Dane E. Ericksen, P.E.

Dane E. Ericksen, P.E.
Senior Engineer

Education

California State University, BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, 1970

Professional Licenses and Affiliations

Registered Professional Engineer (Electrical), State of California, E-11654
Fellow, Society of Broadcast Engineers, and eight-term SBE National Director
1998 SBE "Engineer of the Year"
SBE-certified as Senior Broadcast Engineer, Radio and Television (CSRTE), including 8-VSB Specialist
SBE-certified as Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT)
FCC Radiotelephone License, General Class, Radar Endorsed, PG-12-14271
FCC Amateur Radio License, Extra Class, N6AJY
Co-Chair, Engineers for the Integrity of Broadcast Auxiliary Services Spectrum (EIBASS)
SBE Government Relations Committee, 2008-2009
Chairman, SBE FCC Liaison Committee, 1987-2007
Chairman, ATSC TSG S3 Specialist Group on Digital ENG, November 2004 to July 2009
Chapter Secretary, and former multi-term Chapter Chairman and Chapter Vice Chairman, SBE Chapter 40, San Francisco
Member, SBE Certification Committee, 1987-present
Served on NAB/SBE Engineering Conference Committee, 1993-2000
Served on Subcommittee 4 (SC4) of IEEE Standards Coordinating Committee 28 (SCC28), 1985-2000 (ANSI C95.1-1992 and C95.1-1995 RFR standards)

Experience

Federal Communications Commission, Field Operations Bureau, San Francisco, 1970-1982
Field Engineer, 1970-1974; FM/TV Specialist, 1974-1978; Senior FM/TV Specialist, 1978-1982
Associate in the firm of Hammett & Edison, Inc., since 1982

Other Accomplishments

17-gallon blood donor

Technical Publications

Numerous technical articles and papers, including:

"DoD Uplinks Status Report," 61st Annual Broadcast Engineering Conference Proceedings, National Association of Broadcasters, 2007 [1019 kB]
Chapter 1.7, "Distance and Bearing Calculations," NAB Engineering Handbook, Tenth Edition, 2007 (also in Eighth and Ninth Editions, as Chapter 1.6)
Chapter 1.6, "Frequency Coordination for Auxiliary Services," NAB Engineering Handbook, Tenth Edition, 2007 (co-authored with Mr. David Otey of AZCAR Training Systems, and former SBE Frequency Coordination Director)
"Playing Both Sides of the Street: or, a Review of BAS Issues Affecting Both Radio & TV," presented at the 2004 SBE National Meeting and BOS-CON Regional Convention, October 26, 2004, Ennes Workshop, Session #8 [568 kB]
"A Summary of FCC BAS Issues," 58th Annual Broadcast Engineering Conference Proceedings, National Association of Broadcasters, 2004 [364 kB]
"Understanding the September 2000 U.S.-Canada DTV LOU," Television Broadcast, December, 2000 [2168 kB]
"DTV: Gold Mine or Land Mine?," Television Broadcast, September-October, 1999 [1259 kB]
"2 GHz ENG, Round III," SBE Signal, February/March 1999
"SBE Files Comments to WRC-99," SBE Signal, August/September 1998
"FCC Urges Broadcasters to Verify Their BAS Licenses," SBE Signal, May/June 1998
"BAS Spectrum Issues," TV Technology, March 23, 1998
"A Review of IOT Performance," Broadcast Engineering, July 1996
"NAD 83: What Is It and Why You Should Care," 1994 SBE Engineering Conference [1993 kB]
Chapter 7.8, "The Emergency Broadcast System," NAB Engineering Handbook, Eighth Edition (co-author)
NAB Guide to Television Aural and Visual Performance Measurements (co-author)

Note: Any regulatory information provided in these papers and articles was correct at the time of original publication. Regulations should always be verified with current requirements and practices.

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