Communications Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.218

Florida

Education

NJIT–BSEE (1960)
MSEE (1964)
Seminars and Continuing Education Courses: Product Evaluation & Planning, Strategic Planning, Digital and Cellular Communications, Digital Television Theory, Fiber optics, Microprocessors, LANs, ATE, DSP, Accounting

Licenses

FCC First Class Commercial
FCC Amateur Advanced Class

Experience

1996-1999, Adjunct instructor, College, A+ Microcomputer Certification Training Program; PC trouble-shooting (hardware and software operating systems, DOS, Win3.x, Win9x, NT), LANs, Data Communications, uP architecture and assembler, number systems, codes. Also taught MS Office Professional applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc.)

1970-present, Expert 218 Communications, Founded this consulting firm to provide business and technical services to the electronics and telecommunication's industry. Expert 218 company specializes in video, data and television communications systems including microwave broadcasting, CATV, MATV, SMATV, MMDS, LMDS and DBS.

1999-2003, Dir. of Engineering, Electronic Company, Reporting to the CEO of this electronics manufacturing company with responsibility for the R&D engineering lab, QC and production engineering. Developed state of the art microwave transmitters and receivers including both addressable and encrypted signals. Wide band amplifiers, signal splitters and directional couplers (5MHz to 1 GHz). Developed test signal generator equipment using frequency synthesizers and low noise PLL. Developed micro controller based Signal Level Meter. Developed H.E. signal management system with patent applied for on state of the art combiner/splitters.

1983-1990, Sr. Vice President, Microband Corporation of America, Reporting to the CEO of this multi-market Microwave common carrier; directed the corporate market research and engineering departments; responsible for the market launch of the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC. Directed technical operations in the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC markets. Developed microwave transmitter, down converter, antenna and descrambler bid specifications for industry venders. Developed and applied sophisticated market research, forecast and technical computer models to guide the business. Designed and constructed 31 channel microwave transmission facilities. Responsible for 100+ FCC applications to acquire new TV channels for OFS, ITFS, MMDS and STL services. Developed CAE software to design 800 MHz TV distribution systems. Directed cost accounting procedures. Represented Pay TV of NY as expert in piracy trial.

1979-1982, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Chartwell Communications Inc, Reported to the CEO in a highly competitive national, multi-market, PAY-TV broadcast operation. I had complete responsibility for corporate technical and operational matters regarding Subscription TV, Satellite TV and CATV/MATV. I directed internal technical operating departments and subcontracting companies with combined personnel count of about 300 people. Produced over $2,000,000/yr. in net savings. Successfully launched the NST‑Detroit Subscription TV market and upgraded UHF station, WXON, to FCC specs. Developed marketing plan for the PAY-TV market. Managed Chartwell's NYC Subscription TV launch program. Improved field operations productivity by 25%. Developed labor cost computer models that resulted in favorably negotiated contracts with subcontractors. System consultant for Communications' anti-piracy countermeasures.

1970 to 1979, Director of Engineering, Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Reported to the president of this high tech manufacturer. Complete responsibility for corporate new product planning, administration and technical direction of R&D laboratory and manufacturing engineering. Developed a complete line of TV hardware and systems associated with CATV, STV and Satellite communications. Invented the B-T addressable scrambling system

1965‑1970, Engineering Manager, Squires‑Sanders Inc, Responsible for new product development and marketing in the digital data, video and communications fields. Patented Video Motion Detector system for security applications. State-of-the-art voice response interactive data terminals. Specialized 2-30 MHz communications receiver for the National Security Agency. Custom HF. spectrum analyzer for government applications.

1964‑1965, Project Manager, Vitro Labs, Developed a servo system controlled framing rate camera for exploding wire plasma studies. Designed high-speed digital timing circuits for missile count down systems.

1962, Project Engineer, Westrex Corp, Designed a servomechanism auto-tuned 2-30 MHz SSB kW linear Amp.

1959‑1964, Engineer in the Communications and Air Navigation's Labs, ITT Labs, Project responsibility for development of a 70 MHz quad diversity pre-detection phase combiner. (GRC66 Tropo sys), 465-L Digital Communications network power distribution system and status logic display project. Design of Tacan antenna rotation rate monitor

Communications System Design

Multilink Corp., Consultant on a digital TV signal system.

Blonder‑Tongue Labs, Developed an FCC approved STV system.

Oak Communications, System consultant for anti‑piracy jamming system countermeasures.

Stern Telecommunications Inc., System consultant for TV scrambling system.

Frontier Communications, Developed 28Ghz cellular Tele-communications system.

Liberty Cable Television, Redesigned a 72 channel 18 GHz AML microwave transmission network.

Satcom International, Developed coverage analysis models and Earth stations locations for LEO satellite system.

Swedcom Corporation, Antenna test range radiation analysis and opinion report to city zoning board proving that ANSI radiation standards are met by a large margin.

Anidea Engineering, Consultant on a 915 MHz telemetry system hardware and link analysis.

Expert Witness

National Subscription Television
Gill Cable
KECH 22 TV
Microband Corporation of America
Pearlman
Pay TV of NY
Scorcia & Diana Inc.
Banner, Birch, et al
Banner, Birch, et al
Harmon, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Sughrue, et al
Patrylak & Panarella
Garrubbo & Romankow
Finnegan, Henderson
Edelman & Edelman
Fulbright & Jaworski
Finnegan, Henderson
Jones, Day, et al
Gibson, Dunn
Reynolds, Caronia & Gianelli
Jones, Day, et al
Brobeck, Phieger, et al
Sughrue, et al
Emerson Electric Corp.
Jones, Day, et al

FCC Regulatory

MCA, Launched license applications program to acquire OFS/ITFS/MMDS/STL TV channels in 50 markets.

WXON‑TV20, Conducted FCC proof of performance tests on this encrypted UHF TV station.

Frontier Comm., over 150 FCC applications and new rule making for cellular 28GHz band.

Anidea Engineering, Consultant, reviewing a 915 MHz telemetry system for FCC part 15 ISM rule compliance.

Market Research

ABCD...Vision, Developed market research computer programs.

Cadmus Group, Expert review of EPA energy saving study by use of standby switching power supplies.

Chartwell, Developed marketing plan for Kansas PAY-TV market.

Intercept Corp., Developed product marketing strategy and design.

Chartwell, Developed market forecast computer models to predict subscriber base potential.

Operations Management

Chartwell, Managed Subscription TV launch program, Developed operations plan to launch a MDS market

Dranitz Eng. Labs, Launched a computer terminal division

Cable Television, Technical operations audit and systems upgrade

NST, Successfully launched a Subscription TV market

ON‑TV, Improved field operations productivity by 25%. Executed favorable subcontractor contracts negotiations.

ON‑TV, Technical operations consultant for MDS TV, Operations audit and organizational upgrade.

Subscription TV, Crisis management turn around effecting a 25% annual cash flow improvement

Satellite Company, Technical operations consultant for Orbcomm LEO satellite data messaging system

Product R&D

Avionic Instruments Inc., develop product line of static inverter power supplies.

BT Labs, Developed a line of TV signal processing hardware and systems associated with CATV/STV.

BT Labs, Invented the BT addressable scrambling system.

Gemini Industries, Developed and patented a commercial Antenna Rotator.

HSN Marketing, Developed a digital video stabilizer for processing VCR signals.

Intercept Corp., Developed UHF antenna product line.

Microband Corp., Microwave transmitter, down converter, antenna and descrambler specs for vender bids.

Microlab/FXR Corp., Redesigned cost reduced microwave detection system for electronic surveillance.

Oak Communications, Conducted Sigma encryption system upgrade.

Private Network Cable System Co., Developed/manufactured custom CATV head end block converter.

Parental Guide Corp., Developed V-chip parental control system for CATV set top converters.

Memberships

ARRL, American Radio Relay League
IEEE, Life member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Broadcast Technology and Consumer Electronics Societies
SBCE, Life member, Society of Broadcast and Communications Engineers
SCTE, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (member of 5 engineering working groups establishing industry standard test procedures and specifications)

Speaking Engagements

Available upon request

Publications

Available upon request

Patents

Available upon request