Engineers for the Integrity of Broadcast Auxiliary Services Spectrum

Dane E. Ericksen, P.E., CSRTE, 8-VSB, CBNT
Senior Engineer

Education
California State University, BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, 1970

Professional Licenses and Affiliations
Founder and Co-Chair, Engineers for the Integrity of Broadcast Auxiliary Services Spectrum (EIBASS), 2009¬–present
Registered Professional Engineer (Electrical), State of California, E-11654
Fellow, Society of Broadcast Engineers, and six-term SBE National Director
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 and FCC Amateur Radio License, Extra Class, N6AJY
Chairman, SBE FCC Liaison Committee, 1987–2007
Chairman, ATSC TSG/S3 Specialist Group on Digital ENG, January 2005–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)
Member, SBE Government Relations Committee (GRC), 2008–2009
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
Associate in the firm of Hammett & Edison, Inc., since 1982
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

Technical Publications
Numerous technical articles and papers, including:
"New AWS Band Reject Filter Developed," April 29, 2009, TV Technology magazine
"My Return to OTA," July 9, 2008, TV Technology magazine
DoD Uplinks Status Report presentation at the 2007 Broadcast Engineering Conference, Las Vegas
A Review of BAS Issues Affecting Both Radio and Television, 2004 Ennes Conference, Syracuse, NY
“Understanding the September 2000 U.S.-Canada DTV LOU,” December 2000 Television Broadcast magazine
Co-author, Chapter 1.6, “Frequency Coordination for Auxiliary Services” NAB Engineering     Handbook,10th Edition
Author, Chapter 1.7, “Distance and Bearing Calculations,” NAB Engineering Handbook, 10th Edition
“NAD83:  What Is It and Why You Should Care,” 1994 SBE Proceedings

Other
17-gallon blood donor