Yearly Archives: 2013


FCC and Federal Government Shutdown

Due to the Federal Government shutdown, the FCC has shut down all but emergency operations for the duration. The ULS system is also off-line as there is no staffing to monitor the system for security or to provide maintenance. Life or death emergencies that require a STA can be telephoned […]


President’s Message (September 2013)

One of the most important resources for our employees to maintain the proficiency, regardless of their specific profession, is training.We have availed ourselves as your chapter representatives and have responded to your suggestions pertaining to training opportunities.Going forward we strive to conduct as many classes as possible, including those that […]


Bylaws and Constitution Amendment

During the September membership meeting in Santa Cruz, President Randy Hagar presented the 4th amendment to the Chapter Bylaws and Constitution this year. This amendment modifies the bylaws to create one additional board of director position, bringing the total number of directors to 6, and the total number of voting […]


September Meeting Presentations

If you were unable to make the September meeting in Santa Cruz, you missed great weather, and even better presentations.  While it’s not the same as being there, we have made them available on the NAPCO website.  Be sure to attend next month to see the presenters in person. The […]


New Antenna Design

New from the Emerging Technology Committee of the Northern California Chapter of APCO Intl. Recent articles and white papers provided in the telecommunications community point out a unique design in antenna theory.  Antennas for receiving radio frequencies have been around since the late 1800’s, over 130 years ago.  Since that […]