Mike Rhodes Email & Phone Number

Aldie, Va, Us

Manassas, Va

General responsibilities include:- Wireless, broadcast, and microwave communications coverage and interference analysis- Development of GIS/mapping, SQL database, and RF propagation tools- Evaluating products and manufacturers in order assist clients in vendor selection- Preparing bid specification, project cost estimating, and bid evaluation assistance- Preparing engineering statements and technical exhibits for FCC filingsPrevious projects have included:- Serving as Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Television Reimbursement Fund Administrator- Fully Cleared Intelligence Community (IC) SME in FMV, motion imagery, and image quality- Designing and constructing an AM & FM digital broadcast radio test bed and performing numerous tests on HD Radio compatibility- Consulting for a satellite radio provider in technical and regulatory matters- Supervising lab tests of 8VSB and COFDM digital television transmission systems- Developing and managing a field measurement program of FM HD radio interference- Managing the wireless communication systems of the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC- Performing RF exposure measurements and compliance certification- Serving as an expert witness for RF exposure and coverage analysis before local zoning boards - Investigation and mitigation of RF Interference- Designing AM directional antenna patterns and tuning of multi-tower AM antenna systems- Developing numerous custom database and software applications for enhancing productivity and streamlining office engineering processes

Arlington, Va

- Senior RF Engineer and Project Manager for the design, construction, optimization, and launch of a new GSM cellular phone system in Houston, Texas- Developed system design and traffic capacity models for a state-of-the-art 2-way digital voice paging system for PageNET that was eventually deployed nationwide as VoiceNow - Managed wireless tower detuning projects for multiple cellular carriers - Involved in scheduling and supervising a multi-million dollar radio station transmitter site construction project - Appeared on behalf of clients before local governing bodies

Washington, Dc

- Assisted in the installation of a new FM radio station and microwave system for Flagler College - Prepared engineering studies and FCC license applications of point-to-multipoint microwave systems (ITFS/MDS) and broadcast facilities - Converted custom engineering software from DOS to Windows using Visual Basic

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Resident Adviser, WUVT, Wesley Foundation

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