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Biography for Frederick J. Heath

IEEE Biography for Fred J. Heath

Telecommunications Engineer, Power Line Carrier
Ontario Hydro ,Toronto, Canada

Mr. Heath received the BS.E.E. Degree from the University of Alberta. After two years of graduate studies at MIT, he joined the National Research Council of Canada in 1940, where he was engaged in the development of radar equipment. He was loaned to the MIT Radiation Laboratory for one year, and then transferred to Toronto, where he served for four years as Resident Engineer for the RCAF at Research Enterprises Limited. In 1945 he joined the Canadian General Electric Company, where he became involved in the design and manufacture of antennas and transmitters for AM, FM, and TV broadcasting, transmitters for radar and sonar, and special-purpose high-power amplifiers, and power supplies. In 1970 he joined Ontario Hydro as Power Line Carrier Engineer in the Protection and Control Department. He holds seven Canadian patents, and has served on numerous national and international industry/society committees, and in professional and civic organizations.

 

IEEE Activities (S’38-A’43-SM’45)

OFFICES: Board of Directors, 1982-83; Region 7 Director, 1982-83.

COMMITTEES/BOARDS: Educational Activities Board, 1983. Regional Activities Board, 1982-83. RAB Search and Nominations, 1984. TAB meetings, 1984.

REGIONS: Region 7, Regional Committee Chair, 198-83; Vice Chair, 1981.

SECTIONS: Toronto Chair, 1956; Vice Chair, 1955; Secretary-Treasurer, 1954; Treasurer, 1975-76. Instrumentation and Measurement Chapter Chair, 1973; Vice Chair, 1972.

SOCIETIES: Communications Society Conference Board Secretary, 1979; Vice Chair, 1980; Chair 1981

CONFERENCES: ICC (International Communications Conference) Chair, 1978. IRE Canadian Convention chair, 1961; Vice Chair 1959; Executive Committee, 1954-63. IEEC Director at Large, 1980.

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