“The objective of the AFCCE shall be to aid and promote the proper federal administration and regulation of those engineering and technical phases of communications which are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, to uphold the honor and dignity of engineers before the Federal Communications Commission, and to provide for the mutual improvement and social intercourse of the members of the Association.”
Shared spectrum is the new mantra, but aggregate interference is the common refrain. We’ll explore at a high level why long distance propagation prediction is becoming a critical, yet poorly-constrained, limit on spectrum sharing.
Tram Le was the recipient of AFCCE Scholarships over multiple semesters while at the University of Washington. She recently graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and has also been an intern with Hatfield and Dawson Consulting Engineers in Seattle, Washington.
Ms. Le recently visited One World Trade Center in New York City… Read more »
AFCCE Life Member, William Bernard “Jack” Carr passed away unexpectedly on, Tuesday Aug. 14, 2018. Jack was born in Huntsville, TX on May 31, 1932 to William Bernard Carr and Agusta “Gussie” Mildred Hankamer. Jack graduated UT Austin with a degree in engineering. He was also a reserve officer for Erath County Sheriff Department for… Read more »
ATSC3.0 Ready Slot Antenna Design Using Advanced Antenna Optimization Methods
Brandon George Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) Meriden, CT
Coaxial slot antennas are a favored design by U.S. broadcasters due to their low complexity and ability to be customized. Coaxial slot antennas currently designed and manufactured for the FCC repack… Read more »
As we move forward into the 2018-2019 fiscal year I wanted to provide an update on some of AFCCE’s activities and encourage your active participation in AFCCE happenings and events.
The 70th Annual Meeting was held in June in Seattle, with over 50 members and guests participating. Some highlights included… Read more »
AFCCE held its 70th Annual Meeting last weekend in Seattle. The meeting included a tour of five historic AM transmitter sites on Vashon Island, just west of the city.
The group picture below was taken on KVI Beach next to the KVI 570 tower.
The Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers joins in celebrating the life of one of our longest active members, Dr. Byron St. Clair, who passed away May 20th at age 93 after a brief illness.
AFCCE President John Lyons said, “I had the pleasure to sit and speak with with Byron over the last several… Read more »
