He had the ham call sign W1KRG (ex-K2CLQ)Mario *From:* Jeff Smith <jeffsmith@PROTECTED> *To:* sbe15 <members@PROTECTED> *Cc:* jack@PROTECTED *Sent:* Wednesday, October 16, 2013 2:00 PM *Subject:* [sbe15ny] Doc Masoomian / / It is with sadness that I pass along the news that Doc Masoomian has passed away. Doc was one of the engineers who helped build NYC radio. He started at WQXR in the 1930’s. He left to serve as a B-17 pilot in WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart and was a POW in Germany un ...Continue Reading

It is with sadness that I pass along the news that Doc Masoomian has passed away. Doc was one of the engineers who helped build NYC radio. He started at WQXR in the 1930’s. He left to serve as a B-17 pilot in WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart and was a POW in Germany until the end of the War. He came back to NYC to continue his radio career and was very active in AES and SBE. Anyone who was around SBE 15 in the 80’s surely will remember Doc. I have attached his obituary. Doc passed away on October 11th.&n ...Continue Reading

Update on the NOAA weather radio in NYC:   PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1202 PM EDT WED SEP 25 2013   ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO NEW YORK CITY REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE...   THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER THAT SERVES THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA HAS BEEN CAUSING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ON THE U.S. COAST GUARD CHANNEL 16 TRANSMITTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS...SAFETY AND CALLING SINCE LATE JULY. LISTENERS TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO IN OUR REGION WHO LISTEN TO T ...Continue Reading

The AES Convention is back in NYC this year from October 17th through the 20th. As always, the AES Show will feature lots of vendors and great special events and conference panels. Our friends at AES were kind enough to provide us with a way to register for free. www.aes.org/events/135/vip Code: NYAES  This will enable the registrant to go to special events and exhibits. Hope many of you can support our friends at AES! Jeff   ...Continue Reading

Fantastic meeting at Heartland sponsored by SCMS and a great presentation by Tom Harnett from Comrex. We also covered some exciting Chapter news. First Conrad was presented with his SBE 15 Engineer of the Year Award. Following the presentation, Conrad had some great things to say about SBE 15 and its history...from disaster to the biggest SBE Chapter in the US! Joe Giadina also told us about his charity event coming up to support the Beez Foundation, that he stated in memory of his daughter. Please support it if y ...Continue Reading

Just a reminder for those of you that have not RSVP’s yet…for whatever reason J The SCMS and Comrex meeting is TOMORROW at 12 noon at the Heartland Brewery Times Square. All the info is on www.sbe15.com Hope to see you there Jeff  ...Continue Reading

In case y’all hadn’t heard, it’s off line due to interference.  Basically, they’re working on a resolution and will turn it on as needed for life threatening situations but otherwise it will be off.  Details below:   ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO NEW YORK CITY REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE...   THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER THAT SERVES THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA HAS BEEN CAUSING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ON THE U.S. COAST GUARD CHANNEL 16 TRANSMITTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS...SAFETY AND CALLING ...Continue Reading

Hi Jeff,I can't be at the meeting this week, I have to be in Staten Island that day.Any idea when the October meeting will be?Sincerely, AndyOn Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Jeff Smith <jeffsmith@PROTECTED> wrote: Short and sweet reminder….______ __Lunch meeting this Thursday at Heartland Times Square. Sponsored by SCMS and featuring Comrex. All the info and RSVP is on the www.sbe15.com website.____ __ __Hope to see many of you there!______ __Jeff______ __ Subscription Reminder: You're Su ...Continue Reading

Short and sweet reminder…. Lunch meeting this Thursday at Heartland Times Square. Sponsored by SCMS and featuring Comrex. All the info and RSVP is on the www.sbe15.com website. Hope to see many of you there! Jeff  ...Continue Reading

Just a reminder… Our first meeting, of the new SBE 15 meeting season, will be next Thursday September 12th.  It is being sponsored by SCMS and will feature a presentation by Comrex. All the details and the RSVP form are on the www.sbe15.com site. I hope to see many of you there! Jeff   ...Continue Reading