BSC Associates Ltd.
Engineering Consultancy Services
Registered in England, No. 4818441

Brian Collins
BSc(Eng), CEng, FIET, MIEEE

Antennas, propagation
and communications systems

Worldwide design, installation and commissioning services

 

Consultant in communications sys- tems, antennas, propagation, and the business activities of companies working in international markets.

BSC Associates Ltd  undertakes design, installation, inspection and maintenance services for antennas and associated radio equipment. My qualified and experienced associates provide expertise in lean manufac- turing, mechanical design, installation services, QA and complementary disciplines.
 

 Contact me: By e-mail

 Phone: +44 (0)7 971 260 962

AISG

I am currently chairman of the Antenna Interface Standards Group. AISG represents most major world companies making base station antennas and tower-mounted ampli- fiers, as well as major operators and infrastructure vendors. The standard for the remote control of antenna line equipment is available for download from our website at www.aisg.org.uk.

Propagation studies

  • LF, MF and HF propagation studies and measurements
  • VHF/UHF/SHF path analysis
  • Satellite link budgets

Current projects include:

  • Handset antennas and RF optimisation of handsets
  • GPS antennas and receiver modules
  • Antennas for consumer and professional products
  • RF Non-destructive testing system
  • HF antennas
  • Wireless hotspot design and installation
  • Compact mobile UHF-TV antennas
  • Business development

 Academic   I hold an appointment as a Visiting Professor in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London.

Languages  Je parle français et j'ai entrepris un certain nombre de projets en France et en autres pays francophones.

Antennas and applications

  • Antenna modeling and design
  • Antenna siting and planning
  • Measurement of antennas and associated equipment
  • Installation and commissioning
  • Site surveys and reports
  • On-site fault diagnosis and rectification
  • Design and supply of components and spare parts
  • RADHAZ investigations
  • On-site field strength surveys
  • Maintenance, modification and upgrade of existing equipment

Markets

  • Mobile Communications
  • Broadcasting and communications 100kHz - 10GHz
  • Civil Aviation and Navaids
  • Telemetry
  • VSAT systems
  • Industrial and medical RF
  • Extended wireless hotspots
     

World Wide Experience

I recently completed a major project in St. Vincent in the West Indies. This comprised the supply and installation of a 106m mast radiator (see photo), four UHF STL links and standby power systems. This projects was funded by the European Development Fund.

 This link lists many of the countries I've worked in.

Innovation and Patents

My innovations in the use of micro-strip techniques for base station antennas have been adopted by many antenna manufacturers world wide. I have extensive experience in drafting descriptions of inventions, searching for prior art  and responding to examiners' search reports.
 

Technical writing  I have recently written chapters for four antenna textbooks from well known publishers. For a bibliography of my technical papers please follow this link.

Management

  • Advising on technical proposals for new products and markets
  • Reviewing the prospects of companies seeking investment
  • Reviews and recommendations on processes and operations

Technical writing

  • Specifications
  • Proposals
  • Presentations
  • Product handbooks and user manuals
  • Standards documents
  • Technical articles, white papers and presentations

Training

  • Radio communications
  • Antenna design and application
  • GSM base station design
  • Radio propagation
  • Corrosion and its prevention
  • Use of metals and plastics
  • RF Measurements
  • Project management
  • Creation and delivery of presentations

Legal work – including expert witness support for planning applications, and the investigation of engineering failures and personal accidents.

Professional  I am a regular member of the TPCs for antenna conferences organised by the IEEE and IET and serve as a referee for the Antennas and Propagation journals of both institutions.

 

© Brian Collins, BSC Associates Ltd, July 24th 2009 
Consultants in Radio Communications and Antenna Engineering

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