1. Monthly Technical Meeting
January 10, 2008
IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society
Huntsville, Alabama Chapter
Monthly Technical Meeting
Time (pm)
Activity
5:30 - 6
Social / Meal / Sign In
6 - 6:05
Sponsor Remarks
6:05 - 6:25
Chapter Business
6:25 - 7:20
Technical Presentation
7:20 - 7:30
Question/Answer Session
7:30
Adjourn

2. Many Thanks to Our Meeting Sponsor!
Please Thank Our Meal Sponsor:
Mr. Bob Wood
Represented Locally By:

3. Chapter Business
New Business
Introduction Of 2008 Chapter Officers
2008 Chapter Meeting Schedule
2008 Chapter Financials
Upcoming EMC Events
Call For Chapter Volunteers

4. Vice Chair: Jeff Whitmire
2008 Chapter Officers
Chair: Doug Parker
Employer: ADTRAN Inc.
phone:
Vice Chair: Jeff Whitmire
phone:
Secretary: Jack McFadden
Employer: Wyle Laboratories
phone:
Treasurer: Jim Stone
Employer: Underwriters Laboratories
phone:

5. 2008 Chapter Meeting Schedule
Date
Location
Topic
Presenter
Sponsor
Jan 10
ADTRAN
MIL-STD-461F Revisions
Jack McFadden
Wyle Labs
Fair-Rite/ Mellinnium Sales
Feb 21
Sources Of Noise, Modes & Paths Of Electrical Noise In Switch Mode Power Supplies
Steve Robinson
ADTRAN Inc.
Intertek Testing Services
Mar 13
Open
Updates On RTCA DO-160 Lightning Testing
Mike Hopkins
Thermo Fisher
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Apr 29
Von Braun Center
Real-World PCB Design Techniques for Controlling EMI
Dr. Bruce Archambeault
HSV IEEE EMC Society Chapter
Aug 14
EMI Troubleshooting Commandments
Glenn Shelby
NASA
Tektronix
Sept 11
To Be Determined
IEEE EMCS Distinguished Lecturer
AR, ACS Labs,
EMC Compliance
Oct 9
Business Meeting
Doug Parker
Chapter Chair
N/A

6. 2008 Chapter Financials Current Checking Account Balance (Jim Stone)
Checking Account Audit By IEEE Section Needs To Be Completed
Chapter L50 Financial Report Will Be Submitted To IEEE HQ After Audit
Plan For 2008 Chapter Budget
- Keep expenses to a minimum
- Huntsville EMC 2008 upfront expenses
- Give back to the EMC community (accepting nominations now)

7. Design For EMC And Signal Integrity:
Upcoming EMC Events
Design For EMC And Signal Integrity:
A Two Day Class Of Tools, Tip And Techniques
When:
Monday & Tuesday
March 3-4, 2008
8AM – 4:30PM
Where:
Mindready Systems, Inc.
289 Dunlop Blvd., Bldg 300, Suite K
Huntsville, AL 35824
Cost:
$995

8. Advances In Automotive EMC Test And Design:
Upcoming EMC Events
Advances In Automotive EMC Test And Design:
A Colloquium And Exhibition
When:
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Where:
The Clemson University
International Center
For Automotive Research
Cost:
$125 for members
$175 for non-members

9. Upcoming EMC Events
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     August , 2008 at Cobo Center

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11. Call For Chapter Volunteers
The chapter needs volunteers
Encourage new ideas and different perspectives
Expand chapter leadership base
We need volunteers for the Huntsville EMC 2008 Event
Help with setup the day before (4/28/08)
Help with registration the day of the event (4/29/08)
Help with committee work leading up to the event
Volunteering has many personal benefits
Develop your leadership and team work abilities
Get to know more local EMC practitioners
See “the bigger picture” outside your job
Unlike your day job, you can’t be fired!
How you can help
Volunteer to help with activities discussed above
As a minimum, please respond to register your preferences when polled

12. Technical Presentation
Mr. Jack McFadden
Wyle Laboratories
Revisions To MIL-STD-461F