Donald E. Mussell CBT NCE
Broadcast Engineering Services of Bonny Doon, Inc.
California office: (831) 420-1571
Hawaii Office:
P.O. Box 983
Kilauea, Hawaii 96754
(831) 588-9463
E-Mail: dmsml@well.com
Credentials
- FCC General Class Radiotelephone License (Lifetime; issued 1985)
- FCC First Class Radiotelephone License (issued 1975)
- NARTE Certified Class 1 Engineer (1985 Master Endorsement: RF Radiation, Cable Transmission Systems)
- SBE Certified Broadcast Technologist (1994)
Professional Affiliations
- Senior Member: National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (1985)
- Senior Certified Member: Society of Broadcast Engineers, Blue Ridge Chapter #78 (1985)
- National Federation of Community Broadcasters - Associate Member - Technical Consultant
Areas of Expertise
- AM, FM,TV frequency search and allocation studies; Commercial and non-commercial allocations; full power, translators, boosters;
- Preparation and filing of Construction Permit and License applications with the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration;
- Federal PTFP/NTIA and CPB engineering studies and reports; assistance in preparation of PTFP/NTIA equipment packages and purchase justification;
- Design and installation of full power FM and Television broadcast facilities and systems; Bid package assembly and bid process supervision; construction oversight and work crew supervision;
- FM translator planning and installation, with installations nationwide;
- FM Subcarrier service design, installation, repair;
- Troubleshooting and Repair at both system and component levels;
Current Projects:
- Hawaii Public Radio - Honolulu, Hawaii 2004 - present
Consulting Engineer, Installation and design of power/coverage increase for KIPO, Honolulu, KANO Hilo - Assistance in PTFP and FCC applications, planning. Transmitter site construction. Planning and installation of STL interconnection, frequency coordination. Planning and implementation of FM boosters, translators and new sudio projects.
- University of California, Santa Cruz 1974 - present
Originally designed and built station, first as a 10 watt, then 1200 watt, then 10,000 watt, with now completed 20,000 watt license - Assistance with FCC applications, planning. Studio, transmitter construction. Planning and installation of new signal booster in Bonny Doon
Hanalei/Kilauea, Hawaii 1994 - Present
Completed construction in 1997 of new non-commercial service to the Island of
Kauai, Hawaii - FCC applications and DOC/NTIA Grant Preparation, consultation on
technical issues; Studio and antenna installation. Installation of new FM booster for
the North Shore of Kaua'i. Succesful applications for new translators on north shore
Oahu and also Anahola, Kaua'i (target date: Summer, 2004).
Honolulu, Hawaii 2005 - Present
Consulting Engineer for FCC applications, assistance in FCC filing and legal issues, and equipment purchases
- Hanama'ulu, Hawaii 2002 - present
Designed and built new LPTV station - Assistance in FCC applications, planning. Studio, transmitter construction. Planning and installation STL interconnection, frequency coordination.
- Visionary Related Entertainment, LLC
Wailuku, Hawaii 2004 - Present
Technical consulting services, FCC applications.
Kahalui, Hawaii 2006 - Present
Technical consulting services, FCC applications.
- Pt. Reyes Station, California 2000 - present
Installation and design of power/coverage increase - Assistance in PTFP and FCC applications, planning. Transmitter site construction. Planning and installation of STL interconnection, frequency coordination. Planning and implementation of FM booster.
- Texarkana, Texas 2003 - present
Consulting Engineer, Installation and design of power/coverage increase from 5,500 watts to 100,000 watts - Assistance in PTFP and FCC applications, planning. Transmitter site construction. Planning and installation of STL interconnection, frequency coordination. Planning and implementation of FM directional antenna.
Washington, D.C. January, 1995 - Present
Pacifica Group Chief Engineer, overseeing 5 Pacifica broadcast facilities in major markets; specification and implementation of ISDN network, KU satellite interconnect system coordination for 60+ affiliate stations; implementation of digital facilities system wide; transmitter and tower replacement project recently completed in Houston, Texas (KPFT); New studio construction in New York City (WBAI); Recently completed new high power (110,000 watts) antenna/tower/transmitter replacement project at KPFK, Los Angeles. Studio refurbishment project.
- WMMT FM
Whitesburg, Kentucky July, 1978 - Present
Designed and built new 25,000 watt Public FM facility; installation of tower,
transmitter and studio facilities; design and installation of 16 track recording studio;
Recent (1992) installation of 8 translators for fringe area reception; October 1995
implementation of 100,000 watt power increase; Successful DOC/NTIA grant application,
September, 1994; Recent signal expansion to Russell County, Virginia.
- University of Virginia at Wise, Virginia 1996 - 2003
Designed and built new NPR affiliate FM - Assistance in PTFP and FCC applications, planning. Studio, transmitter construction. Planning and installation of seven translators, STL interconnection.
- Cape and Islands WCAI/WNAN
- Woods Hole/Nantucket, Massachusetts 1992 - Present
Successful FCC and NTIA applications for new FM facilities at Woods Hole and
Nantucket, Massachusetts; Planning and consultation for construction, including
coordination with state and federal agencies, RFR studies.
Santa Cruz, California 1972 - 2000
Completed projects include replacement of entire studio and transmitter
facilities; Planning for installation of new 50,000 watt repeater in adjacent service area;
upgrade of translator and booster systems; Digital conversion for interconnection
facilities; Successful DOC/NTIA Construction grant application, September, 1994.
- Alpine Broadcasting - Parrot Broadcasting
Sun Valley, Idaho 1988 - Present
Installation of new Sun Valley FM (KYZK); 1998 completion of new high power (98,000 watts) broadcast transmitter facility for Alpine at Island Park, Idaho; project supervision and transmitter/combiner installation. Studio rebuild of KSKI, Sun Valley, including STL network design and installation; frequency coordination with SBE coordinators. Installatiion of new FM stations in Hilo and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
A complete work history, dating to 1965, is available upon request.
REFERENCES
- Michael Titterton, President and Manager
Hawaii Public Radio
Honolulu, Hawaii
(808) 955-8821
- Gwen Palagi, Manager
KKCR FM
Hanalei, Hawaii
(808) 826-7774
- Michael Bryant
KZSC-FM
Universty of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
(831) 459-3914
- Cheryl Marshall, GM
WMMT Radio
Appalshop, Inc.
Whitesburg, KY
(606) 633-0108
- Steve Mitchell, General Manager
KTXK FM
Texarkana, Texas
(903) 838-4541