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| New - NPR Labs Online Viewing Application |
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Announced at the 2008 Public Radio Engineering Conference, the NPR Labs Online Viewing Application (or NOVA) is a Google Maps mashup that lets users dynamically explore mapping and demographic data for PTFP-qualified transmitters. The tool requires a free NPR Labs Connect account, and is open to anyone affiliated with a PTFP-qualified transmitter.
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| NPR Labs posts Nationwide Public Radio Coverage Visualization |
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NPR Labs has just published a visualization depicting public radio coverage at a nationwide scale. Compiled from data current as of June 2007, the download is ~3.6MB, and can be found here.
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PREC 2007 |
PREC 2008
The 2008 PREC was another successful meeting - with the agenda as your guide, explore the presentations. Note - individual presentations listed below are in .pdf format - an archive of all files can be downloaded here.
PREC 2008 Presentations
| NPR Labs Projects Update |
The CPB DRCIA Project - John Kean, NPR Labs, Washington
HD Radio Receiver Availability - Jan Andrews, NPR Labs, Washington
NPR Labs' PTFP Project - Kyle Evans, NPR Labs, Washington
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| Keynote Presentation |
HD Radio - Time to Upgrade - Paul Jacobs, Jacobs Media, Detroit
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| Multicasting Systems Redundancy |
Honey, the phone is for you! - Roger Karwoski, KBIA Radio, Columbia MO |
| Audio Quality Issues and Level Monitoring |
Program Loudness Control - Steve Lyman, Dolby |
| Public Radio Satellite System Update |
Full Presentation |
Jeff Powley, NPR Distribution, Washington
Scott Bridgewater, NPR Distribution, Washington
Scott Hanley, WDUQ Radio, Pittsburgh
Laura Jensen, NPR Distribution, Washington
Pete Loewenstein, NPR Distribution, Washington
Dick Kohles, NPR Distribution, Washington
Bruce Wahl, NPR Distribution, Washington
Ralph Woods, NPR Distribution, Washington
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| Reliable HD Radio Transport over Various STL Topologies |
Full Presentation |
Phil Burger, Nevada Public Radio, Las Vegas
Gary Liebisch - Nautel Limited, Halifax NS - presenter
Paul Schmid - Nautel Limited, Halifax NS
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| PREC 2008 'Night Owl' Session |
History of Wire & Cable - Stephen Lampen, Belden Inc., Saint Louis
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| PBS TechCon08/PREC 2008 Joint Sessions |
Green Broadcast Facilities - Peter Bloomfield and David Kinnaird
Tower catastrophes: Lessons Learned - Tom Silliman
Information Security - Importance in Broadcasting - Rich Parker, VPR
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| Current HD Radio Issues - NCE FCC License Filing Windows Update |
Full Presentation |
John Garziglia, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Washington
Gray Frierson Haertig, Consulting Engineer, Portland, OR
Melodie Virtue, Garvey Schubert Barer, Washington
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| CPB Update |
Full Presentation, Handout |
Djinni Field, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington
Doug Vernier, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington
Dianne Yoo, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington
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| Current HD Radio Issues - Elevated IBOC Transmission Levels |
FM IBOC Operation at Higher Power Levels - David Layer, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington
Elevated HD Transmission Levels - Ted Lantz, Broadcast Electronics, Quincy IL
Implications of Elevated Digital Carrier Levels for HD Radio - Gary Liebisch, Nautel Limited, Halifax NS
Transmission System Requirements for Increased HD Radio Sideband Power - Geoff Mendenhall, Harris Corporation, Mason OH
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| RF Transmission Symposium |
Presentation - Tom Silliman, ERI, Chandler IN
Presentation - Bob Surette, Shively Labs, Bridgton ME
Presentation - Kerry Cozad, Dielectric Communications, Raymond ME
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| Accessible Radio - Advances in Content Delivery |
Presentation - Mike Starling, NPR Labs, Washington
Presentation - Kyle Evans, NPR Labs, Washington
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