[SBE] Discussion topics

[McGlothen, Darryl]

To be sure, not everyone will find every post or topic useful or
interesting or entertaining and some may even object to certain
content...however, the reason I read this remailer is that I hope to
find something useful or interesting or even mildly entertaining. I
don't take the time to respond to even some of the posts I find useful
because, like the majority of those on the list, I just don't have that
time. We are 'buried in the trenches' trying to implement DTV
transitions or keeping older equipment running because the capital
request has been bumped down on the priority list. Another reason not to
respond is that if everyone responded to every post, the list would
become so bloated it wouldn't be worth the time to try to glean useful
information from it. My opinion is not very eloquently stated but, its
mine! I'm done, now.

Darryl 

-----Original Message-----
From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Bill
Barber
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:32 AM
To: sbe member discussion mail list
Subject: Re: [SBE] Discussion topics

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

> 445 South 24th Street West

> Billings, MT. 59102

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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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