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abs09
Old Town Alexandria
The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society
gratefully acknowledges the following
Symposium Patrons:
RFS
  
Radian
Richland Towers
  
LBA
Jampro
  
Miranda
ERI
  
DLR
     
     
         
Welcome to the 59th Annual IEEE Broadcast Symposium!
 
Wednesday, 14 October 2009

8:00 - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast - Foyer outside the Edison Ballroom

9:00 - 12:00 noon
Tutorial Sessions in the Edison Ballroom
"Modern FM and IBOC Signal Coverage Measurement Techniques at NPR Labs"
and
" Results of the Field Trials for IBOC at Increased Power Levels"

12:00 - 1:00 pm
Box Lunch available outside the Edison Ballroom

1:00 - 3:30 pm
Tutorial Session in the Edison Ballroom
"Inside a New Implementation of Longley-Rice"

3:30 - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break sponsored by ?

3:45 - 5:30 pm
Tutorial Session in the Edison Ballroom
"Harmonic and Spurious Measurement Methodology according to the IEEE P1631 Emission Mask Compliance Recommended Practice"

6:00 - 9:00 pm
Welcome Reception in the Edison A, B, C
Sponsored by Radio Frequency Systems (RFS)

Entertainment by Da Vinci Strings

 
Thursday, 15 October 2009

8:00 - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast - Foyer outside the Edison Ballroom

9:00 - 12:00 noon
Coverage and Interference
Technical Session in the Edison Ballroom

12:00 - 2:00 pm
Joint BTS/AFCCE Luncheon in Edison A,B,C
Keynote Speaker: Jules Cohen, USA
"The Transition from Analog to Digital Television"

2:00 - 3:30 pm
Broadcast Antenna Technology
Technical Session in the Edison Ballroom

3:30 - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break sponsored by Richland Towers

3:45 - 5:30 pm
Manufacturers Panel Discussion - TV Antennas
Confirmed Panelists include:
Dane Jubera - Jampro, Kerry Cozad - Dielectric and Myron Fanton - Electronics Research, Inc,

6:00 - 9:00 pm
Manufacters Reception in the Banneker Room
Sponsored by Dielectric, ERI, Jampro, Harris and Shively Labs

 
Friday, 16 October 2009

8:00 - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast - Foyer outside the Edison Ballroom

9:00 - 12:00 noon
Digital Implementation – I
Technical Session in the Edison Ballroom

12:00 - 2:00 pm
BTS Awards Luncheon in Edison A,B,C
Keynote Speaker: Andrew W. Clegg, U.S. National Science Foundation, USA
"The Co-Existence of Broadcasting and Radio Astronomy Services"

2:00 - 3:30 pm
Digital Implementation – II
Technical Session in the Edison Ballroom

3:30 - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break sponsored by ?

3:45 - 5:30 pm
Panel Discussion – DTV Implementation Issues
Confirmed Panelists include:
Adam Goldberg, AGP, LLC USA
Matthew Goldman, Tandberg Television
Jean-Claude Krelic, Miranda Technologies, Inc., USA
Terry Harvey, Southern Illinois University, USA
Jim Kutzner, Public Broadcasting Service, USA