[SBE] Discussion topics

[Bill Barber]

I echo Bill Burckhard - Thanks Mike!!  wb

Bill Barber
C.E., WTVZ-TV/DT
Norfolk, VA
757.622.3333



Bill Burckhard wrote:

> Thank You very much Mike for saying so eloquently what I was thinking.

>

> William R Burckhard

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Mike

> Langner

> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:15 AM

> To: sbe member discussion mail list

> Subject: Re: [SBE] Discussion topics

>

> Hello -- I'm Mike Langner, CPBE, now retired.

>

> Please allow me the privilege one brief observation about this, the most

> active thread I've seen since this reflector was set up.

>

> Everyone's comment so far, no matter how conflictory with others, has great

> merit. Here's why!!

>

>

> What SBE should be to its members is what's best for its members.

>

> But we on this reflector vary from old retired guys like me to the 19 year

> old with a First Phone I once was taking over as Chief Engineer of a little

> 250 watt AM class IV (now Class D) station knowing only what I'd learned

> from my ham radio hobby and from several texts and license manuals. I was

> scared to death!

>

> What interests those of us who are mature in our careers is often quite

> different from what interests those of us trying desperately to survive

> their first experience (I sure remember mine) at a transmitter site in the

> middle of the night saying to ourselves: (1) It's broken, (2) I don't know

> how to fix it, and I'd better figure it out, and (3) I can't leave here

> 'till I do!

>

> So, a broad reach of topics and knowledge levels seems to be exactly what

> Chriss indicates he started this reflector to do -- to "raise the bar with

> this list."

>

> I think what "raise the bar with this list" means to different SBE members

> and friends of the SBE varies widely, however.

>

> Please think for a minute about the conventions you go to.  Without the

> informative sessions, the conventions would have no "meat on their bones."

> Without the hospitality suites, visits in the hallways, and dinners with

> folks who share your same interest, would the convention be as meaningful,

> as valuable, as useful, as enjoyable -- would it go as far to "raise the

> bar" on your skills and abilities in Broadcast Engineering.  Indeed, all

> these functions work together to "raise the bar" for all of us.  Ditto for

> the publications we read.  When I read Barry Mishkind's most excellent

> publication, I learn something, I get a chuckle, I have the occasional

> "Well, what'd'ya know!," and I skip some articles because they don't pertain

> to me. This reflector's content is, and ought to be, similarly categorized.

>

> I would hope this extremely valuable reflector would be similar -- a big

> tent for everyone with an interest in furthering "the art" of Broadcast

> Engineering and their own skills and abilities, while very much enjoying

> doing so!

>

> And so, my friends, it appears we are not in so much disagreement as it

> might appear!

>

> Chriss, everyone, keep up the great work -- and keep the spark of interest

> as well as the flame of knowledge and wisdom coming!

>

> Mike Langner, CPBE

> Albuquerque, NM

>

>

>

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