——-The Next Chapter 67 Monthly Meeting will be May 30th——-
Rick Sawyer from 25-Seven Systems Presents
“Time Compression: New Best Friend”
Rick will explain research, development and applications being applied to radio broadcast technology to solve the complex timing issues brought about by digitization of audio.
Products that keep HD Radio in sync with analog, Manage Program Length and The Audio Time Manager
Dinner will be provided by Rick at 6pm and the meeting starts at 7pm.
Check back here for exact location and more information.
———- Future Meeting Planner ———–
On June 27th —
Howard Barouxis will be back with the Digital Rapids Story –
Connecting Content to Opportunity
Coming up on July 25th —
Burk Technology will be here to discuss Facilities Monitoring and Control Solutions.
————- UPCOMING EVENTS ————-
Plan Now for the TAB – August 7-8, 2013 
Texas Association of Broadcasters 60th Annual Convention & Trade Show at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin.
The event is the largest state broadcast association convention in the nation, with 1,100+ annual registrants.
More details here soon.
June 1, 2013 is the new deadline for SBE Certification Exams
to be given at the Local Chapters August 9-19, 2013
Certification information and links are posted on the Certification Tab above.
New EPA RICE NESHAP Regulations went into effect on May 2, 2013
Regulating the use of Diesel Generators.
RICE NESHAP requires your facility to limit the use of affected compression ignition (diesel) engines to 100 hours per calendar year for emergency demand response, maintenance and testing. Emergency use (e.g., lights out) is unlimited per the NESHAP, but check state and local regulations.
Check the EPA Website for more details.
Read the Summary of the EPA Report here
Should the Entire TV Band Be Repurposed?
According to The National Broadband Plan the amount of over-the-air viewing doesn’t justify the number of broadcast stations, and that the FCC could use incentive auctions to re-pack broadcasting into a smaller band of spectrum.
Read John Hane’s story at CommLawCenter
Japan to launch the world’s first Ultra HDTV broadcast next year
According to Reuters – Japan will launch the world’s first 4K TV broadcast in July 2014.
Read more at: This Just In
FCC Chief Needs More Spectrum for Wireless
Announcing, “It doesn’t make sense in New York to have 28 full power licenses.” as he explains his plan at CES to expand Wi-Fi spectrum by as much as 35%.
More at: This Just In
Search the spectrum on The FCC Spectrum Dashboard
View the interactive maps and find out who owns the Spectrum
More at: This Just In
Area Jobs available
are posted on the Jobs Tab
The US Appeals Court in DC strikes down FCC set-top box rule.
More at: This Just In
Information on all Chapter Meetings since July of 2009
are posted at: Previously at Chapter 67
SBE releases a new CBNE Certification
Eligible engineers may now apply for the new engineering level Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer exam. Learn more and find out how to prepare for it, Click Here
Time-Lapse Video: World’s highest broadcast tower in Tokyo is now complete
Standing 2,080 feet tall, the Tokyo Sky Tree is a new digital broadcast tower built on reclaimed land in the Japanese capital. Engineers are confident it won’t topple in an earthquake.
See the Video and Read more…
FCC 11-120 – The Latest from the FCC on changes to the use of Microwave for Broadband Ops is posted Here