February 2019 Meeting

Our February Chapter Meeting will be on Wednesday, 2/20
at WSTM/WTVH/WSTQ, 1030 James St., Syracuse
6:00pm Dinner
6:30pm Business Meeting
7:00pm Presentation

RSVP to Tom McNicholl by 12pm on 2/19

Presentation:  Antenna and RF System design for the FCC Repack
by Eddy Vanderkerken from RFS (Radio Frequency Systems)
This presentation will give insight into how antenna design influences radiation patterns, how the design and manufacturing of antennas and RF filters has evolved, and the software tools that can be used to select the optimum solutions for the TV broadcaster during the FCC repack and beyond.

About our presenter:  Eddy Vanderkerken has over 30 years experience in the sales of TV and Video Test and Measurement equipment, TV broadcasting products, as well as managing and directing sales teams.

Born in Belgium, he received his MSEE degree in Electronics from the Erasmus University College in Belgium, and is fluent in five languages.

For 15 years, Eddy was responsible for the sales of Rohde & Schwarz T&M products in Belgium, focusing on Video and TV applications.

In 2001, he moved to the USA with his family, to help expand the Rohde & Schwarz USA sales organization, and was their Director of Sales for the broadcast T&M and transmission products for 10 years.

Eddy founded his own business in 2014, SOURCERER LLC, reselling T&M equipment for the TV, video and broadcast markets in the USA, based out of the Dallas,Texas.

Currently he is the Director of Sales for the broadcast division of Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) in the USA, and is actively engaged in the ongoing FCC Repack.

Dinner provided by our presenter

2019 SBE22 Expo
The Chapter 22 2019 Expo plans are underway. Save the date, Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, which will be Wyndham by that time. Renovations of the hotel will begin shortly and will be completed by July. Our website for the Expo is under construction and will be available soon.

To make the Expo a success, we need your help. Please help the Chapter by volunteering for this important event!
Email to Volunteer – click here