RTCM 2008
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
2008 Annual Assembly Meeting
and Conference of the
Radio Technical Commission
for Maritime Services
May 4-10, 2008
San Diego, CA USA
Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
1800 N. Kent St., Suite 1060
Arlington, Virginia 22209-2109, USA
E-mail: info@rtcm.org
2008 RTCM ANNUAL ASSEMBLY MEETING AND CONFERENCE
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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All meeting registrants welcomed at all sessions, unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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1730 - 1930
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Registration Desk Open
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1830 - 2030
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Welcome Reception
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Monday, May 5, 2008
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0830
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Light food and beverage service
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0830 - 1630
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Registration Desk Open
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0900 - 0915
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Annual Business Meeting
Chair: George Lariviere, Chairman of the Board, RTCM
Robert Markle, President, RTCM
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0915 - 1000
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RDML David Glenn, U.S. Coast Guard
Introduced by: RADM Rudy Peschel, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.)
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1000 - 1030
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Refreshment break
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1030 - 1130
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U.S. and International Regulations - Part 1
Moderator: George Dillon, Federal Communications Commission, USA
Mr. Jorge Arroyo, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Ghassan Khalek, U.S. Federal Communications Commission
CAPT Len Ritter, U.S. Coast Guard
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1015 - 1800
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Meeting of RTCM SC127 - eLoran
Chair: Ben Peterson
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1130 - 1300
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Lunch break - Exhibit Suites open
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1300 - 1400
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U.S. and International Regulations - Part 2
Moderator: George Dillon, Federal Communications Commission, USA
Mr. Brandon Mitchell, U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Mr. Jon Turban, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center
Mr. Joe Hersey, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Ms. Dolores Pyne-Mercier, U.S. Coast Guard
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1300 - 1630
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Meeting of RTCM SC121 - Automatic Identification Systems and Digital Messaging
Chair: Joe Ryan
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1400 - 1430
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Refreshment break
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1430 - 1630
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eNavigation Systems
Ms. Cheryl Zimmerman and Mr. Ian Bowles, Farsounder, Inc., USA
Mr. Martin Taylor, Kelvin Hughes, Ltd., United Kingdom
Mr. David Hurley, Rutter Technologies, Inc., Canada
Dr. Lee Alexander, Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center University of New Hampshire, USA
Gilles Ringuette, Canadian Coast Guard
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1630 - 1930
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Exhibit Suites open
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1700 - 1800
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RTCM Board of Directors
Member representatives welcome
Chair: George Lariviere, Chairman of the Board
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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0800
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Light food and beverage service
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0800 - 1530
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Registration Desk Open
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0830 - 0930
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International Electrotechnical Commission
Mr. Chris Hoffman, representing IEC TC80 Secretariat
Mr. Joe Hersey, U.S. National Committee Technical Advisor (TA) and TAG Administrator
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0900 - 1630
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Meeting of IEC TC80 Working Group 7A - Electronic Chart Systems
Chair: Mr. Bob Feather, Feathersoft, USA
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0930 - 1000
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Refreshment break
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1000 - 1130
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GMDSS Communications
Moderator: Ross Norsworthy, REC, Inc., USA
CDR Al Arsenault, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Chris Hoffman, PROCON, Inc.
Mr. Daniel Faria, Harris Corp., USA
Mr. Martin Hart, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, United Kingdom
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1130 - 1330
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Lunch break - Exhibit Suites open
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1330 - 1430
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Technical Presentations
Moderator: Mr. Paul Arnstein, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Mr. Jay Spalding, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center
CAPT Charlie Mathieu, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Larry Solomon, U.S. Coast Guard
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1430 - 1500
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Refreshment break
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1500 - 1630
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Automatic Identification Systems
Moderator: Alan Stewart, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland
Bjorn T Narheim, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
CDR Brian Tetreault, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Ms. Irene Gonin, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center
CDR Keith Ingalsbe, U.S. Coast Guard
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1630 - 1930
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Exhibit Suites open
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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0800
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Light food and beverage service
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0830 - 1330
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Registration Desk Open
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0900 - 1030
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Satellite and Terrestrial Radionavigation
Moderator: Mr. Chuck Husick, BoatU.S. Foundation
LT Lee Hartshorn, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
LTJG Aaron Dahlen, U.S. Coast Guard Loran Support Unit
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0900 - 1300
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Meeting of RTCM Joint Special Committees 101 and 110 on VHF GPS-enabled portable radios
Chair: Chris Hoffman, PROCON
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LCDR Michael Herring, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
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0900 - 1630
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Meeting of IEC TC80 Working Group 7A - Electronic Chart Systems
Chair: Mr. Bob Feather, Feathersoft, USA
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Ben Peterson, Peterson Integrated Geopositioning, USA
Chair, RTCM Special Committee 127
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0900 - 1630
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Meeting of IEC TC80 AIS Working Group
Chair: Mr. Alan Stewart, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland
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1030 - 1100
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Refreshment break
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1100 - 1200
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eNavigation Panel
The role of RTCM in the emerging international eNavigation strategy
Chair: Capt. Joe Ryan, The Skip'r, USA
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1200 - 1330
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Lunch break - Exhibit Suites open
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1330 - 1500
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Innovative Satellite Technologies
Moderator: RADM Ed Gilbert, USCG (ret.), Gilbert and Associates, USA
Mr. Doug Ritter, Equipped to Survive Foundation, USA
Mr. David Wigglesworth, Iridium, USA
Mr. Jim Frelk, TerreStar, USA
Mr. Lyman Moquin, ICO Global Communications, USA
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1500 - 1530
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Refreshment break
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1530 - 1630
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Satellite Emergency Beacon Technology
CAPT Chris Hall, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Search and Rescue
LCDR Kathy Niles, U.S. Coast Guard, SARSAT Liaison Officer
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1630 - 1930
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Exhibit Suites open
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1800
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Prize drawing in the Exhibit Area
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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0800
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Light food and beverage service
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0830 - 1100
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Registration Desk Open
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0900 - 1300
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Meeting of the National GMDSS Implementation Task Force
Chair: CAPT John Fuechsel, USCG (ret.), USA
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 104 on Differential Global Navigation Satellite
Systems
Chair: Rudy Kalafus, Trimble Navigation, USA
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 110 on Emergency Beacons
Chair: Paul Steward, Seimac, USA
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of IEC TC80 Working Group 7A - Electronic Chart Systems
Chair: Mr. Bob Feather, Feathersoft, USA
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of IEC TC80 AIS Working Group
Chair: Mr. Alan Stewart, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 121 Working Group - Expanded Use of AIS in VTS
Co-Chairs: Lee Alexander, Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping / Joint Hydrographic Center, USA
Irene Gonin, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center
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Friday, May 9, 2008
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0830
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Light food and beverage service
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0830 - 1000
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Registration Desk Open
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0900 - 1730
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Beacon Manufacturer's Workshop
The Beacon Manufacturer's Workshop, sponsored by the SARSAT Program Office, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, will consider issues related to 406 MHz Satellite Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs), Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), Personal Locator Beacons (PLB's), and the COSPAS-SARSAT System. Items to be addressed include Beacon Type Approval Testing, 121.5/243 MHz Phase-out and Beacon Registration among other topics.
Workshop attendees should submit advance registration and other recommended session topics to the NOAA/NESDIS, SARSAT Program Office, Code E/SP3, NSOF, 4231 Suitland Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746, USA; Telephone +1-301-817-3806 Telefax +1-301-817-3904.
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 104 on Differential Global Navigation Satellite
Systems
Chair: Rudy Kalafus, Trimble Navigation, USA
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 123 - VHF-FM Digital Small Message Services
Chair: Ross Norsworthy, REC, Inc., USA
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0900 - 1700
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Meeting of IEC TC80 AIS Working Group
Chair: Mr. Alan Stewart, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
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0800
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Light food and beverage service
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0900 - 1300
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Meeting of IEC TC80 AIS Working Group
Chair: Mr. Alan Stewart, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland
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2008 RTCM ANNUAL ASSEMBLY MEETING REGISTRATION FORM
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