[noaaport] NOAAPort DVB-S2 update---longer dual illumination period, frequency change possible

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• Subject: [noaaport] NOAAPort DVB-S2 update---longer dual illumination period, frequency change possible
• From: Gilbert Sebenste <sebenste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:20:07 -0500 (CDT)

Interesting...

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ATTENTION: NOAAPORT/EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS
WHAT - SBN/NOAAPORT EXPANSION AND HARDWARE UPGRADE
DATE - APRIL 22, 2011
NOTICE - 008
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SBN ACTIVATION INFORMATION - APRIL 22 2011
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THE NWS CONTINUES TO ANALYZE/TROUBLESHOOT THE
PROBLEM WITH THE NEW -SBN/NOAAPORT- SIGNAL.
CURRENTLY, THE NWS IS REVIEWING/CHECKING INTO
A POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE PROBLEM. WORK CONTINUES
TILL THE ISSUES ARE RESOLVED.
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AS PART OF THE MITIGATION PROCESS WITH THE
INTERFERENCE PROBLEM, A CHANGE OF FREQUENCY
IS BEING CONSIDERED. IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION
WILL BE PROVIDED VIA ALL AVAILABLE CHANNELS
TO KEEP ALL CUSTOMERS APPRAISED.
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WE CONTINUE TO URGE OUR CUSTOMERS TO ONLY USE
THE DVB-S2 SIGNAL FOR TESTING PURPOSES TILL
THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN FULLY RESOLVED.
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AN EXTENSTION OF THE DUAL ILLUMINATION WINDOW
IS BEING PLANNED AND MORE INFORMATION WILL BE
FORTHCOMING ONCE A RESOLUTION IS IDENTIFIED.
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PLANNING DATES
1. DUAL ILLUMINATION DATES - APR 17TH TO TBD
2. DECOMMISSION OLD DVB-S DOWNLINK - TBD
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ALL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS WELL AS UPDATES
FOR THIS UPGRADE CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING
WEB PAGE
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WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/NOAAPORT/HTML/NOAAPORT.SHTML
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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS,
PLEASE REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE NOAAPORT
SUPPORT TEAM USING THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.
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NWS.NOAAPORT.SUPPORT@xxxxxxxx

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Gilbert Sebenste                                                     ********
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Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University                      ****
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