As technology evolves, standards are not keeping up. They can take 5 years (or more!) to develop! Many technicians in the field could benefit from easy access to information in a format that works well on a phone or tablet. Best Practice Bulletins (BPB) can help fill these gaps. BPBs are an easy to understand application-specific document that you can view in an easy to understand format. While training is always needed, a refresher on your phone could mean the difference between success or failure! Check out the full Best Practices Bulltetins presentation by ETA Executive Board member Bill Woodward, FOD, for a more in-depth overview. |
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1/26/16 | Cleaning MIL-DTL-38999 Connectors - courtesy of Brian Teague and Microcare |
5/18/17 | Maintaining Cleanliness of High Density Connectors - courtesy of Brian Teague and Microcare |
8/28/18 | 3 major Issues with Duplex LC Connector style Cleaners - courtesy of Brian Teague and Microcare |
8/31/18 | Cleaning MPO Connectors With A Cassette Cleaner - courtesy of Brian Teague and Microcare |
12/11/18 | Best Practices for Maintaining & Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors - courtesy of Brian Teague and Microcare |
1/5/19 | Best Practice for Visually Trouble Shooting Fiber Optic Connectors - courtesy of Brian Teague and Microcare |
2/26/20 | Best Practice for Cleaning FC/APC Connectors - courtesy of Brian Teague and Senko |
2/26/20 | Best Practice for Cleaning MIL ST and MIL PRF 29504/14 Terminus - courtesy of Brian Teague and Senko |
4/30/20 | Importance of Having a VFL (Visual Fault Locator) - courtesy of Brian Teague and Senko |
6/5/20 | Cleaning & Inspection Training - courtesy of Brian Teague and Senko |
ETA's Career Resource Center - FREE job postings! |
How do I become an Electronics Technician? |
CareerOneStop - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor |
O*net - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor |
Telcom Corner Café Podcast:
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Fiber Optics Online Marketplace |
Tektronix |
A Day Made of Glass - Corning |
See the Light® Webinars - Corning |
Light Brigade |
Laser Institute of America - laser applications and safety |
FiberOpto Asia - fiber optics communications in Asia |
Microcare Sticklers |
Apex Optics |
O-scope Testing Blog |
Fiber Story by Larry Johnson |
The Ethics of Cyber Security |
Stop. Think. Connect. - Homeland Security |
Foundations of Cybersecurity |
Network Monitoring Tools |
Cyber Aces - learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity |
Top10 VPN - VPNs, encryption, wifi, privacy |
Employment Resources |
Reference & Training Materials |
SPIE publications in their “Field Guide” series. They are mainly aimed at engineers, but they could be useful to technicians also:
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SPIE open access self-study resources: Fundamentals of Photonics, 10 tutorial modules written by experts, part of a project funded by the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) and the Scientific and Technological Education in Optics and Photonics (STEP), and supported by SPIE and other organizations. |
Optipedia, a collection of encyclopedic articles on key topics in optics and photonics. Text, equations, and graphs were originally published in SPIE Press books. |
Understanding Photovoltaics: An Easy-to-Follow Study Guide for Solar Electric Certification Programs by Jay Warmke, PV2, SWI |
Solar Power Basics |
Solar Power - Passive |
Photovoltaic Technology |
Solar Heating |
Solar Energy Resources |
Bandwidth conversion calculator |
Convert Data Transfer Rate Units |
How Wireless Works |
Antenna Theory |
Antenna Search - type your address, click blue arrows, shows map and lists (under map) two types of towers licensed in a 5 mile area: cellular and commercial “hidden” antennas, as well as new FCC applications |
Enterprise Wireless Solutions Center - sponsored by Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) |
Tait Radio Academy - Learn everything there is to know about LMR radio communications from basic to advanced |
NATE Climber Connection: PPE Inspection Safety Video |
NICE Systems and The Evolving Public Safety Landscape |
1.2 - From 1G to 4G & Towards 5G - Evolution Of Communication |
What is First Net? |
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) - Repeater Store |