Year End Review
The end of a year brings about several duties for the engineer. One is to check the status of the "Station Log". These logs are required to be maintained for a period of two (2) years. Now is a good time to review these and put them together either manually or electronically for the entire year.
For AM stations, review the status of the NRSC reports which like the Station Log, are required to be maintained for a period of two (2) years.
Pick up new notebook for your all-important "maintenance log" for the new year.
Organize your 2023 calendar for major events (conventions, SBE meetings, etc), installations, and preventive maintenance items.
Above all during 2023 get control of your use of time. There is an old Japanese proverb that says “A man who chases two rabbits doesn’t deserve one”.
The closest equivalent proverb in English is “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” In other words, it is best to focus on just one thing at a time, rather than have your attention scattered in multiple directions. As a broadcast engineer, we should always try to tackle one project to finish before moving on to another.
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