Next Chapter Meeting Wed October 31
BSW will take care of lunch for all attending members!
 
11:30 AM, Denny’s at 84th & I-80,
The presenter will be Chapter Sponsor John Lynch,
Director of Business Development for
Broadcast Supply Worldwide (BSW) of Tacoma WA.  
Members know that John is based here in Omaha.
 
The presentation will highlight new technologies from three major manufacturers;  
- Comrex,
- Wheatstone
- Insoft LLC. 
 
John will be joined remotely by Chris Crump of Comrex and
Alex Bonello of Insoft LLC to explain the technology behind their new products.
 
Comrex is introducing in November two new members of its audio codec line,
the ACCESS-NX Rack and a multi-channel ACCESS-NX Rack,
along with the new EARSHOT IFB
which brings the power of VOIP to IFB technology.
 
Insoft LLC created a BSW exclusive the HDV-Mixer,
a video for radio system to expand your audience. 
This is a presentation that on-air talent and sales are welcome to attend.  
 
Wheatstone’s popular Wheatnet Digital Studio system
will also be on display and highlighting new developments in that series. 
 
Don’t miss out,
anyone interested in SBE and/or BSW products is welcome to attend!
 
Wednesday October 31st for lunch at Denny’s in Omaha
 
 
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A BIG Thank You to Mitch Peters -  Eaton Corporation
For a thorough and interesting technical presentation on
The latest in Uninterruptable Power Supply Technology
He discussed:

UPS moving to Lithium battery technology.
Improvements in Flywheel UPS combined with generators.
How lead acid batteries can be damaged during testing.
Designing UPS systems so they are easy to expand.
Many more details on proper design and maintenance of UPSs.

We really appreciate Mitch for buying lunch for the group!
 
If you need further information feel free to contact:
 
Mitch A Peters - UPS Sales Engineer
for Neb/Iowa Territory, Data Center Segment
Eaton Power Quality
4202 Dahlman Ave, Omaha NE 68107
Office: 402-608-4731
mitchpeters@eaton.com
 

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Save The Date!
 Coming up Wednesday January 30th, 2019.
SBE74 tour of the new MyBridge Radio facility in Lincoln,

MyBridge has limited parking, so we will carpool from a restaurant. 
Stay tuned for more details! 
 
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Nominations are Being Sought for TV Rep on State EAS Committee
 
The Nebraska State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC)
is a volunteer group which the FCC expects each state to maintain. 
The primary charge of the SECC is to write and maintain
the State Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plan.  
 
In Nebraska the committee is currently made up of nine volunteer members
representing nine stake holders in the emergency alerting community.

Broadcast Radio
Broadcast TV
Cable TV Companies
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET)
Nebraska Broadcasters Association (NBA)
Nebraska Emergency Management (NEMA)
Nebraska State Patrol (NSP)
Local Emergency Managers
National Weather Service (NWS)

More information is available at www.NE-EAS.org
 
 Jim Skinner has served as the Broadcast Television Representative
to the Nebraska SECC since 2010.  He is retiring from full-time employment
in December and therefore is stepping down from the committee.
If you work in Broadcast TV and are interested or know of someone
who may be a good fit for the state committee please contact Nebraska SECC Chair
Rod Zeigler at (308)324-2371 or rzeigler@krvn.com
 
The Nebraska SECC will meet in December 2018
and will consider nominees at that time.
 

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2018 National SBE Board Takes Office, 
Committee Chairs Assigned
 
The Society of Broadcast Engineers,
the association for broadcast and
multimedia technology professionals,
held its National Meeting Oct. 2 and 3 in Danvers, MA,
in conjunction with the Media Resource Expo.
Among the events during those two days,
the SBE Board of Directors met,
and the SBE held its annual Membership Meeting.
SBE President Jim Leifer, CPBE, announced his
committee chair appointments for the coming year.  
 
The committee chair assignments follow:
 

Committee

Chair

Awards

Tom McGinley, CPBE, AMD, CBNT

By-Laws

Ted Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB

Certification

Ralph Hogan, CPBE, DRB, CBNE

Chapter Liaison

Mark Fehlig, CPBE, 8-VSB

Education

Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE

Fellowship

Troy Pennington, CSRE, CBNT

Finance

Roswell Clark, CPBE, CBNT

Frequency Coordination

R.J. Russell, CPBE

Government Relations

Kevin Trueblood, CBRE, CBNT

International

Charles W. Kelly Jr.

Membership

Steve Brown, CPBE, CBNT

Mentoring

Kimberly K. Sacks, CBT

Nominations

Vinny Lopez, CEV, CBNT

Publications

Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO

Social Networking

Kirk Harnack, CBRE, CBNE

Sustaining Membership

Stephen H. Lampen, CBRE

Technologies

Shane Toven, CBRE, CBNT

 

 
On the committee assignments, President Leifer said,
"We have a wide range of talent and skills represented by
our committee chairs. I look forward to working with all
of them in the coming year to further the goals of the SBE …"
 
The national board of directors of the SBE is responsible for
the development of policy and determines the programs
and services the society provides to its more than 5,000 members.
 

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SBE74 NEWSLETTER SPONSORS 
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is a leading provider of wireless and broadcast
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with more than 20 years of experience.
 
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Project Manager
402-802-5397
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www.murphytower.com
 
 
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Pam Sortland & Bruce Kruse
375 Collins Rd NE, Suite 114
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-294-1360/800-332-7088
Fax:  319-294-1341
psortland@hvsiowa.com
bkruse@hvsiowa.com
www.hvs-inc.com
 
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Broadcast Supply Worldwide  
BSW
John Lynch
Director of Business Development
JohnL@BSWusa.com
 
2237 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA  98405
Main Line 253.565.2301
Direct 800.231.7058 | Fax 800.231.7055
www.bswusa.com

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Tri State Tower, Inc.
Keith Chapman, President
(319) 373-5040  Main Number
rfq@tristatetower.com
www.tristatetower.com
 
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SBE74 Newsletter sponsorships are available
to interested businesses, organizations or individuals
for the low annual fee of $100 or two years for $200. 
Let us know how you want the posting worded. 
The newsletter editor reserves the right to edit postings.
 
Contact the Chapter 74 Treasurer Jim Leedham to sign up or renew. 
jleedham3@cox.net
402-680-2424

 Checks should be made out to SBE Chapter 74 
 
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SBE Certification Exam Schedule
 

Exam Dates

Location

Application Deadline

 

October 20, 2018

Exam session in NYC during the AES convention

Past

Nov 2-12, 2018

Local Chapters

Past

Feb 1-11, 2019

Local Chapters

Dec 31, 2018

April 9, 2019

Exams during the NAB Show
in Las Vegas

March 1, 2019

June 7-17, 2019

Local Chapters

April 19, 2019

August 2-12, 2019

Local Chapters

June 3, 2019

Nov 1-11, 2019

Local Chapters

Sept 24, 2019

 

 

 

 


 
 When you are ready to take an SBE exam, please fill out the appropriate application and send it into the SBE National office.
 
Certification Study software is available for sale at:
http://www.sbe.org/sections/CertPreview.php
 
To find out more on SBE Certification go to:
http://www.sbe.org/sections/cert_index.php
 
The local Certification Chair is Jim Leedham
402-680-2424,
jleedham3@cox.net
 
You may also contact Megan at the national SBE Certification Office:
mclappe@sbe.org
Phone: 317-846-9000
  
Certification is an excellent way to learn new skills and move up in your chosen profession!
 
There are many certification levels in radio, TV and Computer Networking.  
You are encouraged to study and prepare for these valuable exams.
The study software is a good tool to help you know when you are ready for a particular level.
 
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OFFICERS of SBE Chapter 74
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 Chapter Chair &
Frequency Coordinator:
Kevin Faris, ATS
kf64358@windstream.net
Cell: 402-681-4439
Work: 402-345-6400
Home: 402-296-6907
 
Chapter Vice Chair:
Darrel Sudduth, Retired
ds50206@windstream.net
 
Chapter Secretary:
Walt Strogoff
w.strogoff@gmail.com
 
Chapter Treasurer & Certification: 
Jim Leedham CPBE/CBNT
402-680-2424
jleedham3@cox.net

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Programs:
Jeff Heins, My Bridge Radio
jlheins@gmail.com
402-968-8750
 
Chapter Newsletter Editor:
Jim Skinner CPBE CBNT
Fox42 KPTM TV
402-554-4269 direct
JSkinner@kptm.com
 
Website www.sbe74.org :
Joe Meldrum, KETV ABC 7
 
Four officers are elected yearly in March.
Committee Chairs are appointed by the Chapter Chair.
 
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SBE MEMBERSHIP
If you wish to become a member of Chapter 74,
Just join the national Society of Broadcast Engineers,
go to www.SBE.org
and click "Join SBE" at the top of the web page.
Or call the National SBE office at: (317) 846-9000.
Or email kjones@sbe.org
Sign up for Midlands Chapter 74.
If someone recruited you, be sure to give them credit in your application.
 
Everyone is welcome to attend SBE74 Chapter meetings 
as a guest anytime you wish.
Come and meet fellow broadcast professionals and learn, while you have fun!
There are no local dues, just join national at www.SBE.org 
when you are ready.  The benefits are well worth it!
 
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MIDLANDS CHAPTER WEBSITE
Visit the SBE74 website at: www.SBE74.org 
for info on the SBE in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa.
Including: Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux City
and other communities in the region.
 
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The SBE74 NEWSLETTERS
are sent to members of the Midlands Chapter,
as well as sponsors and friends who wish to know what the Chapter is doing.
 
If this message is forwarded to you and you wish to sign up for regular emails,
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If you wish to be removed from this email list,
know of any email addresses to add,
would like to offer a short article,
or have any corrections
send an email to: the Chapter Chair (see above)
 
Thanks for participating in the Society of Broadcast Engineers and Chapter 74!
 

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