BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

the introduction of DRM: The Radiocommunication Assembly of the ITU
decided recently to study the possibilities for the use of DRM for local
coverage in the 26 MHz broadcast band. Quite inevitably the provisions of
Article 12 of International Radio Regulations are involved and this
includes our global frequency co-ordination. The management of our
association decided to submit the subject to the group of experts and we
are ready to take part in all debates primarily with the aim to protect
international transmissions from local DRM broadcasting and vice versa.
Liaison of HFCC with national administrations and regional groups, e.g.
CEPT, APT or CITEL may be also needed.
Let me return to our conference that has just been opened and to our
hosts. I am sure that we are all impressed with the preparatory work of
the Team headed by Andrew Flynn who has been the moving force behind the
idea to take up the hosting of a shortwave seasonal conference by a
relatively small organisation. This has included all preparations here at
the Hilton Metropole as well as the rich assortment of travel information
and maps supplied by the Team to the HFCC website. Naturally, the CVI
conference budget has been very much improved by a number of sponsors, and
I would like to join Mr Edmiston in thanking them on behalf of all of us.
We do have problems from time to time in finding hosts but the Birmingham
conference shows that the hosting can be done on a reasonable budget with
a generous support of sponsors. We are confident that this will be an
important motivation for future conferences and their hosts and even for
those who have not hosted a conference yet.
In an effort to brighten up my introductory monologues I frequently resort
to proverbs or quotes, and since we are in an English speaking country I
have borrowed a quotation today from a well known English writer and
novelist, W. Somerset Maugham: "The ability to quote is a serviceable
substitute for wit" he once said - and I am not sure if I should take it
as a word of caution or of encouragement.
Thank you for your attention!
Excerpts From HFCC/ASBU Plenary Meeting Minutes - Birmingham, UK
27th- 31st August 2007.
The HFCC/ASBU co-ordination conference for the Wintertime 2007 (B07)
broadcast season was hosted by Christian Vision, in association with T-
Systems and other sponsors at the Hilton Metropole NEC Hotel in
Birmingham, United Kingdom, between 27th-31st August 2007. Some 98
delegates representing 46 organisations attended this conference.
Mr. Bob Edmiston, the founder and Chairman of Christian Vision, welcomed
everyone to the meeting in Birmingham. As a charity, CVI were only able to
host the meeting due to the generosity of sponsors particularly the
principal sponsor T-Systems Media & Broadcast. Other sponsors were
Continental Electronics, Riz, WRN, VT Communications, Thomson Broadcast &
Multimedia and TCI. Bob Edmiston noted that CVI joined HFCC in 1998 and
recognised the importance of coordination. HF broadcasting still has
advantages despite the poor quality compared to other radio systems, but
this will be overcome in the future with DRM.
Horst Scholz announced that one of the founding members of HFCC, Umberto
Tolaini from Vatican Radio had sadly passed away. He asked everyone to
stand and observe a minute's silence as a mark of respect for the memory
of Umberto. He noted that the dinner on Tuesday, at the kind invitation of
Riz, would be held at the hotel. A further dinner would take place on
Thursday at Coombe Abbey, hosted by Christian Vision.
Rachel Staviskaia drew attention to the 1st Russian Symposium on DRM to be
held 8th-12th October in Moscow, organised by Radio Russia in cooperation
with Deutsche Welle. More information is available on request and everyone