Our annual picnic again was once again held at the picturesque WMAL Transmitter Site. At the SBE Chapter 37 picnic, we met with broadcast engineering friends, spouses and families. We told a few "war stories" and dined on delicious food. Lunch was served about 12:00 pm and began serving pork Read more…
Acoustics... It's a vital component to studio design and, until we held this meeting, a topic that has rarely been discussed at SBE Chapter 37 meetings. Our topic was Studio Design; Acoustic Myths and Realities. Guest Speaker Nick Colleran, of Acoustics First Corporation, discussed how the room can deceive you. Read more…
Our November meeting was a presentation and facility tour of the National Weather Service facility at Sterling (near Dulles Airport), Virginia. Our guest speaker and tour guide was meteorologist Chris Strong. Although we didn't find any broadcast studios at NWS, there are numerous connections between this facility and broadcasting that Read more…
Our July meeting, held at Voice of America (VOA), focused on the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) transmission network. IBB is the agency that provides all transmission services for US international broadcasting including VOA, Radio Marti, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting Network, and others. This global Read more…
The annual SBE Chapter 37 picnic is an opportunity for members and friends to meet with broadcast engineering friends, spouses and families. We got together, told "war stories," played a few games, toured the WTOP transmitter site, and dined on delicious food. We also elected two new Chapter 37 officers. Read more…
We continued the tradition of an annual triple engineering group meeting again in June, 2018. In June 2017, we were fortunate to have a well-attended presentation from Dolby Laboratories on the next generation broadcast audio AC-4 delivery standard. This year, Dolby came through for us again to present and show Read more…
One of the latest tech buzz topics these days is "5G" and its implications for the future of remote broadcasts are fairly profound. During our August 2018 meeting, Chris Crump from Comrex discussed the current status of 5G Technology, what the mobile providers are saying versus "reality," the timeline for Read more…
The SBE Chapter 37 picnic is always a good opportunity for you to meet with broadcast engineering friends, spouses and families. We got together, told "war stories," and dined on delicious food. We also had elections for new Chapter 37 officers. (There's more on that below.) Many thanks to Jim Read more…
Our November 2018 guest speaker was Jim Dugan, CEO of both Jetwave Wireless and Wisycom USA. Jim presented on the advanced concepts in production wireless integration with a focus on facilities of all sizes, including large, live events. He discussed the importance of band planning, spectrum, technology as well as Read more…
Our March meeting was on a subject that all of us deal with at one time or another: The selection, placement, mounting, and mixing with microphones. Whether for a live event, sound reinforcement, broadcast studio design, a recording session, or a video conference; we are challenged with bringing excellent and Read more…
How does major market radio stay relevant and stay in the lead in an era of digital and social media, and video file sharing? This question was answered by presentations from the WTOP Engineering Departement and their contractors who allowed us to follow the build-out of a modern major market Read more…
The SBE Chapter 37 picnic was an opportunity for us all to meet with broadcast engineering friends, spouses and families. We got together, told "war stories," and dined on delicious food. Jim Peck of SCMS provided numerous nifty prizes that were awarded in drawings across the afternoon, including an AKG Read more…