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Green Bank RFI Management 2007 Progress Summary
1. NRQZ Administration:
- Processed 538 requests for coordination at 850 sites for 872 transmission frequencies.
- Performed 13 site inspections.
- Corrected NRQZ compliance problems with 3 coordinated transmitters.
- Provided 10 personal tours to government and industry representatives to promote a spirit of compliance with NRQZ regulations.
- Provided 10% of 1 FTE to support a propagation model study in collaboration with Virgina Tech and NSWC
- Obtained improved-resolution topography data for WV
- Developed NRQZ policy in collaboration with NSF
2. Direct Observer Support:
- Responded to
- 25 real-time Observer Reports
- 6 Observer Special Requests (band surveys, etc.)
- 17 Requests for transmitter coordination
3. WVRAZ:
- Monitored, recorded, and reported to the FCC illegal usage on 3 frequencies.
- Monitored and mitigated local broadband sources continuously 1 week in advance of GBT observations at L band and lower.
- Assessed compliance of 4 specific local unlicensed transmitters, and assessed coverage for 1 class of unlicenced transmitter.
- Worked with EPO group on 7 seperate initiatives to encourage WVRAZ compliance in the community.
- Frontier
- Soaring Eagle Lodge Coordination
- Times Article
- Xmas Card
- BB initiative
- Snow Shoe Homeowners Assoc.
- Rimfire Lodge Cat 5 cables
- Worked extensively on NRAO's policy WRT WVRAZ issues.
4. On-Site RFI Mitigation (Zones 1-2):
- Tested 16 devices for compliance in the Anechoic Chamber.
- Provided mitigation designs for 5 projects.
- Designed and executed 2 site-specific tests to measure parameters such as shielding effectiveness.
- Worked at the planning stage on 5 seperate EPO initiatives to encourage compliance with site RFI regulations.
- Gave presentation on GB site RFI policy to GB staff; developed video script to do the same.
5. RFI Infrastructure improvements:
- Completed the GBT RFI Monitoring Station
- Initiated the RFI Database Project and produced an IDL visualization tool for it
- Preliminary work towards producing regular, archived, RFI monitoring
- Outfitted new mobile RFI monitoring station
- Continual mantenance and improvement of 40' monitoring station
- Developed sensible visual comparison of ITU, FCC, and NRQZ limits
- Installed new mount for the 3.6m dish antenna to support BYU Focal Plane Array RFI Excision Project
6. Outreach:
- Provided tours and/or presentations about RFI for 8 different outreach events.
- Responded to 3 requests for technical information from other academic institutions
- Provided 2.5 days of site access and guidance for PBS Wired Science Film Crew and gave on-camera interviews
7. Other:
- Participated in:
- National Spectrum Management Association Meeting (presenter)
- Green Bank Strategic Planning Initiative Conference
- Electronics Division Planning Process Workshop
- GB Summer Student Program
- Green Bank Project Planning Workshop
- Bi-weekly Green Bank RFI/EPO meetings
- Monthly NRAO Spectrum Management Teleconferences
- Quarterly NSF Spectrum Management Teleconferences
- Occasional ITU WP7D Teleconferences
- Weekly RFI Group Meetings
- Annual RFI Group Stategic Planning Meeting
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