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Electronics with Randy S.

4.6
(3)
Teaches online
Teaches High School, College
Age: 16-55
Speaks English only
Teaching since 2016
Electrical Engineering Technology

    About Randy S.

    4.6
    (3)
    Retired USAF Technical Sergeant with career fields of Ground Radio Communications and Radio Relay Communications. Amateur Radio Extra class radio operator. Worked in audio / video repair. Pre-Test, Final Test, and repair of B2, Boeing, Space Shuttle fuel gauging systems. Electronics lab in my home where I design, repair and modify numerous various electronics projects. For example, modifying a server power supply for use with Amateur Radio two-way transceivers.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    8 AM-10:30 AM
    2 PM-4:30 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM-10:30 AM
    2 PM-4:30 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM-10:30 AM
    2 PM-4:30 PM
    Thursday
    8 AM-10:30 AM
    2 PM-4:30 PM
    Friday
    8 AM-10:30 AM
    2 PM-4:30 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM-10:30 AM
    2 PM-4:30 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $17
    45 minutes
    $25
    60 minutes
    $29
    90 minutes
    $37
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    4.6
    3 Reviews
    Bob
    Online
    Very easy to work with. I would highly recommend.
    Posted Dec 5, 2019
    Michael
    Online
    Best instruction I've ever had helping me with my Electronics project.
    Posted Dec 5, 2019
    James
    Online
    Very helpful, knowledgeable, and always eager to help work out issues. A+!
    Posted Dec 5, 2019

    Experience

    Ground Radio Equipment Repairman

    Jun, 1976 - Jul, 1978

    OKLAHOMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, DOD, USAF, Oklahoma City, OK

     Installs, maintains, modifies, and operates satellite and wideband communications systems. Included are tropospheric scatter and line-of-sight radios, earth terminals, multiplex, and signaling and satellite transponders.  Ensures high quality circuits for long distance information relay. Employs communication line of sight, and tropospheric scatter techniques. Conducts tests to restore and maintain systems. Assesses systems and aligns and adjusts equipment for optimum system performance. Manages preventive maintenance.  Refers to circuit and cable diagrams to trace circuits. Evaluates equipment performance using test equipment. Operates, inspects, troubleshoots, adjusts, aligns, and cleans equipment and systems.  Knowledge is mandatory of: theory of electronics including tubes, transistors, micro-miniature components, solid state devices, fiber optics, parametric amplifiers, waveguide components, traveling wave tubes, klystrons, and low-noise amplifiers; principles of computers, and servo drive mechanisms; interpreting publications, blueprints, wiring and logic diagrams, and schematics; communications theory; principles of fixed and transportable wideband communications systems and equipment, and their operational procedures; data analysis procedures; test equipment and circuit analysis; principles of multiplexing, analog to digital conversion, and digital data transmission; networks associated with multichannel equipment; installing and testing practices.

    Prototype Technician, Space Systems Technician, Group Leader

    Sep, 1983 - May, 1993

    B.F. GOODRICH AEROSPACE, Vergennes, Vermont

    Quality Control Test Technician:  Performed final testing of fuel gauging indicators and signal conditioners in order to comply to IAW test procedure tolerances. Tests were witnessed by a Quality Control Technician and Customer Representative for Verification. Production Prototype Technician (1.5 yrs):  Responsible for the calibration, test, troubleshooting and analysis of new product designs.  Provided recommendations for design enhancements and procedural changes to engineering documents - requiring continual interaction with Engineering.  Product line included digital and analog indicators, signal conditioners and test sets used on both commercial and military aircraft.  Position required the ability to use various multimeters, digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and capacitance simulation test sets. Electronic Technician A / Group Leader (6.4 yrs):  Responsible for pre / final test of digital fuel gauging indicators and Fuel Management / Measurement System computers. ( FM/MS ) Temporarily assigned to the Automated Computer Test area. Both areas required an in-depth knowledge of digital and analog circuitry, analog to digital and digital to analog conversion techniques, MIL-STD 1553 and ARINC-429 data bus structures  and data formats. Troubleshooting required the use of digital storage oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and various multi-

    Audio / Video Repair Technician

    Sep, 1980 - Jul, 1983

    Audio Genesis / Video Center, Glens Falls, NY

     Repaired various audio and video equipment utilized for home entertainment.

    Electronic Technician

    Aug, 1979 - Sep, 1980

    ESPEY MANUFACTURING & ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

     Test and troubleshot various power supply systems

    Education

    Electrical Engineering Technology

    Jun, 1978 - Aug, 1982

    Oscar Rose Jr College, Adirondack Community College

    Certifications

    NASA Soldering / Rework Certified

    Jun, 1988

    B.F. GOODRICH AEROSPACE, Vergennes, Vermont

    Local certification requirement

    Awards

    Air Force Commendation Medal – DOD / USAF

    Mar, 1998

    Eastern Air Defense Sector

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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