Dick Knadle, BSEE
(aka: Richard T. Knadle)
RCA Consultants, Inc.
316 Vanderbilt Pkwy
Dix Hills NY 11746-5856
eMail: k2riw@riwproducts.com
Phone: (631) 423-1963
Skill Profile
Over 30 years experience in military and commercial microwave, MMW, ECM and RADAR system design including receiver, transmitter, exciter and power supply design; receiver dynamic range prediction and optimization; installed antenna performance and DF accuracy assessment on full-sized A/C; anechoic chamber optimization by Spatial TDR techniques; antenna design and antenna RCS optimization; EMI/EMC measurement and improvement; spectrum analysis and spectral purity assessment; RF biohazard assessment; ground station G/T assessment; noise power density analysis of cryogenic and folded-spectrum receivers; high power RF sub-nanosecond pulsing techniques; TWT HPAs and power supplies; high power VNA accuracy improvement techniques; microwave propagation; radio tower installations; lightning protection; s/w algorithm development. Senior Member of the IEEE; 30 year membership in MTT and AP; Ten articles published on transmitters, antennas and antenna testing techniques; IEEE Region 1 Award for new technical concepts.
About Dick
Proposal concept development and innovative system design developed to fit the scenario.