About Simon’s Vintage Radio Repair
Simon’s Vintage Radio Repair is owned and operated by Steve Simon. Steve has been interested in electronics since Grade School and repairing vintage radios is just the norm for him. He has been an electronic repair hobbyist his whole adult life. Repair and Restoration of Vintage Radios has become his passion over the years.
When asked why do you love vintage radios, Steve says; I have a passion for restoring these old radios back to their original glory and, “I guess I’m just stuck in the past.”
Technical Background
Trained by the DeVRY Institute of Technology in Home Electronics Repair.
Worked for McDonnell Douglas in the Quality Department as an Analyst and Quality Engineer.
Worked for GTE and Verizon as an Equipment Maintainer, working with the very complex switching networks and digital cross connect switches.
Transfer to GTE’s Equipment Repair Facility as a Senior Repair Technician III where he was involved with testing and repair of communication equipment down to the component level. Which required certifications in a number of different disciplines including soldering, component testing and ISO9000 certification standards.
Currently working part time at Scripps College Science Center in their electronics repair shop as a Scientific Instrumentation Repair Technician. Working with complex equipment designed for experimentation at a research level.
Electronic Repair Training:
- ISO9000 certified
- Solder certified
- Small tool expert
- Testing procedure expert
- Component repair expert
Work Experience:
- McDonnell Douglas Quality Assurance Analyst
- McDonnell Douglas Quality Assurance Engineer
- GTE Telecommunications Tech
- GTE Senior Electronic Tech
- Scripps College Scientific Instrumentation Technician
Technical Schools:
- California Polytechnic State University, graduated in 1996 with a BS.
- DeVry Institute of Technology Home Electronics Repair Certification 1977.
- Microsoft A+ certification 1988