Doug Lung's RF Report
Broadcast Stations Increase in Number
by Doug Lung, 07.29.2010
The only major category where the station count went down was with Class A TV operations. More...
U. K. DTV Conversion Underway
by Doug Lung, 07.29.2010
Unlike the United States switchover, the U. K. transition is being done on an area-by-area basis. More...
FCC Encouraging Mobile DTV Deployment
by Doug Lung, 07.26.2010
FCC granted the request for a waiver of the analog tuner requirement for devices that have A/153 mobile DTV reception capability. More...
FCC Proposes Locating Wireless Broadband in MSS Slots
by Doug Lung, 07.26.2010
Some of this 2 GHz band was previously allocated for broadcast auxiliary services. More...
BAS Relocation Completed
by Doug Lung, 07.26.2010
The move took more than five years and required replacing more than 100,000 pieces of equipment at more than 1,000 TV broadcast stations. More...
Study Targets Vatican RF in Leukemia Increase
by Doug Lung, 07.26.2010
Do the shortwave signals really cause an increase in these cancers? More...
Erratum for Intelsat Story
by Doug Lung, 07.26.2010
My intention was to highlight the efforts and skill of the Intelsat engineers and their customers. More...
Satellite Update - July 26, 2010
by Doug Lung, 07.26.2010
A review of the FCC's latest actions affecting the satellite industry. More...
FCC Retains Higher Fees for VHF Stations
by Doug Lung, 07.15.2010
The real reason was to avoid a significant fee increase for UHF DTV stations. More...
Galaxy 15 Passes Galaxy 13 Orbit Slot
by Doug Lung, 07.15.2010
I didn't see as many stories about potential interference as when the same satellite passed AMC-11. More...
IEEE Issues Broadcast Technology Symposium Details
by Doug Lung, 07.15.2010
The symposium format is similar to last year's, with Wednesday devoted to tutorial sessions. More...
Do Metal Bed Supports Boost Cancer Rates?
by Doug Lung, 07.15.2010
Metal bed springs and frames can act as antennas. More...
Satellite Update - July 15, 2010
by Doug Lung, 07.15.2010
A review of the FCC's latest actions affecting the satellite industry. More...
RF Shorts - July 15, 2010
by Doug Lung, 07.15.2010
A review of RF-related news over the past week. More...