Balboa Oaks District: July 31, 2010 - Shining a Light on Scouting

Greetings to all! Are you considering having a special celebration event for the 100th Anniversary of Boy Scouts of America? How about July 31st, 2010?

We are looking for venue(s) for either one way and or two-way transmission here in our council. (And it would be great if we could have more than one location.)

The date of the broadcast will be July 31st, 2010 at 4pm Eastern time with a potential of starting earlier in the day depending on what your venue is doing to celebrate.

Below are the technical considerations required for the two larger venue types. If your location can meet the technical considerations and you are willing to be a host location, we must know by Thursday, February 4th at 5pm. We also must be able to contact you via telephone on Friday, February 5th between 10am and 3pm to confirm your location.

One Way Technical considerations:

A video projection screen no larger than 120" (9' wide by 6' high), or access to a light-colored wall, and a video projector

Note: Signal quality will decrease significantly if the screen is any larger.

Dedicated Internet Access (i.e., not shared with other users) with a minimum 2 Mbps.
An audio system appropriate to audience size.
A person familiar with audio and video gear to assist with set-up and operation.

Viewing Equipment Tips:

We recommend having one inch of viewing screen for each viewer. This means for 25 viewers, you need at least one 25-inch TV screen.
When using large TVs, it's best to elevate the screen so that all viewers can see it. For larger audiences, a large screen video projector is recommended. A video projector will project the satellite image onto a projection screen, or even a light-colored wall.
Most video projectors can produce image at least 100-inches and can safely serve at least two people for every diagonal inch of screen size. In other words, a 100-inch image can serve 200+ people, and would require a 5'x7' projection.
When using a video projector, you will also need a separate sound system to amplify the satellite audio feed.

Two Way Technical considerations:

Venues should be capable of receiving either C Band or Ku (pronounced Kay-You) Band satellite frequencies from North American satellite fleet.

C and Ku Bands are different radio frequencies like AM and FM radio and, just as you can't hear an FM radio station on an old AM-only radio, you can't receive a Ku Band program on a C Band dish. We will provide the specific C Band and Ku Band coordinates we will be using as we get closer to the event.

Local councils interested in being selected for the two-way satellite transmission opportunity should verify venues are capable of transmitting to the same satellite fleet.
If the venue is capable of receiving only C band or only Ku Band, please let us know.
The venue should provide technical staff required to operate downlink and connect satellite signal to a large video board display and audio reinforcement.
If large video screen does not exist in venue, local councils should arrange for a video projection system that will best accommodate the venue - i.e., a portable screen (typically 12' x 9' minimum) or another form of portable video projection equipment such as standard video production gear (5,000 to 10,000 lumens).