| A. | | | Opening |
| 1. | | Call to order |
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President Cole having been delayed, Vice President Middlemiss observed a quorum
present already and called the meeting to order at 5:12 pm.
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| 2. | | Attendance |
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Board members present:
Blazek,
Cole,
Katzenstein,
Manos,
Middlemiss,
Starr,
Wetzel
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Board members absent:
Ash,
Longo
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Visitors:
Ron Garback,
Roy Mayhugh
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| 3. | | Approval of minutes |
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The minutes of the May 4 meeting were approved as distributed (Middlemiss
moved, Blazek 2nd, passed on a voice vote with 5 ayes, none opposed, no
abstentions).
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| 4. | | Treasurer's report |
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Katzenstein distributed the final report for April, showing income of $350 from
donations versus expenditure of $855 for NTIA Conference registrations.
(It turned out that none of the three designated representatives was able to
attend, so refund of the entire amount is expected.)
At the month's end, the total balances in all accounts amounted to $22,682.
Preliminary results for May included donations totalling $180 and expenditures
of $375 (to Greg Best for engineering support) and $845 for liability insurance.
It was also noted that our NTA membership is coming up for renewal ($200);
there was informal consensus that this was worth continuing.
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| 5. | | Correspondence |
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Don Peterson thanked the TV Booster for its efforts.
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| 6. | | Announcements |
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July 13 is the deadline for Round One of the NTIA Upgrade Program grant
applications.
The application process was discussed, including the financial documentation
required to substantiate our reimbursement requests.
Katzenstein was to gather this for use by July 1, assisted by Blazek.
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| 7. | | Review of calendar and agenda |
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June 12 is the date for nationwide implementation of the Digital TV Transition.
Los Angeles area broadcasters have various schedules for changing over on that
day, ranging widely over the entire 24-hour period.
In preparation, our new multichannel antenna is to be installed on Laurel Peak
on Tuesday the 9th.
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| B. | | | Committee reports |
| 1. | | Standing committees |
| | b. | Operations |
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Wetzel reported that FM station KUOR (88.1 MHz, simulcasting KPCC SoCal Public
Radio) is off the air for a transmitter upgrade that was to have been finished
May 22 but is apparently still not complete.
Also, KCNV (107.1 MHz FM, classical music Las Vegas) was off for a number of
days in May while they installed a new transmitter.
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| | c. | Publicity |
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It was urged that we submit immediate press releases explaining what Laurel
Peak users can expect on June 12 and 13 (i.e., cessation of KABC and KCET
analog broadcasts and occasional interruptions of digital transmissions) and
what they must do (i.e., rescan for new channels), at the same time noting that
low-power analog broadcasting will continue from B Mountain, albeit with some
interruptions during that weekend.
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| 3. | | Digital Transition committee |
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Mr. Mayhugh discussed possible deployment of TV licenses, equipment, and
program sources related to the planned expansion of services following the DTV
changeover (assuming availability of NTIA grant funding).
Among the potential additions mentioned: KMEX (Spanish-language), KHIZ (Asian),
and KTBN (Christian religious).
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| E. | | | Discussion items |
| 1. | | DTV Transition Day |
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There was extensive discussion of tasking and scheduling for "Transition Day,"
June 12, a "flex" Friday, when on/off operations and adjustments will need to
be accomplished following the transition of each of the originating LA TV
broadcasters.
(We still have access/security issues at Laurel Peak, and while escorted
"emergency" access can be arranged on weekends and holidays, "emergency" is
narrowly defined as "immediate threat to personnel or property.")
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| F. | | | Closure |
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Next meeting: 5:00 PM,
July 6, 2009,
Vaughn Realty Meeting Room, Ridgecrest
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| 2. | |
Adjournment: There being no further business, President Cole adjourned the meeting at 6:36 pm.
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