Biographical and Experience Summary
Joseph M. Davis, P.E.
Joseph Davis is President and founder of
Chesapeake RF Consultants LLC, a
Joe received a Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering Technology in 1982 from Old Dominion University in
Norfolk, Virginia, and since 1980 has worked directly for and then served as a
consultant to various television and radio stations in engineering capacities,
including transmitter and tower site relocation, facility upgrade, signal
propagation, interference evaluation, FCC technical regulatory matters, and in
the evaluation of human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields.
Professional services provided by Mr. Davis
include radio and television channel allocation studies, upgrade analysis, RF
exposure evaluation, waiver support, multiple ownership studies, engineering
exhibit preparation, and microwave licensing.
Due diligence services are provided related to the evaluation of
prospective broadcast station acquisition and FCC spectrum auctions, including
comparative coverage analysis and review of engineering-related licensing
matters.
He has been involved in the digital television
transition since 1996, providing consulting services to broadcasters in regard to the FCC’s technical requirements concerning
evaluation of digital allotment tables, DTV station authorization, expansion,
use of alternate channels, and preparation of technical exhibits for submission
to the FCC. He prepared the technical
specifications and applications that led to the FCC’s first grants of DTV
station construction permits dating back to 1997. He has provided considerable licensing
support of full-power, low-power, and Class A television stations throughout
the transition to digital, including channel changes and maximization of
post-transition operations. He has directly advised FCC staff regarding
potential challenges and costs for TV broadcasters subject to incentive auction
channel repacking. Incentive auction
activities involved planning and maximizing repack station channel assignments,
interim facility planning and authorization, and identifying displacement
channels for LPTV/translator stations. Post-auction
television work includes maximizing and securing alternate channels for
television stations that were not repacked and implementation of previously
unbuilt Low Power Television stations.
Services regarding FM radio stations include
channel studies to examine potential for upgrade, improvement, and site
relocation. FM translator services
include frequency availability analysis, facility design, interference
modeling, and impact of the FCC’s translator interference procedures.
He has performed and supervised measurements
of RF electromagnetic field for evaluation of exposure levels at publicly-accessible areas near transmitter sites and at
on-tower locations to evaluate the possibility of worker exposure. He has
appeared in person before local governmental boards and the Federal
Communications Commission staff regarding antenna siting
matters and has briefed numerous attorneys, trade groups, and broadcasters on
various technical issues.
Joe is a Registered Professional Engineer in
the
Professional Resume
Education
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology, Summa
Cum Laude, 1982
Licenses, Certifications, and Awards
Registered Professional Engineer,
Recipient of the prestigious Matti S. Siukola
award by IEEE Broadcast Technology Society, 2016
Lifetime Certified Professional Broadcast
Engineer, Society of Broadcast Engineers
FCC General Class Radiotelephone License
(former First Class)
FCC Amateur Extra Class Radio License (W4YVA)
Professional Affiliations
Association of Federal Communications
Consulting Engineers (President 1999-2001)
Society of Broadcast Engineers (Senior Member)
Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Employment
Chesapeake RF Consultants LLC, President,
consulting engineer services (2007-present)
Cavell Mertz & Davis Inc., Vice President
and Managing Partner, consulting engineer services (1996-2007)
WETA-TV/FM, Chief Engineer (FM), 1987-1996 (
WBMW(FM), Chief Engineer, 1985-1987 (
Fine Tuning Associates, Field Project
Broadcast Engineer, 1984-1985 (VA-MD-NC regional)
WHYW-FM/AM, Chief Engineer, 1982-1984 (
WYVA-FM, Chief Engineer, 1981-1982 (
Various freelance RF and studio projects at many stations, 1983-1996
Papers, Presentations,
and Articles
“The Downward Path to
Broadcast Engineering—No. 29” IEEE Broadcast Technology 4th Quarter
2022 (PDF)
TV Repack Update: “Wait,
and Hurry Up”
IEEE
Broadcast Symposium October 2016 Hartford CT, (IEEE
Slides 10-13-2016)
TV Repack: Post-Auction
Transition Procedures
SC
Broadcasters Assoc. January 2016 Columbia SC, (SCBA
Slides 01-21-2016)
AFCCE
Symposium October 2015 Rosslyn VA, expanded presentation (AFCCE Slides 10-30-2015)
IEEE Broadcast
Symposium October 2015 Orlando FL (IEEE
Slides 10-16-2015)
Challenges in Implementing Television Repacking,
presented at various SBE chapters, 2014-2015
Co-Author of Widelity Television Repacking
Report to FCC, December 2013 (Report,
Public
Notice)
Panelist at FCC’s Workshop on Television
Repacking Costs and Resources, September 2013 (Public
Notice)
Panelist at FCC’s Workshop on Electronic
Filing, May 2010 (Public
Notice)
Applications of the FCC’s DTV Interference Analysis
Methodology OET Bulletin 69, Presented at IEEE Broadcast Technology Symposium,
September 1998
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