[BC] SX5 Bites the dust.

[Thomas G. Osenkowsky]

As a former small market GM, I am very pleased
to have a whiff of fresh air! Now comes an engineer
who has a sense of business! Do my eyes deceive
or are you teasing me?

I am in the process of formulating the STIC (Standard
Transmitter Interface Connector). It will have two
sizes. 3 1/8 inch for low power, 6 1/8 inch for high power.
On a single connector AC, RF, audio, remote control,
composite, etc. will be housed. How does this relate?

By using the STIC, any person with limited or no
technical expertise and disconnect and reconnect a
transmitter. A mover can remove the defunct transmitter
and install the new one. All interface will be standardized,
regardless of manufacturer. A manager can do it in minutes
with the supplied tool (wrench to tighten supplied bolts).

This eliminates the need for engineers. No air filters to clean,
no differences in control functions, etc. Engineers are
employees. Employees want raises, the latest in equipment,
have doctor appointments, kid's soccer games, get sick,
take vacations, etc. By eliminating this need, a station can
increase profits by cutting costs.

Is this bad? What about dividends/bonuses for managers?
They have to put up with this from every staff member. By
eliminating staff, profits are increased. Is this bad? Do you
own stock? Stock values increase when production costs
are cut. Period. Owners, stock holders and managers deserve
the highest compensation. Is this bad? Even major corporations
have stock holders to answer to.

Instead of engineers complaining at IBOC, EAS and everything
else they could be sending letters of encouragement and help
to Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and others in
need of wisdom.

Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE
Who ran out of medicine this morning.....

> Why hire somebody to maintain the equipment?
> If the station runs a transmitter until it burns out,
> then buys a new one, they are ahead of the game
> as far as expenses  are concerned. Your wages
> are "thrown away," as far as the accountants are
> concerned. In Massachusetts one is now even
> required to have medical insurance and the
> employer is required to contribute.