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Joe Wiedenman

Edmonton,AB

Summary

I am a hardworking Radio Technician bringing 30+ years of experience performing diverse maintenance and repair duties. Previous to my stated work history I worked extensively with police , fire and ambulance whether it was working in a busy 911 dispatch center, installing radios in fire trucks, repairing pagers and paging systems, or aligning and configuring microwave dishes I have pretty well done it all. I also bring to the table a strong knowledge of hand and power tool operation and safety measures.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Radio Field Service Technician

Bearcom Canada Corp
02.2022 - 04.2023
  • Managed on-site and off-site installation, repair, maintenance, and programming of Motorola, Kenwood and various other brands of radios.
  • Installed , programmed and tested Motorola Capacity plus repeater system for Amazon Canada.
  • Configured Motorola IP Site Connect system for underground mine, tuned duplexer's for same.
  • Performed repeater upgrades for Cenovus at various locations. Reconfigured Barnet alarm reporting radios.
  • Installed new equipment and explained operations to customers.

Radio Field Service Technician

3C Info Systems
08.2020 - 02.2022
  • Completed as built drawings of all radio tower site equipment for Lac Ste. Anne County.
  • Aided Fire Chief and works manager of LSAC to reconcile radio licensing discrepancies.
  • Rewrite codeplugs for Aurora Cannabis to enable new Motorola radios work with Hytera DMR trunking system.
  • Work with company owners and equipment suppliers to provide System quotes for various customers.

Radio Field Service Technician

Tridon Communications
02.2019 - 03.2020
  • Maintained and repair Motorola P25, Connect Plus and various conventional radio systems.
  • Performed weekly and monthly maintenance on Telesat satellite equipment.
  • Repaired VOIP radio link at Fort Mcmurray airport for Air Canada Jazz.
  • Installed and repaired GPS fleet tracking systems in vehicles.
  • Experience with Verint voice recorders at Suncor base plant mine.

Radio Field Service Technician

Westcan-ACS
01.2011 - 01.2019
  • Installed Eventide voice logging recorder at Fort Mcmurray airport.
  • Conducted site surveys and path profiles for Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
  • Installed and maintained Cambium backbone equipment for RMWB.
  • Installed equipment in communications shelters for Harris for the AFRRCS radio system project.
  • Performed repairs and preventative maintenance on AFRRCS radio system.

Team Lead

Tridon Communications
02.2007 - 11.2010
  • Supervised a 3-4 person team to upgrade radio system at Albian mine site in Fort Mcmurray.
  • Maintained and programmed Motorola SmartNet trunking system and radios.
  • Maintained a high level of safety awareness through meetings and discussions.
  • Ensured all team members were adequately trained with regard to safe work procedures.
  • Completed all paperwork in a timely manner required of the team leader position.

Education

LAN Specialist Diploma - IT Network Security

CDI College of Business And Technology
Abbotsford, BC
03.1999

Business Administration Certificate - Business

Vancouver Community College
Vancouver, BC
04.1991

Electronics Technician Certificate - Electronics Technician

Vancouver Community College
Vancouver, BC
07.1985

Skills

  • Adept at using various test equipment including service monitors such as Freedom, IFR, HP, General Dynamics
  • Familiar with Bird Sitehawk antenna analyzer, Anritsu Sitemaster, Eagle return loss bridge, watt meters and some LAN network analyzers
  • Capable of repairing radios, as well as tuning antenna duplexer's , filters and cavity cans
  • I have completed numerous Harris P25, Motorola P25, Motorola Capacity Max , courses online and in person in Schaumburg and Lynchburg
  • Currently trained in First Aid, WHMIS, CSTS, H2S Alive, Fall Protection

Timeline

Radio Field Service Technician

Bearcom Canada Corp
02.2022 - 04.2023

Radio Field Service Technician

3C Info Systems
08.2020 - 02.2022

Radio Field Service Technician

Tridon Communications
02.2019 - 03.2020

Radio Field Service Technician

Westcan-ACS
01.2011 - 01.2019

Team Lead

Tridon Communications
02.2007 - 11.2010

LAN Specialist Diploma - IT Network Security

CDI College of Business And Technology

Business Administration Certificate - Business

Vancouver Community College

Electronics Technician Certificate - Electronics Technician

Vancouver Community College

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