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Sage Ends ENDEC Production

Sage Alerting Systems announced today that it has ceased manufacturing its Sage Digital ENDEC, model 3644. “Some parts for the ENDEC are no longer available”, said Harold Price, President of Sage. We have parts on hand for repairs, and we expect to be able to continue repairs on ENDECs now in the field for several years. Warranty repairs will also continue.

Sage will continue to support the firmware in the 3644 ENDEC, and will continue to provide user support via email and phone lines. The next planned firmware update is a free maintenance release for minor bugs and to enable the Missing or Endangered Persons (MEP) alert code.

Sage has no immediate plans for a replacement for the 3644. Price says “EAS has always been an odd niche business with a very bursty sales rate. The FCC has been contemplating major changes to EAS rules for the last year or two. What happens next remains to be seen. Sage will continue to evaluate opportunities for new products in the coming months.”

Meetings

November 12th Meeting – Super Hi-Fi, All About AI for Broadcast

Zack Zalon is the CEO of Super Hi-Fi, a Los Angeles-based company dedicated to transforming the radio industry. Super Hi-Fi’s tool set is an AI-powered platform of automated capabilities that improves the economics of the radio business by changing the process of building and managing world-class radio stations.

Zack’s presentation will demonstrate a new paradigm for building and delivering music-based radio stations.

Join us Tuesday, November 12th, at 11:30 AM PST. Register using this Zoom link. Organized by Los Angeles Chapter 47.

National

Dept. of Labor Survey Seeks Electronics Engineer Input

The O*NET Data Collection Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, seeks the input of expert electronics engineers for data for the Dept. of Labor. O*NET, a comprehensive source of occupational data, is conducting the survey. O*NET is a free resource and provides instant access to detailed descriptions on more than 1,000 occupations that drive the U.S. economy.

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Meetings, National, Seminars

The SBE and L.A. Chapter 47 present an Ennes Workshop on Saturday, May 4

[From SBE Headquarters] Don’t miss the SBE Ennes Workshop by SBE Chapter 47-Los Angeles on Saturday, May 4. Breakfast and registration open at 8 am and the workshop starts promptly at 9 am and takes place at KPCC Headquarters, 474 South Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105. Register TODAY!

Registration includes light breakfast and lunch

The cost is only $20 for SBE members and $30 for non-members. Register HERE. Students can register for FREE by clicking HERE.

In addition to the SBE Ennes Workshop, the event includes a sponsor showcase, a special message from SBE President Ted Hand and an optional facility tour following the end of sessions at 3 pm.

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Local News

Bext Joins As Chapter 36 Sponsor

Many thanks to new SBE Chapter 36 sponsor Bext, Inc., San Diego supplier and service center for FM transmitters, antennas, filters, STLs, and even custom RF amplifiers for scientific, industrial or medical applications. 

The Bext line of XL FM transmitters from 50 to 22000 Watts include Ethernet-connected remote control built in and several types of connectivity options.  I got to thoroughly test drive them (and then wrote the manual), and I have to say I was impressed. They have a built-in stereo generator with audio limiter, as well as optional RDS dynamic encoder, SNMP2, AES-EBU, Audio-over-IP capability, programmable FSK ID Keyer and a built-in user manual file always accessible through a USB on the front panel.   Breaking news—the 150 W and 300 W models are LPFM FCC Certified.   For southern California stations, you have the advantage of in-stock, off-the-shelf availability and immediate replacements or loaners.  No waiting for shipments!