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Texas Registered Engineering Firm
Texas State License F-001266
Named As One Of The Top Consulting Firms In The United States
Overview: IWA, based in Dallas, was founded in 1977 and has six employees. The company's mission is to provide superior engineering, consulting and training on communications systems for clients.
Key Principal: Ira Wiesenfeld, P.E.
Pivotal Projects: The firm upgraded the Jo Daviess County, Illinois, communications systems and designed and installed a new communications room for the U.S. Navy at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) on Andros Island, Bahamas. IWA also helped the FCC rewrite the general radiotelephone operator license test.
Competitive Edge: IWA has its own test equipment to verity that systems are built to specifications and perform as customers expect IWA is experienced in system design, FCC licensing, system optimization, system and equipment training, interference mitigation, and Wiesenfeld has written a book on radio system and equipment installation ("Wiring for Wireless Sites"), along with numerous magazine articles on communications systems and technology.
Source: 21 Top Consultants from MissionCritical Communications Magazine, November/December 2011 Vol. 26, No. 11 issue.
SERVICES Radio System Optimization
Drive Testing
Quality Audits
RF Model Tuning
Project Management
Link Budget
Antenna Systems
Nurse Call Systems Integration
Coverage Maps
Simulcast Radio Design
Site Selection Process
Program Management
Training
FCC and ETA Certification
Due Diligence System performance and Auditing
Paging Systems Engineering
User Needs
System Performance Troubleshooting
Technology Assessment
Interference Detection and Mitigation
Request for Information
Preparation of Acceptance test Plans
Request for Proposal
Execution of Acceptance Test Plans
Vendor Relationship
FCC Licensing and Carey Curves
Budget Cycle Management
Radio Frequency Coverage Verification
Radio Frequency Engineering
QUALIFICATIONS 1977 TO 1983 - CONSULTANT FOR SOUTHWEST FILM LABORATORY INC. DALLAS, TEXAS. Repair of Color Film Analyzers, high-speed film duplicating machines, and design and repair of film processing machine control systems (Servo systems, light controllers, AC and DC drive systems, comparators, IR sensors, custom counters and interfaces.) Design and construction of worlds first microprocessor based special effects and color correction data system for the motion picture industry.
1972 TO 1982 - MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, INC. District Manager of Field Technical Representatives. Duties included field service work and supervision of other FCC licensed Field Technical Representatives. This department was responsible for Mobile Telephone, Common Carrier Paging, and Microwave system installation, maintenance, repair, field engineering, design, evaluation and recommendation of engineering requirements. Departmental responsibilities also included Cellular site selection and procurement of all Cellular radiotelephone systems engineered by Motorola in Texas. Duties included project manager responsibility on coordinating all aspects of new installations. A substantial amount of time was spent on assisting customers on how to repair their systems via the telephone instead of making field service in person.
1966 to 1967 and 1969 TO 1972 - WRR AM/FM BROADCAST STATION, DALLAS, TEXAS - Broadcast engineer. Duties included repair of audio consoles, turntables, tape decks, and other equipment. Performed all transmitter maintenance (5KW AM, 100KW FM stereo multiplexed / SCA) and directional antenna array. Calibrated frequency and modulation monitoring devices. Performed annual proof of performance tests and monthly signal strength measurements per FCC requirements.
1967 TO 1969 - CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS - MUNICIPAL RADIO DEPARTMENT. Installed and maintained commercial type two-way radio base and mobile units for various city departments, including police, fire, water, and public works. Repaired and calibrated police traffic radar sets.
EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, (BSEE) 1972.
Motorola Executive Development Management Program 1978-1981, Graduate, 1981. (MBA Equivalent)
LICENSES
Registered Professional Engineer - Texas
FCC First Class Radiotelephone Operators License, 1966-1985.
FCC General Radiotelephone, 1985-Present.
FCC Amateur Radio Advanced Class WA5GXP, issued 1963.
BellCore Certified Radio Technician - Issued 1991.
Valid U.S. Passport
EXPERIENCE
MARCH 1982 TO PRESENT - INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANT. Using my vast array of personal experience and knowledge of electronics and communications, I have provided engineering, installation, maintenance, and training on radio, mobile telephone, paging, data, satellite, power, and computer systems to a variety of customers throughout North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Customers include: wireline telephone companies, radio common carriers, cellular operators, local governments, police agencies, industrial plants, recording and motion picture studios and laboratories, schools and colleges, and equipment manufacturing companies. Customer base includes: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SBC); Anritsu, Raytheon, Texas Utilities, American Electric Power, AT&T Wireless, City of Abilene, Texas; City of Dallas, Texas; GTE (Verizon); IPMobileNet; Motorola, Inc.; Glenayre; CTI; Ericsson; Ameritech (SBC); Bell Atlantic (Verizon); US West (Qwest); Pacific Bell (SBC); Cellular One; Ford Motor Company, BellSouth, Alcatel, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Walt Disney World, City of Lewisville, Texas; PageNet; MobileComm; Lucent Technologies; ALLTEL; Motorola Canada; BATELCO (Bahama Telephone Company); and City of Memphis, TN. Author of book Wiring for Wireless Sites. Author of magazine articles and online training programs.
APRIL 2000 TO OCTOBER 2000 STOCKTON TELECOM, INC. DALLAS, TX - DETAIL DESIGN ENGINEER. (Telephone Company Fiber Optic Transmission Systems, SONET, DS-0, DS-1, DS-3, and Power Systems.) Assign space allocations, review engineering equipment orders, design and engineer all aspects of system, select ALL installation materials, write job specifications, determine cabling requirements, order documents, update floor plans, and create detail drawings showing the as-built information using CAD and Excel per SBC standards.
