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Radio Licensing Services was established in 1995 as a one-person operation providing basic FCC licensing for 2-way radio dealers. Since then we have expanded our services and staff, providing a full complement of FCC Compliance Management Services and radio Technical Services.  When you call, you will receive experienced help from professionals who deal with these issues every day.  We provide personal service to clients in all 50 states and all US protectorates, and around the world!

Our Licensing Team

Colin Rush, Licensing Specialist
Colin graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelors' degree in General Science.  He is a specialist experienced in the preparation and filing for licenses in Parts 90, 101, 87, 80, 95, 25, and 17.  Colin’s background as a court reporting instructor and teacher of English skills at a local proprietary college since 1989 lend an especially rigorous nature to the FCC process. Colin has a relevant background in dealing with the construction trades as a former manufacturers'  representative, including specification, design, and installation of mechanical systems.  Colin also studied Marine Engineering at the US Merchant Marine Academy, and attended Portland Community College.

Jack Campbell, Licensing Specialist
Jack is knowledgeable in the nuts-and-bolts of license preparation, changes in ownership, two-way radio licensing, and microwave.  He his background in publishing, web development, and marketing have proven invaluable in web development and development of sales tools for radio dealers and customers.  Jack's customer service is personal and consistent.

Darcy Everest, Office Administrator 
She provides the majority of the administrative duties for us and our clients.  Darcy is responsible for certifying the FCC applications, and also deals with customer service and related sub-vendors to the process.   Her previous work experience includes permitting and coordination with government agencies in property moving and property management.

Dean Ballew, Consulting Licensing Specialist
Dean operated RLS for several years, and has a vast wealth of experience in this arena.  Dean is now a radio site manager with another company, but we still call on him for help when necessary.  His experience provides a unique perspective on the licensing process.

Elizabeth R. Sachs, Legal Counsel
Ms. Sachs received her Bachelors' degree from Rosemont College in 1971.  Ms. Sachs graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Washington College of Law at American University in 1980.  Ms. Sachs was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1980.  Ms. Sachs is a senior principal in the communications law firm of Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs.  She provides regulatory, strategic, and business counsel for wireless operators, enterprise and public safety users, and equipment suppliers.  Ms. Sachs is Regulatory Counsel for the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (“EWA”), an organization representing the wireless interests of enterprise users, commercial operators, and equipment suppliers.  Ms. Sachs is a frequent lecturer and writer on telecommunications issues.  She is also a member of the American Bar Association, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and Federal Communications Bar Association.  

Dean Sigler, Technical Documentation Specialist 
Dean has over 25 years of experience in technical writing, with experience in developing sequences of operation, training programs, and procedures manuals.  He has written proposals for the electronics, process engineering, pharmaceutical, food processing, and communications industries.  Dean holds a Masters' degree, and worked for 14 years with CH2M-Hill and 12 years for Tektronix.

Our Design Team

Darrell Rogers, Systems Design Manager
Darrell studied electronics at Central Carolina Technical Institute and the Cleveland Institute of Electronics.  Darrell supplemented his knowledge with military communications training where he was a field technician for 16 years.  He has over 34 years of experience in microwave radio systems design, installation, and repair; over 28 years of experience in two-way radio systems design, installation, and repair; and over 15 years of experience in communications service management.

Arnold Ragsdale, Systems Designer
A graduate of Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, Arnold has over 25 years of experience in RF communications and has overseen commercial and public safety radio projects throughout the Pacific Northwest.  His special expertise is with microwave, paging, and console systems.  Arnold is Motorola-certified in Centracom II and Quantar systems, site interference, and level setting.  He also has experience as a radio site manager.

Jennifer Skilowitz, Systems Designer 
Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of New Jersey with Bachelors' degrees in Physics and Mathematics, and also has a Master of Science degree from the Colorado School of Mines.  Jennifer has over 8 years of experience with telephone systems design, including copper and fiber cable placement, cross-connects, remote and in-building terminals, and digital loop carrier systems, DSL, and broadband networks.  She has performed project management,  monitored customer network performance, and developed a three-year communications plan for a geographic area.  She is responsible for in-building wireless design and public safety applications including equipment selection for signal enhancement and mathematical modeling of resultant signal strengths. 

Anthony Heath, Systems Designer
Anthony brings a broad range of experience to bear.  He is MCP and MCSA-certified by Microsoft, CCNA and BCMSN-certified by Cisco, Ethernet Network Analysis and Troubleshooting-certified by Network Associates, and ACACN-certified by Avaya.  Anthony holds a Journeyman Limited Energy License, and has completed a four-year apprenticeship with the Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon and a two-year networking/electrical course with Clackamas Community College.

John Jenkins, Systems Designer
John has over 31 years of experience in various aspects of wireless radio communication technologies including military air traffic control systems, SCADA systems, simulcast, dispatch center consoles, LAN router systems, and Windows NT/200 DNS server systems, and biomedical graphic display and interface paging systems.  John has a Bachelors' degree from Northwest College, and a radio communication technology AAS degree from the Community College of the Air Force.  John holds an FCC General Radio Telephone License with a Ship Radar Endorsement.  John is a member of the Seattle Public Schools Technical Education Advisory Committee.  John has had Motorola factory training with 800 MHz simulcast, Centracom consoles, microwave, and Smartzone.  He also has training in Glenayre Quintron systems.

Dave Drolet, System Designer/Project Manager 
Dave has studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Kankakee Community College, and Cleveland Institute of Electronics.  Dave is an IEEE and Project Management Institute member with over 33 years of experience in radio communications, 26 years of antenna site facility management, 17 years in project management, and 10 years of experience designing in-building amplification and distribution systems.  Dave holds an FCC Commercial Radiotelephone license and is certified as a Washington State Electrical Administrator.

Rachel Gruber, Systems Design Technician
Rachel has a Bachelors' degree in Business Management, and an Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology.  Rachel is certified in Microsoft Networking and Operating Essentials.  Rachel has experience in integrated circuit manufacturing and process management at Intel.

Will Rogers, Systems Design Technician
Will provides as-built documentation, system design drawings, and general document preparation.  Will is currently in his fourth year of a five-year double-major program for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.   Will has been with us for over 7 years.

 
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