[Elecraft] Elecraft's contributing engineers

[Wayne Burdick]

We'd like to acknowledge the talented engineers who have helped us bring our
latest products to market:

   Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD (KDSP2 DSP unit for the K2)

   Jack Brindle, WA4FIB (KRC2 universal band decoder)

   Bob Friess, N6CM (XV Series transverters)

Here's a bit more about them.

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Lyle has been in the electronics industry for 35 years, designing equipment for
harsh environments including mining and space. Co-founder of Tucson Amateur
Packet Radio, he led in the development of packet radio TNCs. Since 1983, he has
designed numerous flight computers for AMSAT and commercial satellites. His DSP
designs have flown in space, and he designed commercial DSP hardware and
software that has been in production since 1995.

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Jack has spent his entire career in the wireless field. He spent a year as an
engineering tech at ARRL 
headquarters, authoring several QST articles along the way. After receiving his
degrees, Jack worked as a design engineer and system architect, including stints
at Motorola, Apple Computer and Sun Microsystems. He helped pioneer early packet
radio, participating in the development of the low speed packet system as well
as the Grapes 56K Modem system, and developed the MacPacket series of packet
radio terminal programs.

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Bob was first licensed as KN6HMO in 1954, at the age of 11. After graduating
from Stanford University with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he worked for
Farinon Electric, a manufacturer of microwave communications equipment in
various positions from Development Engineer to Vice President of Engineering. In
1984 Bob co-founded Digital Microwave Corporation in San Jose where he served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer until he retired in 1992.
His present interests include ham radio, astronomy, golf, RC airplanes and
entertaining his nine grandchildren.

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In addition, Ron D'Eau Claire, AC7AC has been doing a stellar job on technical
documentation. Ron's a professional technical writer whom many of you already
know from his many helpful reflector postings.

Eric, Gary, and I are still the ones officially sticking our necks out, but
we're pleased to have these new associates to share the load (er, fun, I mean).
No doubt you'll find all of them hanging out on our reflector, offering insight
on their respective designs.

73,
Wayne, N6KR
Eric, WA6HHQ