Ron Breitwisch, KC0OX

Ron Breitwisch has held an Advanced Class license since 1971. He is employed by Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is presently the Chief Engineer of Rockwell Collins' Aeronautical Satellite Communications System (SATCOM). This system supports airborne ACARS, ISO 8208 (X.25) and TCP/IP data communications, plus digitized voice communication for both pilots and passengers on board Air Transport, business jet, and military aircraft.

His Amateur Radio activities are:

• Iowa District 6 West Emergency Coordinator (appointed 1999)
• Emergency Preparedness Director of the Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC).
• Amateur Radio TCP/IP address coordinator for the state of Iowa.
• Operates TCP/IP host KC0OX-1 (IACID).
• Operates two NETROM nodes in the Cedar Rapids area.
• Operates the 147.210 MHz voice repeater in Marion (local coverage).
• Enjoys a 123 foot tower with a bunch of antennas in his back yard.

Training

• FCC: General Radio Telephone (old First Class)
• ARRL: EC-001, EC-002, EC-003
• FEMA: IS-001, IS-002, IS-003, IS-005, IS-007, IS-100, IS-120, IS-195, IS-200, IS-242, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800
• Red Cross - Damage Assessment

The above is supplemented by an understanding wife and a Golden Retriever.

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