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March/April 2023 • Volume 56, Issue 2
FEATURES
6 THE IMPORTANCE OF ETA CERTIFICATION
ETA International certification competencies and resources can provide you with an opportunity to pursue a career in electronics. They inform you of what you need to know and allow you to demonstrate your knowledge with an industry-accepted certification. Competencies are available on ETA’s website, www.etai.org.
7 STRAC INSTITUTE: MEETING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES WITH SOLUTIONS
The $280B CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 was initiated to protect U.S. national security, enhance economic competitiveness, and accelerate American innovation. Constraining adversarial technical growth while shortening our supply chain gives the United States and its allies a competitive advantage in producing essential electronics-based solutions.
9 TOOLS FOR WORKING WITH FIBER OPTIC CABLES
In this column, Larry Johnson talks about the different tools that are required for cable preparation. Fiber technicians require various tools for performing fiber cable terminations. This article focuses on the various types of tools and the tasks they perform for both indoor and outdoor-style cables.
18 OPENPLC INTRODUCTION – PART II
In the previous issue, we talked about the different versions of OpenPLC and created our first project, Hello World PLC. We left off on wiring and testing the digital logic switches of your prototype Arduino Uno PLC. Before proceeding to the final step of the OpenPLC project, insert the USB cable into your PLC development machine’s USB port.
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10 Check out this list of highly qualified profes- sionals who have recently earned new ETA International accredited certification.
ON THE COVER:
A team of technicians surrounding a trainer from Calix who is showing them how to install Fiber to the Home. The trainer is seen installing an optical network terminal on the side of the house that converts fiber to an ethernet cable. Photo credits go to Dean Wood, an ETA International Certification Administrator with Capital Commitment of Virginia, an ETA Course Approved school.
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ETA® International Staff President
Bryan Allen, CSM, CSS
Financial Director
Cindy Reed, CSS
Marketing Coordinator High Tech News Editor Madison Mondy, CSS editor@etai.org
Director of CET Testing
Lynda Shute, CSS
Database & Processing Coordinator
Tracy Sparks, CSS, MCP
Research & Development Coordinator
David Weaver, CSS
Research & Development
Edward Kirkpatrick, CSS, PVI1
Certification Administrator Coordinator High Tech News Assistant Editor Joseph Maher, CSM, CSS
Maintenance Coordinator
Anthony Pintor, CSS
Staff Support
Delores Andrews
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ETA® Board of Directors
Chairman
William Bailey, PhD
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Summerville, SC
Vice Chairman
Joseph Cooper, CETma, CETms(IT, RF) Retired United States Navy
San Antonio, FL
Secretary
Christopher Miller, CETsr Heartland Community College Towanda, IL
Treasurer
Sean Sheedy, FOT-OSP, FOI F.O.E. LLC
Meridian, ID
Board of Masters Division Chair
Ira Wiesenfeld, PE, CETms(RF) IWA Technical Services Dallas, TX
Cabling Division Chair
Paul Neukam, FOT-OSP, DCI SiteWise
Huntingburg, IN
Cabling Division Secr/Treas
J.B. Groves III, STS, FOT-OSP, ITS Wharton County Junior College Rosenburg, TX
Certified Technician Division Chair
Shane Morris, CETma, CETms(IT, RF) Motorola Solutions
Buckley, WA
Certified Technician Division Secr/Treas
John Zielinski, CETma Lackawanna, NY
Communications Division Chair
Mike Hare, CETms(RF) City of Bryan
Bryan, TX
Communications Division Secr/ Treas
Christopher Cisco, CETsr, KI5KLR Bear Communications & Electronics Humble, TX
Director of Student Chapter Relations
Travis McInerney
United States Air Force
APO, AE
Education Division Chair
Richard Booth
Empire High School CTE Tucson, AZ
Education Division Secr/Treas
Clyde Dolly, CETma STRAC Institute Palm Bay, FL
International Division Chair
John Bakkeren, CESma, CESms(RF) Brampton, ON, Canada
Renewable Energy Division Chair
Jay Warmke, PV2, SWI Blue Rock Station Philo, OH
Shop Owners Division Co-Chair
Ron Mayes, DASC Advantage Communications Andover, KS
Shop Owners Division Co-Chair
Terry Zaccarino, CET Communications Electronics of Virginia
Fairfax, VA
Shop Owners Division Secr/Treas
Armando Montiel
RZ Communications Laredo Laredo, TX