Mobile Radio Systems Engineer

Stephen H. Smith

Pasadena, CA *****

626-***-**** Home

626-***-**** Cell

I am a Radio Telecom Systems Engineer with over twenty-five years experience in systems design & integration, commissioning & performance/acceptance testing, and hands-on trouble shooting of a wide variety of complex radio-based electronic systems . My emphasis has been on HF/VHF/UHF land-mobile radio systems and wireless data systems. (See resume below.) My experience ranges from high-power AM-FM-TV broadcast systems, through land mobile voice, data and AVL systems, to low-power 802.11 wireless LAN devices.

I also do small-business PC support including IP network setup.

I am available for interviews, either telephone or in person, at your convenience.

[ Actual Resume Begins Below ]

STEPHEN H. SMITH

1620 Whitefield Road, Unit #7

Pasadena, CA 91104

626-***-**** Home

626-***-**** Cell

Website: http://wa8lmf.net

B.S. Electronic Engineering Technology (1977) Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Single, U.S. citizen, with good oral and written English, can relocate on short notice.

HIGHLIGHTS

Over twenty-five years experience in systems design & integration, commissioning & performance/acceptance testing, and hands-on trouble shooting of a wide variety of complex radio-based electronic systems. My emphasis has been on HF/VHF/UHF land-mobile radio systems and wireless data systems. My experience ranges from high-power AM-FM-TV broadcast systems, through land mobile voice, data and AVL systems, to low-power 802.11 wireless LAN devices.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Self-Employed June 2006 – Present

Small Business PC Systems Integration and Consulting. Configure, modify and interface PC hardware and software for custom applications. Write reference cards and guides for clients and user groups. Windows setup/configuration/optimization. File-format conversions. LAN installation, configuration and debugging small businesses. PC Security and Virus/Spyware Extermination. 802.11 Wireless LAN and long-haul link design, setup, configuration

NTIA (National Telecommunications & Information Administration) Jan 2006 - May 2006

Telecommunications Systems Engineer Interoperability evaluation of Project 25 LMR radios.

MOTOROLA CGISS July 2004 - Feb 2005

Systems Technologist System Integration, Installation, Configuration and Debug of large-scale multi-site 800 MHz SmartZone digital trunked land mobile radio systems. RF interference and coverage investigations on VHF & UHF conventional LMR systems.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT April 1996 - June 2002

Telecommunications Systems Engineer Built and demonstrated prototype GPS/GIS/AVL (automatic vehicle location) system operating over existing Sheriff’s UHF radio network. Modernized control systems in Sheriff’s radio networks. Reviewed design proposals for next generation joint Fire/Sheriff radio system. Radio signal-coverage and interference tests and measurements on numerous projects using my GPS-based automated mapping system including: Relocation of county microwave links to the 2 GHz band; Evaluation of simulcast problems on 470 conventional and 800 MHz trunking radio systems; Investigation of interference and performance problems on 463 MHz paramedic radio systems.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY 1993 - 1996

Telecommunications Systems and Field Engineer. Design and system integration of 40-site 900Mhz mobile-data radio system. Developed acceptance testing procedures and built GPS-based automated mapping system for radio signal-coverage measurements. Investigated causes of and devised solutions for RFI problems.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 1987 - 1990

Telecommunications Systems Engineer. Design and system integration of new radio systems for Sheriff's Department. Digital upgrade to county-wide Emergency Broadcast System. Developed specifications for radio systems for new county Emergency Operations Center. Designed and built automated system to measure radio signal coverage for (a) preliminary frequency coordination of 800-MHz radio system, (b) investigation of user problems on existing radio systems and (c) acceptance testing of new systems.

MORSE SECURITY PRODUCTS, Sylmar, CA 1984 - 1985

Technical Manager, RF Products. Hardware design, system integration and customer support of UHF-radio-based alarm and security systems. Engineering support for manufacturing.

E-SYSTEMS, Hawthorne, CA 1980 - 1982

Design, System, and Field Engineer. Design and system integration of VHF/UHF digital and voice mobile radio system for Los Angeles Police Department.

ROCKWELL-COLLINS, Cedar Rapids, IA 1978 - 1980

Design Engineer. Designed microprocessor-based digital tuning system for KWM-380 HF/SSB transceiver. Planned systems packages for buyers of HF-280 transceiver. Customer support for Collins S/Line. Engineering support for manufacturing.

U.S. ARMY, American Forces Vietnam Network 1968-1970

Broadcast Engineer. Installed FM broadcast station. Maintained and operated TV station. Serviced HF/SSB transceivers.

OTHER INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Read widely about electronic industry, energy, international trade, business and economics. First Class radiotelephone license and Extra class amateur radio license since high school. Built stereo-FM broadcast system and computerized remote-controlled VHF/UHF radio systems. Amateur radio with emphasis on APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System), SSTV and radio/Internet interconnect. Modified equipment for and taught morse code and electronics to blind students. Big-band jazz. Computer graphics, conventional & digital photography, web site design, and desktop GIS.

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