In-House Seminar on 1970 Summer Sporadic-E Experiment        
                    in the HF Radar Program                        
              Friday, August 28, 1970 - Room 1103                

                      SESSION I                                      
                    Introduction and Background                    

 Morning                                                           

  9:00        Introductory Comments                 E. K. Smith    

  9:10        History of Es Research                E. K. Smith    

  9:30        Recent Es Theoretical Developments    D. R. Layzer   

  9:50        Introduction to Backscatter           R. Silberstein 

 10:10        Recent Backscatter Work               R. D. Hunsucker

 10:25        Coffee Break                                         

 10:45        Recent Amateur Results                P. Dyer        


                      SESSION II                                     
                    The Current Program                            

 11:00        The Summer Es Experiment(Objectives)  E. K. Smith    

 11:05        The Backscatter Program                              
                  (Includes Samples)                L. H. Tveten   

 11:25        The Midpoint Experiments              J. C. Blair    

 11:45        The Amateur Collaborative Program                    
                  and CCIR IWP-8                    E. K. Smith    


 12:00        Lunch                                                


                      SESSION III                                    
                    Evaluation                                     

 Afternoon*                                                        

  1:00        Some Theoretical Thoughts on Es       D. R. Layzer   

  1:15        Data Considered in Aggregrate         J. C. Blair    

  1:20        Round Table Review of Data                           

  3:00        Coffee                                               


                      SESSION IV                                     
                    Future Plans                                   
                                                                                 
 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.                                                  

   *Field trip to Platteville arranged for Hams.