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The International Wireless Communications Expo comes around but once a year, so it’s important to get the most out of it while it’s here. This year the conference presents seminars and programs on issues including the status of channels 60-69 and how to survive and win the auction process. The Public Safety Track is expanded this year to include the latest information on interoperability, TETRA and 700MHz. The following events are can’t-miss opportunities to stay informed in the radio industry.

• TETRA Seminar
  Tuesday, March 27
  1 p.m.-5 p.m.
  The North American TETRA Forum (NATF) will be hosting a seminar on the advantages of adopting TETRA in North America. The seminar will include presentations by manufacturers and users of TETRA. There is no cost to attend the seminar, but pre-registration is required. Contact the NATF by March 11 at 651-698-7300.
• Keynote Address: Kathleen Wallman, Chairman, NCC
  Wednesday, March 28
  9 a.m.-10 a.m.
  As the chair of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee, a federal advisory committee chartered by the FCC, Kathleen Wallman will focus in her keynote address on the work of the NCC and its efforts to develop standards to support interoperability in the new public safety spectrum in the 700MHz band. Wallman will address what the NCC is doing to ensure that public safety responders no longer have to ask, “Why can’t we talk to one another?”
• RCA Breakfast Meeting
  Thursday, March 29
  7:30 a.m.-9 a.m.
  The annual Radio Club Breakfast will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton. Reservations are required. Register at the Radio Club of America booth on Wednesday, March 28.
• 25th Anniversary ’70s Reception
  Tuesday, March 27
  5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  Swing back to 1976, the first year of IWCE, at this “groovy” ’70s-themed party. Open to exhibitors, workshop attendees and conference pre-registrants only.
• IWCE Live!
  Log onto www.iwceconexpo.com or www.mrtmag.com to find live news updates from the show floor. The IWCE Live! site will feature breaking news on site, daily stats and conference highlights, product announcements, industry insights, and snapshots of the show.

Base station workshops

This series returns to IWCE as a vital part of the comprehensive programming for base station operators and technicians, designed specifically for their needs. Whether you’re a novice or a veteran, IWCE’s Base Station Workshops offer solutions you can put to use right away.

Understanding base station
RF electronics
Monday, March 26
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
This workshop provides an overview of wireless base station subsystem functions.

Evaluating base station
RF performance
Tuesday, March 27
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
This workshop will take a comprehensive look at test and measurement issues facing anyone charged with ensuring optimum base station performance.

Telecommunications
grounding practices
Wednesday, March 28
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Improper gounding accounts for as much as 40% of costly power-related problems to telecommunications equipment. Learn proper grounding techniques.

Measuring the wireless
transmission spectrum (T2)
Thursday, March 29
2:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Discover the power of the latest spectrum-based measurement and analysis techniques for the wireless spectrum.