Join us once again for our annual no-host luncheon. This year it’s Friday, December 16, 12 noon, at the Greek Palace, 8878 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, a block east of highway 163 in Kearny Mesa. RSVP to Gary Stigall if you can join us so that we can plan for the space needed. Members and guests invited. Expect to spend $10 cash for a meal, drink, and a tip.

Grass Valley’s Scott Murray made a fine presentation on its Infinity
video acquisition system at our November 16 meeting at KPBS. The camera and separate media deck offer multiple resolutions and the I-Omega REV PRO 35 GB removable magnetic media and Compact Flash media.

Thanks to Ken Tondreau for the sandwiches and all the trimmings.

Euphonix, a major player in the broadcast and film industry audio console market, brings its mobile demonstration vehicle to San Diego at a special time and day, Thursday evening, November 15. We’ll have a social hour with snacks and refreshments, meet and discuss the recent fires and their effects on area broadcasting and the annual December banquet.

Euphonix will Demo the S5 Fusion

Derived from the best-selling System 5 series, S5 Fusion is a complete professional mixing package that provides a fusion of Euphonix’ new processing DSP SuperCore engine with EuCon Hybrid, a technology that allows the console surface to control its own DSP channels as well as channels from multiple external DAWs simultaneously the best of both worlds.

Euphonix will also bring a Max Air, a digital audio mixing console specifically designed for on-air and live-to-tape broadcast production applications. Euphonix shares the same DSP core and I/O as System 5 and also includes much of the same processing and control software. The new DSP SuperCore has 100% failover option and is capable of supporting over 281 signal paths and up to 144 full featured channels with a modular I/O including SDI connectivity.

Join us this Thursday, November 15, at 5 PM for a social hour with snacks and soft drinks, meeting and demo at 6 PM. Meeting place: TV Magic, 8112 Engineer Road, Kearny Mesa. For directions, call (858) 650-3155. Members and guests invited.

Global Microwave Systems of Carlsbad demonstrated a remarkable new high definition portable microwave system. With COFDM digital transmission, camera operators walked around the Bay City TV Fox 6 studios, their picture never wavering as a real-time spectrum analysis bobbed and weaved. Presenter Ken Andrew said the new system, which won GMS an AIM award at this year’s NAB Convention, was not ready for network-quality HDTV due to its limited 25 Mbps data rate. But attendees saw a system clearly ready for
news coverage or film-style production monitoring.

One of the most interesting parts of the demo was the active signal
addition circuitry. The processor input IF signals from seven co-linear
vertical 2GHz antennas and output an in-phase addition of all signals,
leading to the best possible reception at all times.

Meanwhile, the chapter seemed to be infused with a new vigor.
Relative to recent meetings, this one was well-attended by a wide
variety of members and guests from all segments of the local
broadcasting population.

New officers were nominated, and will be elected in the coming month
by paper vote of members. Nominations included Eric Schecter of
Jefferson-Pilot Communications for Secretary/Treasurer, Stephen Frick
of KFMB Stations for Program Chair, and Carlyn Yenger of Pacific Radio
Electronics for Vice Chair. The Chair position nomination was tabled
till next meeting.