ITC SPECIAL SESSION

“C-Band: Requirements to Implementation”

SESSION 8: “C-Band: Requirements to Implementation”

SESSION TIME: Wednesday October 26, 2011 (8:30 AM to 11:30 AM)

This session provided an overview as well as status of the C-Band effort as it relates to the telemetry community.  This was a joint Telemetry Standards Coordinating Committee (TSCC) /C-Band Working group secession sponsored by the TSCC.  Prior to the vendor C-Band Hardware overview there was an open floor discussion in which the audience can ask questions.

·                     Intro/Agenda Review (TSCC) …………………………………….…Steve Nicolo  

·                     Opening Remarks - Test Resource Management Center… Gerald Christeson

·                     C-Band Spectrum Regulatory Status- AFSMO …………….….Fred Moorefield

·                     C-Band Working Group (DoD) ……………………….…….……..Patrick Feeley

·                    C-Band Channel Characteristics ……………………………… Dr Michael Rice      

·                    State of C-Band Standards (TSCC) .…………………………..….Scott Brierley  

·                    BREAK

·                    Open Floor Discussion …………………………………………………ALL

·                    C-Band Hardware Overview ………………………………..Vendors Presenting   

§         Transmitters: Antennas: Receivers:

·            TCS:………………………… Michel Roy

·            Quasonix:………………….  Terry Hill 

·            Semco:……………………..  Doug O’Cull

·            ViaSat: …………………….. Ed Payne

·            L-3: ………………………… Mark Kukawski

·            TTC: ……………………….. Paul Cook

·            Lumistar: ………………….. Kalyan Farrington

·            Ktech ………………………  Chris Patscheck

·            Zodiac …………………….   Noel Ballot