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Mar 06

Warren Happel

Warren Paul Happel, age 88, of Brecksville, Ohio passed on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Warren was born on September 13, 1931 in Quincy, Illinois, to Ellen Tomamichel Happel and Karl Happel. He married Diane Gaudi Happel on March 1, 1969 at Grace Lutheran Church, Detroit, Michigan. Warren is survived by... read more →
Feb 05

February 2020 Luncheon Meeting

Friday, February 21, 2020 Antenna Systems for AM Transmission - Economy, Performance, Efficiency in the Context of the Changing Market Benjamin F. Dawson, III,  PE Consultant Engineer While optimizing an AM antenna transmission system for performance is a worthwhile goal, the changing market circumstances require that some AM antenna systems... read more →
Jan 02

January 2020 Luncheon Meeting

Friday, January 24, 2020 ATSC 3.0: A Status Report Lynn Claudy, National Association of Broadcasters A progress report on the ATSC 3.0 suite of standards, implementation status, and evolutionary path for future services. On January 2nd it was announced that the ITU adopted ATSC 3.0 as a recommended digital broadcast... read more →
Dec 11

John Wang – FCC Engineer & 2010 E. Noel Luddy Award Recipient

Obituary from: https://www.borgwardtfuneralhome.com/notices/John-Wang John passed away on December 11, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Rosa Jenny, father of Sophia, Maria (and her husband Ping), Nina (and her husband Jim), and Amy (and her husband John). He was also the proud grandfather of Jocelyn, Jeremy, Bella, Mei Mei, and... read more →
Dec 01

John Lyons

From John George, AFCCE President: It is with much sadness that I inform you that our Treasurer and former President, John Lyons, passed away over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  John was a friend and mentor to many of us and was always there when needed.  He led AFCCE for the... read more →
Nov 01

2019 AFCCE FCC Reception

AFCCE - FCC Reception Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at The National Press Club 4:30 PM until 7:30 PM AFCCE members will once again share time with FCC staffers and friends for this popular event, beginning at 4:30pm on Wednesday, November 20. The location is the elegant National Press Club, National... read more →
Nov 01

November 2019 Luncheon Meeting

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Speaker: Rosemary Harold of FCC Enforcement Bureau Rosemary Harold, Chief, FCC Enforcement Bureau Rosemary C. Harold is Chief of the Enforcement Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission, where she leads the Commission’s largest organizational unit, including its field offices around the country. Ms. Harold rejoins the... read more →
Sep 26

October, 2019 Luncheon Meeting

Friday, October 25, 2019 Rigid Coaxial Transmission Line Systems for the UHF Television Repack Stephen J. Kolvek, Director of Engineering, MYAT, Inc. This presentation will cover Critical Frequencies due to repetitive Line Lengths that must be avoided when used in a broadcasting system. The anchor insulator connector which is a... read more →
Sep 18

2019 AFCCE Fall Social and Celebration of Life

Friday evening, October 25, 2019 This year in addition to our annual fundraiser for the AFCCE Scholarship Fund, we are having a Celebration of Life for our friend, mentor, and former AFCCE President Ronald D. Rackley. Ron touched so many lives during his time with us and all who had... read more →