“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.”
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 »
Rodolfo (“Rudy”) Bonacci was presented with the E. Noel Luddy Award for years of meritorious service to the telecommunications industry. Bonacci is Assistant Division Chief, Engineering, in the Audio Division in FCC’s Media Bureau. The award was presented November 30 at the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers’ annual FCC Reception, held at the National… Read more »
I have received a request from fellow AFCCE member David Layer who has been in contact with Jose Ribas, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association. They are desperately seeking assistance in getting Puerto Rican radio stations back on the air. With virtually all of Puerto Rico’s radio stations… Read more »
Overview of the FCC’s new Experimental Program License system Anthony Serafini Chief, Experimental Licensing Branch
Mr. Serafini will present an overview of the FCC’s new Experimental Program License system. In April 2017 the FCC adopted a new authorization type to add an additional option for communication equipment… Read more »
This year’s AFCCE and AFCCE Scholarship Fund Annual Meetings will be held at One World Trade Center, New York from Thursday June 22nd through Saturday June 24th, 2017.
Designing and Building an Advanced Customizable RF Transmission System at One World Trade Center by John Lyons and TV Repacking Reimbursement Q&A by FCC Staff
John Lyons will be presenting Designing and Building an Advanced Customizable RF Transmission System at One… Read more »
SFN Network Applications of Wideband UHF Slot Antennas
Ben Crease, Regional Sales Manager Jampro Antennas / AlanDick Broadcast
The Jampro/AlanDick experience with DVB-T2 and SFN installations such as Singapore’s hundreds of SFN transmitters will be explored. The presentation will highlight a new wideband UHF slot… Read more »
Big changes coming at 3.5 GHz: The FCC’s new Citizens Broadband Radio Service
Dr. Andrew Clegg, Spectrum Engineering Lead for Google Fiber
In the coming few months, deployments will start happening in the new Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in 3550-3700 MHz. This will be the… Read more »
