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SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS, INC.
Chapter Meeting Report Date
of Meeting- March 12, 2009
Chapter Meeting Place WSKG-TV-46
Vestal, NY
Chapter No. 1 Location- Binghamton, NY Presiding Chairman- James A. Pratt
Total Attendance- 13 SBE Members- 11
SBE Certified- 3 Guests- 2
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Meeting started at 7:50 PM
Secretary’s
Report-
Stated as written.
Treasurers
Report-
1]
Treasury balance- $X,XXX.60 as stated by Tom Siglin.
2]
$12.00 Raffle proceeds to be added to our Chapter 1 treasury.
3]
Two of Charlie’s CD’s were sold- $12.00 also goes to our treasury.
Old Business-
1]
Our April 9th 7:30 PM meeting will be at the NWS(National Weather Service)-
Greater Broome County Airport. David Nicosia will be our presenter for the
evening. Friendly’s Restaurant near Reynolds Rd in Johnson City, NY will be our
supper location starting at 6:00 PM
2]
The May 14th meeting will be held at the Clearchannel conference room at 320
North Jensen Rd., Vestal NY starting at 7:30 PM. Jon Scaptura will have a short DVD on the Salt River Project, re:
Tower Safety. Additionally, Tom Siglin will present a DVD on Antenna Models.
The 6:00 PM Supper will be at Denny’s Restaurant (junction of Bunn Hill Rd
& Vestal Pkwy, Vestal, NY).
4]
June’s SBE meeting will be at Denny’s Diner- Denny’s Restaurant (junction of
Bunn Hill Rd & Vestal Pkwy, Vestal, NY) on June 11th at 12:00
noon.
5]
Our July 9th (Thursday) meeting will be our annual “Never Rain
Picnic” hosted by Tom and Kathy Siglin will start at 6:00 PM and run to dark.
Location is at 108 Clark St., Vestal, NY. Bring a dish to pass. Hot dogs,
hamburgers, chicken; SBE Chapter 1 will provide beverages, condiments and a
good time.
New
Business-
1]
No new business discussed
Adjournment- 7:57 PM
Program- Brian Szewczyk, representative from the “Harris Corporation” updated us
on the HD radio products as well as the new technology on FM transmitters and
transmitting.
Special
note: Harris Corporation was gracious to cover half of our supper dinner bill
and SBE Chapter One picked up the other half.
Minutes
submitted by Scott Phillips, Sr