Brandon Harris

Maintain broadcast RF transmitters and all related transport stream equipment at transmitter sites.

Maintain transmitter buildings, generators, HVAC systems, fire and security alarms and cameras.

Transmission line sweeps, and measurements with spectrum analyzers.

Tune antenna systems.

Install and program Burk systems for alarm notification on transmitter equipment.

Acquire quotes and schedule contractors for work needed to be completed around the transmission sites.

Started as a volunteer at the age of 16.

Worked my way up to Captain as a Volunteer.

Hired part time as a Captain.

Promoted to training captain as well as still riding the truck.

Planned and executed training for the department.

Scheduled instructors with certain skills to come in and teach.

In charge of a crew and station while on shift.

Take command on emergency calls, and direct incoming units on their job tasks upon arrival.

North Carolina certified EMT.

Complete work on broadcast towers with a verity of tasks.

Transmission line clean/replacement.

Tuning antenna and lines to meet RF frequency efficiently.

Tower light maintenance.

Tower maintenance including elevators.

Grounds maintenance.

Line and antenna installs.

Tower erection and take down.

Tower modifications. New guy wires, repairing tower sections, new wire and conduit for tower lights.

Tower and antenna inspections.

Line and antenna installs and tuning.

Microwave Dish installs and alignment.

Tower grounding systems.

In charge of a tower crew doing Line and Antenna work.

Installed new line and antennas on towers.

Site walks for job quotes and materials needed.

Project manager for microwave network along with running the crew and preforming the work.

Install and program radio equipment to optimize the network.

Upgrade feedhorns in the microwave dishes to dual polarity for optimization.

Crew was on call 24/7 for network maintenance.

Tower erection and take down.

Tower modifications. New guy wires, repairing tower sections, new wire and conduit for tower lights.

Tower and antenna inspections.

Line and antenna installs and tuning.

Microwave Dish installs and alignment.

Tower grounding systems.