480 Pages
by
Routledge
480 Pages
by
Routledge
480 Pages
by
Routledge
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Praise for the first edition: "It is a wonderful source of information and has the merit of going straight to the subject, being technically precise although very easy to understand. There are numerous pictures, photographs, diagrams, which make the reading a real pleasure." --European Broadcasting Union Technical Review "The complexity of a satellite newsgathering system could be a four-month... Read more
Foreword; From Launch to Transmission; Boxes Or Wheels; Squeezing Through The Pipe - Digital Compression; Have Phone, Will Travel - Inmarsat Services; Across The Spectrum - Regulation & Standards; The Pieces Together - Satellites & Operations; Get There Be Safe - Safety & Logistics; On The Horizon; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography
Biography
Jonathan, an independent satellite communications consultant, was formerly the manager of BBC News Location Facilities Unit. He has been very involved in the development of both truck-based and "fly-away" SNG uplinks over the past fifteen years and is also the author of Introduction to SNG and ENG Microwave, also published by Focal Press. Widely regarded as an authority on all aspects of satellite newsgathering, he has published papers, writen articles and given numerous seminars and lectures around the world on the technical aspects of newsgathering.
