Handbook for Satellite Downlink Operators and Meeting Facilitators

This handbook has two sections; there is a separate link to each. Both have been formatted for printing, if desired.

This handbook is intended to help you find your way through the world of satellites. In the process of receiving one or two satellite teleconferences, you will find uses for much of the information and the terms in this reference, and you may even be tempted to invent one or two new terms yourself!!

Section 1: Technical and Need-to Know

Contents:
Satellite Terms Explained
Satellite Bands and Compatibility
Scrambling
Meeting Sites
Viewing Equipment
Telephones and Faxes
Other A/V Equipment
Plan Ahead
Legal Points
Finding a Site and Getting Technical Help

Section 2: Meeting Techniques and Nice-To-Know

Contents:
Holding Programs in a Vacuum
Budgets
Staff
Telephones
Continuing Education
Room Arrangements
Equipment
Downlink Problems
Glossary
Resources

Copyright: Dr. Albert E. Powell, Jr., 1996
If you would like to use this handbook or parts of it in your work, please email me:
Dr. Albert E. Powell, Jr.
Assistant Director of Distance Learning Development
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1040
Phone: 970-491-1129