NAEB Newsletter (June 1957)

kinescope recorder; Transvision, its classroom re¬ ceiver; Sarkes-Tarzian had a complete studio control installation and kinescope recorder; RCA displayed its new vidicon broadcast type camera with field type control units; Zenith exhibited a hi-fi combination and a remotely controlled TV receiver. A number of engineers were present to participate in the clinic on equipment for TV teaching. ***** For those of you who are contemplating the in¬ stallation of a 10 watt educational FM station, Mar¬ shall College has a 10-watt Gates No. B-F-E-10, MCty-3276, with one MO-3304 set of tubes, one JR-072 crystal and oven, operating frequency 88.1 me. In¬ cluded in the package is 176 feet of new RG 18-TJ coaxial cable and one FM-11, MO 3429 Single Bay Broad Band Ring Type Antenna for two and one-half inch pipe with mounting clamp. This equipment has never been used and cost new $1,420.50. They offer the complete package for $1000. If you are interested in purchasing this transmitter, write to Mr. Robert H. Maki, Gates Radio Company, Quincy, Illinois, since the transaction must be com¬ pleted through them. ***** RCA has developed an electronic orbiting device to prevent “burn-in” on image orthicon cameras. This modification kit is available for around $800 and can be installed within present RCA cameras to ma¬ terially increase the useful life of image orthicons. ***** Anyone who has gone through the time-consuming process of installing coaxial connectors on RG-59/U cable should be interested in a time-saving connector developed by Entron, Inc., Box 287, Bladensburg, Md. It’s a solderless connector which can be applied in a fraction of the time necessary to attach the con¬ ventional solder type connector. The solderless con¬ nectors are less expensive and the two necessary crimping tools sell at a very nominal price. Entron makes a complete line of solderless connectors, also, for RG-6/U, RG-8/U and RG-ll/U cables as well as the tools necessary for their installation. The NAEB Planning Committee for the TV Management Seminar met in Columbus atter the IERT to plan and im¬ plement the up-coming seminar. All members were able to be present except Raymond Hurlbert. Attending were: George Arms, Jack McBride, Edwin Browne, Paul Rickard, James Robert¬ son, ex officio Harry Skornia, Harold Hill and Don Feddersen, representing the ETRC. WOI-AM-FM, Iowa State, and WKAR, Michigan State both celebrated a 35th anniversary this spring. It’s 35 years since WOI’s call letters were assigned, and it marks 35 years of continuous service from WKAR to the people of Michigan. LETTER FROM ENGLAND The following is excerpted from a letter to Editor Judith Stevens from Noel F. Brookes, 14, of Worchestershire, England. These are his personal opinions of what he has seen on TV. “I don’t watch TV much, except Panorama and Science Review. I think the other stuff is sheer, un¬ diluted tripe! “In our home anyway, the family watches the children’s hour, then has tea and so misses most of the 6-7 p.m. programs. They watch TV AUTO¬ MATICALLY! It’s part of their life. “I like the educational films, what few there are. But I think the approach is too crude for the modern child. My brother, aged 12, remembers the more lurid incidents in the films and TV he watches. I think the approach should be more subtle; say dis¬ guise the lesson - have as an instructor a well-known figure, a cowboy or a pirate, which will appeal to the juvenile, mind.” PLACEMENT SUPPLEMENT June I - Male, single, 47, M. of Public Health, with specialized training and experience in public health, community affairs, journalism and dramatics. Can write, edit, adapt, announce, direct and produce. Location open. $5,000. June 2 - June radio-TV graduate, male, single, 28, desires position in educational broadcasting,. At present is con¬ tinuity writer for university station on hourly basis. Location open. $3600. June 3 - Producer-writer announcer for educational radio sta¬ tion with 8 years professional broadcasting experience. Wishes to be judged on basis of programming ideas and audition tape. Male, 32, single, B.A. Location open. $5500. June 4 - Man and wife, Ph. D. and M.A., respectively, wish educational broadcasting experience. Male, 35, currently teaching and assisting with music program production. His wife, 32, is director of women's programs on educational radio station. Location open. $4500 and $2600. June 5 - Radio-TV production coordinator with considerable engineering experience (1st class FCC license) wants pro¬ duction position in educational broadcasting. Will teach. Male, 40, married, M.E. Location open. $5500. June 6 - Experienced producer, script-writer, announcer for educational broadcasting programs, children and adults, desires position in TV production work. Female, 31, M.A. in Communications. Location open. $4500. June 7 - Free-lance writer or editor on science and tech¬ nology is available for assignments. Male, single, 50, Chemical Engineer. Salary to be discussed. Prefers to work at home but will travel. June 8 - Film and TV production man with heavy professional experience wants ETV position. Will be glad to teach. Hopes to complete graduate training. Male, married, 34, A.B. Location open. $450/mth,. June 9 - Associate producer in commercial TV wants change to ETV as producer or director. Has experience in business, performing and directing children and adults. Male, 38, married, M.A. Location, salary open. June 10 - Director with commercial TV station desires ETV position as producer-director. Interested in teaching. Male, 23, M.S. (Syracuse), married,. Location open. $85/wk. June I I - Producer-director and production manager for com¬ mercial TV desires changeover to ETV. Trains personnel, often designs and builds his own sets. Male, 28, married, Location open. $7000. The Radio-TV Bureau of Arizona State College at Tempe ventured experimentally into color TV when they televised color slides on their “Campus Forum” program over KTVK, in Phoenix. The stu- JUNE, 1957 7