[SBE] Female Engineer of the Year nomination deadline near

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

Have we forgotten why Nextel is changing out our equipment????

Nextel got their start by buying a group of Mom & Pop SMR systems. Part of 
the verbal agreement with the system users was that nothing would change 
but the name and where you mail your check to. The users agreed and Nextel 
bought the SMR systems. Before the ink dried, the analog systems that they 
bought were turned off and replaced by new Digital systems. Yes, the placed 
the Digital systems amongst the existing Analog systems owned by others and 
left their system users holding leased equipment that was of no use on 
their system. This left a lot of SMR users very upset with Nextel. Next 
thing you know, Nextel is interfering with everybody on the band. Motorola 
made some changes to the digital algorithms and this cleaned up part of the 
mess. Then public safety starting having communications problems. The 
ambulance that the dispatched sent to your location for your multiple 
gunshot wounds did not arrive. The ambulance crew was at the diner next to 
the Nextel tower.

Now if anyone on the form had caused this much of a problem with a 
communications system that you owned, the FCC would very quickly step in 
and revoke all licenses that you hold for RF emissions and ask for a 
donation to the US government for your indiscretions.

Having very deep pockets, Nextel was able to stay on the air and further to 
recruit many government users. This showed how important they were to the 
communications industry. If you remember they even got the term "Push to 
Talk" copywrited, at least for a short period of time to try and stop other 
wireless carriers from using this very familiar marketing term.

Today the are having to relocate the Public Safety users that they are 
interfering with. TO get the spectrum that they need to keep their system 
viable, they are also having to relocate the 2GHz users.

Anyone associated with a bunch of politically connected crooks as Nextel, 
would never get my vote.

These are my observations, based on what I saw while working with a company 
that made SMR enhancements at the time of the start of Nextel. These are my 
views and do not represent the views of any employer, past or present.

Just my thoughts on Nextel.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV
Assistant Chief Engineer WCIV TV

iewAt 09:26 AM 01/31/07, you wrote:

>Cyndi Hutter-Cavell who is working for Nextel on the 2 GHz project.

>

>

>On 1/31/07 9:21 AM, "John Poray" <jporay at sbe.org> wrote:

>

> > To: SBE Chapter Chairs and subscribers to the SBE Roundtable,

> >

> >

> >

> > This Friday, February 2nd is the deadline for nominations

> > <file:///\\sbedc1\users$\JPoray\PDFs\2007\AWRT-SBEAward-2007.pdf>  for the

> > 2007 Outstanding Female Broadcast Engineer of the Year Award. The American

> > Woman in Radio & Television (AWRT) and the SBE will jointly present the

> > award on Saturday, March 10, in Washington, D.C. during the AWRT Annual

> > Leadership Summit & Business Conference. SBE President, Chriss Scherer, 

> CPBE

> > CBNT will participate in the presentation.

> >

> >

> > This is the second year for the award, which serves to recognize the

> > contributions of women in broadcast engineering and helps to promote the

> > field in general to the broadcast industry and general public. SBE

> > contributed to the development of the award criteria and will also

> > participate in the selection of the winner.  The award is open to 

> members of

> > SBE and AWRT. If you know of a deserving individual, consider placing her

> > name in nomination!

> >

> >

> >

> > Best regards,

> >

> > John Poray

> >

> > *****************************************

> >

> > John L. Poray, CAE

> >

> > Executive Director

> >

> > Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc.

> >

> > 9102 N. Meridian Street, Suite 150

> >

> > Indianapolis, IN 46260 USA

> >

> > Phone: (317) 846-9000   Fax:(317) 846-9120

> >

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> >

> >

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