[SBE] In Need of Mentoring

[russ at russvanderhorst.info]

Hi All,

I do appreciate all of the great feedback, even though I feel kind of like a "list pig' here 
because I am starting such long threads. 

A bit of background on me...I have a GROL and a GMDSS with radar endoresment. I have a 
general class amateur ticket, which I am looking at bumping up into the amateur extra class. 

I used to own a television repair business...but I remember when the new technology started 
coming in (LCD, plasma, etc) everything when to board replacement...no diagnosis to the 
componet level any more. I see the broadcasting industry going that way. I don't know this 
for certain, but from the sounds of it, unless you have a background in almost everythign (IT, 
RF, etc), you are going to be useful for taking out defective boards and replacing them with 
new ones. Does this sound about right?

Thanks,

Russ


On 12 Oct 2009 at 10:48, jer hill wrote:


> I'll jump in here on the coat tails of Clay and affirm that RF is Good for

> you! 

> 

> Programming might really be the challenge right now. Engineering is the

> means for programming to reach the public. Long standing programming models

> were fine until challenged by new technology models that delivered

> programming on demand.

> 

> Somebody soon will come up with a new program format that takes advantage of

> broadcasts unique assets in a way that can't be copied by or improved on by

> new media. Think in terms of how deviant Rush Limbaugh and Art Bell were

> from the center of the radio bell curve when they started.

> 

> It is interesting that the technology side of new media is where the money

> is for engineers and that the technology side of broadcast is where the

> engineers are starving. When they start paying new media managers bonuses

> based upon the amount of profit they turn at the end of the year like the GM

> is compensated in broadcast, the playing field will level. An opportunity

> for the smart broadcaster? If they're smart.

> 

> Jer Hill

> 

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

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of k7cr

> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:05 PM

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> Subject: [SBE] In Need of Mentoring

> 

> I just can't leave this one alone - 

> 

> I really do love my current position and hope to retire from here sometime

> in the future. I do feel that you almost (emphasis on almost) have to "love"

> broadcast engineering to the exclusion of all else to stay in it now, at

> least in the far majority of positions that are still filled.

> 

> A couple of thoughts come to mind - 

> 

> > Old broadcast engineers don't retire - they just fade away

> (borrowing heavily from someone famous I think) 

> 

> > If you love your work - Why retire?   Except for that

> damn cellphone and/or pager.

> 

> > Remember that RF - IS - good for you.   Especially in a 

> world where jobs are scarce and no one wants to deal with

> anything north of 24 volts.

> 

> Clay 

> 

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