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Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG)
2006 Interference Conference & Meeting
Hosted by Swedish Space Corporation

11-13 July 2006
Hilton Stockholm Slussen Hotel
Stockholm, Sweden

• Agenda and Presentations
  
• Meeting Minutes
  
• Attendees
  
• Photos

Agenda and Presentations

Monday 10 July 2006

Welcome Reception at Hotel, Hosted by SUIRG

Tuesday 11 July 2006

Meeting Inauguration

• Welcome Address, M. Stern (SSC)
  
• SUIRG Mission, J. Budden, Chairman- SUIRG
  
• Host Thank You, B. Ames, President & CEO SUIRG

Meeting Commencement

Calling Meeting to Order, B. Ames

• Review and Agreement of agenda
• Introduction of Directors and Officers
• Introduction of new members
• Initial discussion of next venue

Session 1: 2005/06 Activities

• Report on past year's accomplishments B. Ames
• Meetings Attended in 2005/06
• Public Relations Report
• Membership Enhancement

Session 2: Defining The Problem Operators interference case incident discussions along with mitigation approaches.

• 2.4M antenna in C-Band for 2 deg spacing, A. Chattopadhyay
• Case Study, C. Flores (SATMEX)
• Interesting Int'l Interference Incidents, M. Morgan (Loral Skynet)
• Company Outline & Case Study, M. Roppas (Hellas-Sat)
• Localisation in Broadcast Environment, A. Bollmann (SES-Astra) & (QinetiQ)
• New Neighbors in "our" C-band, Y. Chiu (Asia-Sat)
• Internal Spacecraft Interference , E. Sbita (Arabsat)

Discussion/comment

Day 1 Conference Wrap-up

Visit to Stockholm Teleport
Presentation of Stockholm Teleport and Swe-dish Satellite Systems AB

Delegate Dinner Cruise Sponsored by Swe-dish Satellite Systems

Wednesday 12 July 2006

Session 3: Military Interference Implications

• ComSat Protection Best Practices, A. Merrill (Aerospace Corp)
• Military Interference, A. Wonpat (CACI) Discussion/comment

Session 4: Training & Certification Forum, Moderator: Adam Edwards

• SUIRG Working Group Report, A. Edwards (New Skies)
• VSAT Installer Training Program, (GVF) Presentation
• Minimising SNG Interference
• SNG On-Line Training Program, J. Higgins (BeaconSeek)

Discussion/comment

Session 5: Interference Source Identifier Forum, Moderator: Bob Potter

• SUIRG Working Group Report, B. Potter
• SUIRG Activities, B. Ames & J. Budden Discussion/comment

Session 6: Corporate Tools Corporate members present their interference tools

• Interference Location Identification, L. Sterenberg (Alcatel) Discussion/comment

Session 7: Organisational Meeting (Members Only)

• Review of SUIRG by-law updates - B. Ames & J. Budden
• Review new SUIRG activities
• Discussion of Membership
• Review Membership Fees
• Review Directors Election

Day 2 Wrap-up

Third annual SUIRG invitational 9-hole golf tournament (Sponsored by SUIRG)

Thursday 13 July 2006

Session 8: 2005 Working Group Chairman Reports

• Metrics of Success, J. Budden
• Discussion on Unknown Interference, K. Rathnakara (ISRO)

Session 9: SUIRG Future Goals & Objectives

• Review proposed 2007 goals & objectives.
• Ways to increase membership.
• Increasing pro-active participation by members -

Meeting Close

• Reading of Action Items, Corporate Secretary (N. Smith)
• 2006 Meeting Close, R. Ames & J. Budden

Meeting Photos

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Golf
Ice Bar
Reception
Meeting
Dinner Cruise
Teleport Trip