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Tandy Electronics (Division of Radio Shack)
Fort Worth, TX
1989-1994
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Summary:
  • Tandy Electronics Design (TED) was the consumer electronics design and manufacturing division of Radio Shack.
  • Radio Shack buyers would come to TED for niche products that large electronics companies could not provide.
Major Accomplishments:
  • Was the sole or lead mechanical resource on a large number of new product development projects such as security alarm systems, phone answering machines, cordless telephones (49 and 900 MHz), wireless microphones, video security cameras, and set-top TV antennas.
  • Part of a team to develop a new "Digital Cassette Tape" system as a recordable alternative to CDs.
  • Part of a team to research, design, and test a LCD-based consumer-grade video projector.
Relevant Expertise:
  • Computervision PC-CADDS software
  • Pro/Engineer software
  • Autocad software
  • EMI-RFI-ESD mitigation
  • Telephone handsets
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Injection molding
  • Asian manufacturing
  • Documentation

Phone
49 MHz cordless phone

Wireless Mic
Wireless "snowball" microphone
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