When: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 7:30PM
Where: HacDC, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC
RSVP (optional): on our Meetup.com group page
The HacDC Amateur Radio Club (HARC) presents Gerhard Straub, K6XH. This talk will be an overview of the International Broadcasting Bureau (the transmission side of Voice of America) transmission network. We’ll discuss the magnitude of the broadcasting operations and take a look at some of the facilities around the world that are utilized for Voice of America and other U.S. Government broadcasters. We’ll also discuss in more detail some of the antenna systems that are utilized.
This meeting is open to all!
Attendees who are licensed ham radio operators can participate in a door prize drawing for a Baofeng UV-5R Transceiver
About the presenter
Gerhard Straub, K6XH, is the Director of the IBB Broadcast Technologies Division. The Division has responsibility for the conceptualization, design, and implementation of all terrestrial AM, FM, TV, and SW broadcasting systems utilized by the IBB. The division also provides all propagation analysis, frequency scheduling, and off air monitoring of the broadcast network.