\input ~/lib/tex/memomac \memo Plan for 2.70 Contest Technical Talks \leftline{\bf Week 1: Introduction} \leftline{\quad --- Goals of these talks} \leftline{\quad --- Dealing with people} \leftline{\quad\hskip1em Importance of a plan} \leftline{\quad\hskip1em Stupid people will tell you that things don't work} \leftline{\quad --- Review of last year's design} \leftline{\quad\hskip1em Discussion of trade-offs made} \leftline{\quad\hskip1em Things that degrate signals} \leftline{\quad --- The MIT Cable Television System} \leftline{\quad\hskip1em Cable TV Frequency Allocations} \leftline{\quad\hskip1em Upstream/Downstream and four branches} \leftline{\quad --- Audio (time permitting)} \vskip11pt \leftline{\bf Week 2: Details} \leftline{\quad --- Termination} \leftline{\quad --- Live problems: Modulation} \leftline{\quad --- Recording problems: tapes, VHS, and 2 hours} \leftline{\quad --- Genlock and phase} \leftline{\quad --- Cable lengths, power interference, and bad connectors} \leftline{*** HOMEWORK: THE DESIGN FOR THIS YEAR} \vskip11pt \leftline{\bf Week 3: The Plan} \leftline{\quad --- Review of proposed technical layout for this year} \leftline{\quad --- Finding the right cables } \vskip11pt \leftline{\bf Week 4: The Last Step} \leftline{\quad --- Practice wiring} \leftline{\quad --- The look} \bye