Biography

HANDLE: "Randy"

This ole HAM has enjoyed many opportunities. Am married with two great kids all grown up now and three great grandkids. Have great step-kids too. A Novice at 12 Yrs. old; I had my Commercial Broadcast License at 18. My Hobby, Vocation, Avocation and Career; it all started with two nails in a light socket at 4, an old Sears Silvertone Shortwave at age 9, then Amateur Radio, and finally in my work, a Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer @ 62 years old.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
-9/2016 Fully Retired
-9/2013 Retired-Doing a little part-time work as Gordon Engineering & Communications Services.
-6/2006, Eugene School Dist. 4J, Previous Manager KRVM AM/FM-Eugene, OR; KSYD FM-Reedsport, OR; K211BP FM-Florence, OR; KAVE FM-Oakridge, KMKR FM-Canyonville; Manager of Ops, Sales and Engineering the Educational Bradcast Group and Educated High School Students in Radio Broadcast Technology.
-Churchill Media, LLC, Eugene, OR-Chief Engineer KXOR AM, KLZS AM, KOPT AM
-GE/CF/VFS/DVF/Advanced TelCom (now Eschelon), Eugene, OR-Sales of Voice, Data, LD
-Gordon Engineering & Communications Services, Eugene, OR- RF Consultant.
-LandMar-Oregon, Sales, Manufacturers Rep. of RF products.
-Talley Communications-NW & OR Sales, RF Products Distribution.
-EDX, Eugene, OR-Sales, RF Propagation Software.
-Hutton Communications-NW Sales, RF Products Distributor.
-Cablewave Systems (Now RFS)-NW Sales, Mfr. of RF Products.
-GE & Ericsson/GE Mobile Communications/Ericsson Private Radio Systems, WA & OR-NW-Service Development Mgr. and Sales/Service Support-Mfr. RF products.
-Custom Video Systems, Seattle, WA-Service Mgr., Video Engineer, Sales & Service Support of Broadcast & Commercial TV Studios.
-Pacific N.W. Bell (now Qwest), Seattle, WA-Engineering Mgr. Corporate Media Center.
-KSPS, KHQ, KREM Broadcast Stations, Spokane, WA-Engineer/Technician, AM/FM/TV Broadcast Studios
-Manager Expo '74 Amateur Radio Station Exhibity with Red Cross and United Nations

EDUCATION:
-46 Years of numerous Management, Technical & Sales Courses in Broadcast, Commercial RF, Video and Audio products.
-U.S. Army: Honorable Discharge
-Eastern Washington State University, Cheney, WA. (Chief Eng. KEWC FM & AM-CC)
-Washington Technical Institute, Seattle, WA.
-Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA.
-Davenport Public Schools.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OTHER LICENSE:
-Previous Member of Radio Club of America (RCA), Association of Public Safety Communications Officers (APCO) and Eugene Area Radio Stations.
-Member SBE; Society of Broadcast Engineers-Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (2012)
-Former Member of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary-Homeland Security. Awarded 10 Yr. Service Bronze Star
-Commercial General Class FCC Radiotelephone License (formerly First Class License)
-Extra Class Amateur Radio License.

HOBBIES:
Broadcasting, Computers, Amateur Radio, Swimming, Boating,& Piano.