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In the June 18, 2009 Issue:

DTV arrives but transition continues
WLNY puts 1MW CP signal on air in New York
FCC sets new deadline for completion of 2GHz BAS relocation
Dates and events you need to know
Miranda Technologies introduces Densité lip-sync probe

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 Top Story
DTV arrives but transition continues
By Phil Kurz

More than 900,000 calls to the FCC helpline show many viewers waited until the last minute to prepare.

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 Industry News
WLNY puts 1MW CP signal on air in New York

The circular polarized signal is intended to provide saturated coverage for both fixed and mobile receivers in the New York City, Long Island and southern Connecticut areas.

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Stations complete DTV transition; public takes analog switchoff in stride
By Phil Kurz

The June 12 completion of the DTV transition created far fewer viewer headaches than initially feared.

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 FCC Actions
FCC sets new deadline for completion of 2GHz BAS relocation
By Phil Kurz

The Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also addressed allowing MSS operators to commence service in non-relocated markets.

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 Dateline
Dates and events you need to know

RSI to offer RF Best Management Practices class in Chicago June 23.

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 RF Products and Reviews
Miranda Technologies introduces Densité lip-sync probe

The Densité HLP-1801 lip-sync probe integrates tightly with Miranda’s Kaleido multiviewers and iControl facility monitoring.

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LARCAN, Vislink partner on STL for digital LPTV use

LARCAN’s new Pathwaves Series digital microwave STL system is the culmination of the complete LARCAN Plus Solution.

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TeamCast, BBC cooperate on development of DVB-T2 demodulator

Under the collaboration agreement, TeamCast is licensed to use BBC's embedded demodulator software.

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Axcera to unveil second-generation low-power transmitter line

The Innovator CX is a compact low-power product that can be configured as a television transmitter, regenerative translator or gap-filler.

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CPC, Manzanita partner on EIA-708 closed captioning

CPC’s MacCaption-HD closed captioning software now interfaces seamlessly with all three Manzanita software multiplexers.

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