4SBE RF101 Webinar..................5Sustaining Members..................5
In this Issue
Society of Broadcast Engineers
Chapter 24Newsletter
Madison, Wisconsin
Thursday, June 22
Tues., July 25 EIA/TIA RS-222 Tower Code G Update Wed., Aug. 23 Lightning Protection — a new look at an old problemThurs., Sept. 21 WMUU-LP Station Tour Downtown Madison
Coming Up
THE PURPOSE OF AUDIO & WHY AUDIOPHILES
GOT IT WRONGProgram Chair Steve Paugh will take
us on a lite hearted romp into the delusionary world of the Audiophile and proceed to give them three new
things to really worry about.To quote one of my mentors,
Dr. Richard Greiner, “There are certain
laws of physics that no amount of advertising
can change!” Audiophiles are
welcome but check your ego at the door!
Pizza & Soda provided by SBE Chapter 24 beginning at 6:00 PM
WISC Conference Room B7025 Raymond Road
Madison, WI
Meeting and Program at 7:00 PMWISC Conference Room B
7025 Raymond RoadMadison, WI
Park in front parking lot;enter via front lobby entrance.
Visitors & Guestsare welcome to join us!
>>> by Leonard CharlesJoint SBE Meeting Planned in Milwaukee Milwaukee SBE Chapter 28 is planning on a special noon-time meeting on Tuesday, July 18. Ron Pellegrini, Chapter 28 program chair, is trying to coordinate a joint SBE Luncheon for the Madison, Green Bay, and Milwaukee SBE chapters at ATC’s Milwaukee site at its 4350A N. Humboldt Blvd location. ATC is willing to sponsor a BBQ catered lunch and provide a presentation on our repack plans.
Here is a preliminary agenda:
11:30AM-11:45AM Meeting start time Introductions11:45AM-12:30PM Lunch (BBQ)12:15PM-12:30PM SBE Business Meeting12:30PM-1:15PM ATC Presentation focused on our plans around the re-pack 1:15PM- 2:00PM Tour of our site
Please contact Patrick if you are interested in attending or organizing a car pool:
Patrick K. CaponeDirector, Strategic Accounts BroadcastAmerican Tower Corporation781-926-4971 (office)617-413-7957 (mobile)[email protected]
5201 Femrite DriveMadison, WI 53718p 608.221.8888 f 608.221.9252w avisystems.com
Tom SibenallerProject Development
e [email protected] 608.807.1860 c 608.386.2611
ChairRichard Wood
Resonant ResultsW: 608-839-3950
Vice-ChairClifford GrothNRG Media
(608) [email protected]
SecretaryMike Norton, CSTE, CBNE
ECB, Wisconsin Public BroadcastingW: [email protected]
TreasurerRoy Henn
Chief Engineer - WIFS(608) 535-9504
Past-ChairKevin Ruppert, CPBE, CBNT
Committee AppointeesProgram Committee
Steve Paugh, CPBE608-277-5139
[email protected] for the program committee!
Membership / Newsletter EditorPaul Stoffel, CPBE
Sustaining MembershipFred Sperry, CPBE
Certification & EducationJim Hermanson, CPBE, [email protected]
Frequency CoordinationTom Smith, CPBE
WebmasterLeonard Charles, CPBE
WISC-TVW: 608-271-4321
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Chapter Contacts Meeting Minutesfrom the May 2017 Business Meeting
The Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 24 monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in studio B at WMTV in Madison. There were 16 members present, 11 who held SBE certification. Chapter Vice Chair Clif Groth called the meeting to order at 7:04pm. There were no changes or additions to the April meeting minutes and they were approved as published in the April Newsletter. Treasurer Leonard Charles stated there were no transactions with the Chapter checkbook since the report last month. The Chapter account continues to maintain a solid balance. A brief discussion followed about the cost of holding the June meeting at a local restaurant. The room charge combined with a minimum order and gratuity was over $500, so another plan will be made. Jim Hermanson provided the Certification and Education report, and said there was one recent radio recertification exam given. Two more local exams are scheduled. Upcoming opportunities are August 4 – 14 (application deadline is June 5) and November 3 – 13 (application deadline is September 25). The SBE will be changing the process for open-book portions of exams and will allow internet access for reference material. (The use of texting, email or VoIP will not be allowed.) With a Sustaining Membership report, Fred Sperry announced there were no recent changes. The Chapter is holding at 15 sustaining members. There was no frequency coordination report available. Steve Paugh announced the certified results of the elections in April. New officers are Chapter Chair Rich Wood, Vice Chair Clif Groth, Secretary Mike Norton, and Treasurer Roy Henn. For the National report, Leonard Charles announced the annual SBE Compensation Survey had great response, with over 600 participants. The results will be freely available to all members in early July. The SBE RF Safety Webinar has been rescheduled to November 9. Also, the new member drive ends May 31, while nominations for SBE National awards are due June 15. There was no old business to discuss and no new items were brought forward, so the meeting was adjourned at 7:13pm. The program then followed with a review of noteworthy or interesting items seen at the NAB convention in April. Kevin Ruppert, Rich Wood, and Leonard Charles all had taken photos while at the NAB Show, and gave some context to the images. After the presentations, Tom Weeden and Pete Deets offered an abbreviated tour of the new WMTV facility to those interested. Submitted by Mike Norton, Secretary
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"Airborne!," he posted to his Facebook page, once aloft. "En route to St Thomas!" Lloyd will be on the air from Spirit, his single-engine Mooney 231 aircraft, during the course of his journey, expected to take 2 months. He will follow Earhart's historic route to fly around the globe at the equator, starting in Miami, skirting the Caribbean islands, then passing along the coast of South America before heading across the Atlantic.
"I am driven by the spirit of historic flights," Lloyd said before leaving his Texas airstrip for Miami. "It is important to remember the aviation pioneers like Amelia Earhart and their contributions to aviation. Their bold actions made today's air travel possible for all of us." In late May, severe weather on the Atlantic route and aircraft equipment problems forced Lloyd to call off his New York-to-Paris speed flight. "There was only a short window of time that the flight could have happened, and the window has now closed," a May 22 announcement said. Lloyd will be on the air using HF SSB on or about 14.210 MHz, 14.346 MHz, 18.1175 MHz, or 7.130 MHz. On board, he has a Mobat Micom-3 transceiver, which puts out about 125 W. His antenna is under the fuselage. He also will utilize ALE (automatic link establishment) on the Amateur Radio HFLINK frequencies. "The flight route has some very long
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compiled by Tom Weeden, WJ9H
Amateur Radio News
● The FCC Enforcement Bureau has sent a California Amateur Radio licensee a Notice of Violation (NoV) alleging that he engaged in unlicensed — or "pirate" — radio broadcasting on the FM band. The NoV to Lyle E. Hilden, KD6LUL, of Vista, was released on May 26. Depending on Hilden's responses, the NoV could be a precursor to a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (fine). According to the FCC's Los Angeles Office, the Enforcement Bureau in March received a complaint of an apparently unlicensed FM broadcasting station on 93.7 MHz in Vista. The NoV does not indicate the origin of the complaint, but these sometimes come from legitimate broadcasters in the listening area. The NoV also does not recount the nature of the alleged pirate broadcasts nor indicate how long they had continued. The following month, FCC agents monitored the apparent unlicensed signal 93.7 MHz and used direction-finding techniques "to positively locate" its source as Hilden's residence. "Field strength measurements revealed that the signal transmitted by the station greatly exceeded 250 microVolts per meter at 3 meters — the maximum permitted on 93.7 [under Part 15 rules] without a Broadcast license," the FCC said in the NoV. Agents inspected Hilden's station and pointed out in the NoV that his Amateur Radio license does not entitle him to transmit on the FM broadcast band. The FCC called on Hilden to provide additional information in writing within 20 days of the NoV, fully explaining any violations and providing "all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances." Hilden also must spell out and provide a timeline for the actions he has taken to correct any violations and preclude their recurrence.
● To commemorate Amelia Earhart's attempt to circumnavigate the globe 80 years ago, pilot and amateur radio operator Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN, took off from Miami, Florida, on June 1 on a solo flight.
legs, so I will have plenty of opportunities during June and July to talk with ham operators while flying over the world's oceans," said Lloyd, 62, who has been licensed since 1976 but has been flying since 1968. To give his 1979 Mooney aircraft additional range, he modified it to carry 150 gallons more fuel. He's also equipped it with modern navigation equipment, long-range radio, and satellite communication gear. Because the flight involves some risk, special safety gear is part of his equipment ensemble. In addition to being a pilot, Lloyd is a flight instructor and educator. He lives near San Antonio. His commemorative flight is co-sponsored by The Classic
Aircraft Aviation Museum, a non-profit in Texas, and by individual contributions. (Excerpts from the American Radio Relay League's <arrl.org> web site)
Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN (photo credit: Josh Flowers)
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SBE Chapter 24 Certification and Education News
The Open 2017 Exam Schedule
Exam Dates Location Application Deadline(to SBE National Office)
November 3-13, 2017 Local Chapters (Madison Area) September 25, 2017
For the past year, the certification program has been beta testing to permit the use of the Internet and notes in addition to technical reference books. After great comments from proctors and examinees, the Certification Committee approved the allowance of Internet use during exams at their April 22 committee meeting. Certification Chairman Ralph Hogan received the board’s blessing.
So, use of the Internet for reference is now permitted during non-closed book exams, and not during essay questions. Proctors are not responsible for procuring an Internet connect at the testing site. Examinees are not permitted the use of email, text messaging, Skype, etc. during the exams.
For questions about applying for an exam, please contact Jim Hermanson at [email protected] or Megan Clappe at [email protected]. Also, see the SBE National Web site at www.sbe.org.
When you are ready to take an SBE exam, please fill out the appropriate application and send it into the SBE National office (see address below). You will be notified once your application has been approved. Approximately 3 weeks before the exam time, your local certification chairman will receive a list of applicants in his/her area. He/she will then contact those applicants to schedule a date, time and place for the exams. The exams will be mailed back to the National office for grading. The pass/fail grades will then be mailed directly to the applicants.
You may mail, email or fax your applications to:
Megan E. ClappeCertification Director 9102 N. Meridian St. Suite 150Indianapolis, IN 46260317-846-9120 [email protected]
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© 2017 by SBE Chapter 24, Inc. Views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the Society, its officers, or its members. SBE Chapter 24, Inc. regrets, but is not liable for, any omissions or errors. The Chapter 24 Newsletter is published twelve times per year. Other SBE Chapters are permitted to use excerpts if attributed to the original author, sources, and SBE Chapter 24.
Thanks to all ourSustaining Members:
Alpha Video
AVI Systems
Belden, Inc.
Clark Wire and Cable
Full Compass Systems
Heartland Video Systems
Joseph Electronics
Resonant Results, Ltd.
Ross Video
Sound Devices, LLC
Token Creek Productions
WISC-TV 3
WMTV-TV 15
WKOW-TV 27
WMSN-TV 47
CHAPTER 24SUSTAINING MEMBERS
SBE RF101 Module 5: June 15, 1:00pm CT This Modulation Fundamentals module contines the RF101 Series and covers these topics: This webinar will cover the basics of the various modulation methods used in broadcasting. The discussion will begin with an overview of the communications model and progress to the following: modultion definition, classes of amplifiers and efficiency; analog modulation priciples of AM & FM; digital modulation principles; IBOC Radio; Digital TV; bit error rate function; forward error correction; constellation and eye diagrams; and signal and noise.The remaining three modules will be presented over the coming months. The previous modules are available for purchase at: < http://www.sbe.org/sections/WebinarsbySBE.php#OnDemand >.
RF101: Broadcast Terrestrial Transmission Systems Course Modules:
1. Introduction to Radio Frequency (RF) (January 26, 2017)2. Transmission Lines (March 2, 2017)3. Towers, Antennas, and Transmission Systems (April 13)4. Antenna Gain - Feed-line Loss (May 18)5. Modulation Fundamentals (June 15)6. AM, FM, TV RF Propagation (July 20)7. RF Transmitter Measurements (August 24)8. FCC Regulations (September 21)
Upon completion of the entire course, attendees will be able to: 1) Understand the basic characteristics of RF and electromagnetic radiation; 2) Describe different types of transmission lines, antennas, and their characteristics; 3) Understand the fundamentals of RF propagation; 4) Understand modulation and different modern modulation methods; 5) Describe various components used in RF communications systems; 6) Explain the basic characteristics of RF transceiver systems; 7) Define common terms used to characterize RF systems; 8) Understand how to perform a range of basic RF measurements; 9) FCC regulations pertinent to maintaining a broadcast facility. The completion of this webinar from Webinars by SBE qualifies for 1 credit, identified under Category I of the Recertification Schedule for SBE Certifications. Dennis Baldridge, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNT, a veteran of the broadcast engineering field for more than 30 years. Baldridge is a Senior member of the SBE, holds an FCC Lifetime General License (formerly a First Class FCC License) and Amateur Radio Extra Class License (K0DB). He also holds a M.A.E. and teaches science courses for Upper Iowa University. As owner of Baldridge Communications, LLC, he works as a contract engineer and has also authored articles for Radio Guide. Baldridge serves as an inspector for the FCC Alternate Inspection Program of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. Registration for each module will be done separately. Register here for Module 5.
SBE Members: $57Non-Members: $87
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The WBA Summer Conference inSheboygan will feature a special one-day version of the Media TechnologyInstitute designed to assist engineers inmaintaining transmission systems, stationcompliance with the FCC, and reviewingcritical skills and relationships.
This one-day program will explore the mostcommon RF maintenance issues seen inbroadcast plants as well as the most frequentissues with FCC compliance. Suggestedmaintenance and logging forms will beprovided to guide engineers in establishingpositive relationships with both their co-workers and the FCC inspector. You will alsoapply your skills to a facility design scenarioto learn how the pieces work together on alarge-scale project. Plenty of time will beavailable for constructive discussion on theseissues.
WBA MEDIA TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE LITEJune 13, 2017 | Blue Harbor Resort, Sheboygan, WI
TUESDAY, JUNE 13 10:00 AM Welcome with Michelle Vetterkind, WBA President & CEO
Welcome and Discussion of Schedule with Terry Baun
10:15 AM What can you expect to do as a Broadcast/Media Technologist?
11:00 AM RF Fundamentals for Radio/TV
Noon Lunch
1:00 PM Basic FCC Compliance
2:00 PM People and Relationships - Why does this matter?
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Scenario exercise/group activity - Putting it all together
5:00 PM Reception
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 JOIN WBA SUMMER CONFERENCE ENGINEERING DAY
T h a n k yo ut o o u r
s p o n s o r :
Course DirectorTerry Baun
InstructorBill Hubbard
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
2017 Broadcasters Clinic
October 10 -12, 2017 AT THE MADISON MARRIOTT WEST!
Please visit www.wi-broadcasters.orgfor more information on the WBA Summer Conference or to register.
Keith Bratel, iHeartMedia
Tim Etes, iHeartMedia
Kyle Geissler, WISC-TV
Don Grassman, Results Broadcasting
Brad Heinkel, WAOW-TV
Justin Hull, Woodward Radio Group
Steve Lavin, WBAY-TV
Rick McCoy, Chair, Mid-West FamilyBroadcasting
Jill Sommers
Barb Van De Hei, Radio Plus - Bay Cities
Jan Wade, WISN-TV
THANK YOU WBA CONFERENCE COMMITTEE!
W i s c o n s i n B r o a d c a s t e r | M a y / J u n e 2 0 1 7 5
WBA Engineering DayJune 14, 2017 | Blue Harbor Resort, Sheboygan, WI
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 9:00 AM Engineering Sessions
12:15 PM Engineers’ Lunch
1:30 PM Engineering Sessions
5:30 PM WBA Exhibits, Reception and Dinner
LeonardCharlesDirector ofEngineeringTelevisionWisconsin Inc.
Rich WoodResonant Results
9:45 AM: A LPFM Case Study
10:45 AM: AES67 and Livewire+ Tech Refresher and Compliance Update
Several professional Audioover IP standards are in useat broadcast stations aroundthe world. While eachsystem, such as Livewire,
Ravenna, and Dante, work well in their own ecosystems,the AES67 AoIP standard was developed to allowinterconnection of these systems. We'll look at AES67implementation and adoption. We'll also introduce thenew AES70 Control over IP standard.
11:30 AM: HVAC, Clear the Air
12:15 PM: LUNCH
1:30 PM: A Refresher on Cellular Technology Please join us for these evening events:
5 - 7:30 PM: Exhibit Reception
6:30 - 7:30 PM: Young Professionals/Mentor Gathering
7:30 - 10 PM: Dinner and Ice Cream Social and S’mores
Kirk HarnackDirector of MultimediaMarketingThe Telos Alliance
Edward Rousseau,ConsultantEdward A. Rousseau LLCHVAC, Clear the Air
Andrew HarmonSr. Mgr. System EngineerCentral Region, US Cellular A Refresher on CellularTechnology
Jim VriezenGeneral ManagerNRG Media Ft.Atkinson
Joe PossVice President/General ManagerTODAY’S TMJ4
Juli BuehlerNews DirectorWLUK - TV
Marcus RileyDirector of DigitalMediaWTMJ
John BauerDirector ofEngineering, Mid-West Family
Paul MeyerMedia TelecomTechnicianState of WisconsinECB
Mike NortonStaff EngineerWisconsin PublicBroadcastingECB
KevinRuppert,FacilitatorWISC TV
ModeratorsKent Aschenbrenner
Mark Burg
Moderators Clif Groth Greg Dahl
ModeratorKyle Geissler
ModeratorDennisBaldridge
3:15 PM: Break
3:30 PM: Roundtable Discussions
Table 1: Repack Tips N Tricks
Table 2: Raspberry Pi and Other Fillings
Table 3: The Social Media Audience
Table 4: Engineering Liability
10:30 AM: Break
2:15 PM: Ask a Manager, Panel Discussion
9 AM: The TV Repack: What Will Wisconsin Look Like?