SBE Chapter 124 Portland/Salem/Vancouver

05/02/2026

We didn't have an April 2026 presenter, as all of our prospective presenters were busy preparing for NAB.

So, the core group bought their own lunches, brought a few gadgets to share, and traded stories.

04/10/2026

Mike Dosch, President of Angry Audio, was the March 2026 presenter at Northwest SBE Chapters 16 in Seattle, 124 in Portland, and 76 in Eugene.
You can watch the Portland presentation at
https://youtu.be/VgvNiGlSJBw?si=dhEvziQYoy21_ibt

03/14/2026

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/14/fcc-iran-war-coverage/89154891007/

FCC Chair Brendan Carr said news broadcasters coverage of Iran war could impact their license renewal.

03/04/2026

Joe Harrington, Owner of Harrington Aerial, was the February 2026 presenter at three Northwest SBE Chapters: 16 in Seattle, 124 in Portland, and 76 in Eugene.

01/29/2026

Ed Czarnecki, Vice President of Global and Government Affairs for Digital Alert Systems, was the January 2026 presenter at Northwest SBE Chapters 16 in Seattle, 124 in Portland, and 76 in Eugene.
You can watch the Zoom recording at https://youtu.be/WO5g4NaOa0s

01/25/2026

01/18/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1En5AKUTn4/

01/14/2026

We had a "Holiday Lunch" as our December meeting on the 11th.
Thanks to the Telos Alliance for some Starbucks gift cards, and RF Specialties of Washington for the amazing Moonstruck Chocolate gift boxes (the stack of pink boxes in the picture).

12/15/2025

Do you change default passwords? Some people don't bother to do that with their studio-transmitter-link and get a rude surprise.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BiARwQUvr/

Following the FCC’s notice on cybersecurity, which specifically cited the use Barix AoIP devices, the Swiss-based manufacturer crafted its own message.

11/24/2025

Erik Utter, President of Utter Systems, was the November 2025 presenter at three Northwest SBE Chapters: 16 in Seattle, 124 in Portland, and 76 in Eugene. Erik's PowerPoint presentation included pictures of Utter Systems integrations at KNCX in Seattle, and KQAC in Portland
The Seattle meeting was held at the KNKX studios, the Portland meeting was held at the KQAC (All Classical Radio) studios, and Eugene got Erik and the PowerPoint.
Thanks to All Classical KQAC Director of Engineering Mike Alston for hosting the meeting and conducting the tour, pictures below.

10/24/2025

Stephen Wilde, CEO of American Amplifier Technologies, was the October 2025 presenter at SBE chapters 16 in Seattle, 124 in Portland, and 76 in Eugene.