I have extensive experience in trunked and PMR radio systems both from supplier and buyer viewpoints. The list below contains some of my skills.
- Radio systems: TETRA , MPT1327, Selcall
- Full project life cycle from initial specification through development to maintenance.
- Technical support during large systems procurement
- Performance analysis during roll out of large systems
- Specification and design of large (100+ node) microwave network for TETRA system
- Acceptance test specification and process
- Complete system Fleetmapping (ATHENS2004 Security Fleetmap development)
- System architect for TETRA infrastructures
- Programming: C, C++, Perl, PLM, various assemblers
- Operating systems: UNIX (Solaris, Linux), various Windows versions
My GPG Public key can be found here: GPG
A short resume can be found below
I was born in 1963 and graduated from Bradford University in 1985. During and since that time I have worked in the communications industry for several companies both as a full time employee and as a consultant.
In the early years I worked mostly on hardware design and approvals, more recently I have moved towards the software world but have continued to work on hardware design and approvals. I have spent a large amount of time involved in safety, EMC and line approvals in order to obtain the certification required to CE mark equipment.
My interests include
- TETRA Audio Transmission planning, Transmission planning
- Linux in general, http://www.linux.org.uk
- List administrator for the Linux Beer Hike for the last 10 years
- Internet protocol development, http://www.ietf.org
- Privacy and freedom on the net, http://www.eff.org
- Reading, Mostly Science Fiction
- Sailing, see http://ams1.x31.com/photos/gallery2 for pictures
My hardware and systems experience includes
- Specification, performance predictions and analysis of wide area microwave PDH and SDH Networks. Routing and self-healing topologies.
- Detailed requirements analysis and network design of DXT based TETRA Network. Audit and monitoring of network during roll out.
- Multi-agency requirements analysis, specification of TETRA tender requirements, technical analysis of bids. Full project life cycle.
- Specification, integration and testing of ICCS systems with TETRA networks (Frequentis, Simoco/Sepura, Dimetra and Nokia/EADS).
- Requirements analysis for large IP telephony network.
- Radio Communications infrastructure equipment hardware design and approvals
- Radio site power supply design and protection.
- Specification and design of radio site power and lightening protection. Problem evaluation near high power (2MW) Medium Wave transmitter.
- Telecommunications line connected equipment (analogue and digital)
- Conformance testing of Digital TV equipment
My software experience includes
- Development of CDR, Alarm and performance analysis tools for Nokia/EADS DXT/NetACT/OSS TETRA Network
- Embedded application development for radio infrastructures
- Voice over IP in radio based systems application design and implementation
- Development of XML application conformance testing test suite
- Design of Internet applications using the following programming languages and applications, C, C++, Perl, PHP5, XML, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL and Access.
If you want to contact me then please drop a mail to andy@x31.com