Independent antenna, RF and radio‑systems engineering — from embedded designs inside the smallest consumer devices to 600 kW broadcast installations. More than 250 successful projects since 2002.
Every engagement is led personally. A network of qualified associates adds complementary expertise in mechanical, electronics and embedded software when a project requires it.
Embedded antennas, base‑station systems, propagation and the full RF platform that sits around them.
Independent technical evidence and EMF‑safety advice in the UK and overseas for more than two decades.
For SMEs in technical markets, investors conducting due diligence, and engineering teams that need to upskill.
Scope runs from the very large and high‑power to the very small and subtle. A handful of representative engagements:
Design and commissioning of a high‑power MF broadcast radiator. Part of a long‑running practice in LF/MF antenna systems from 100 W to 600 kW.
Installation, commissioning and on‑site measurement of transmitter and antenna systems, from 100 W test beds to 600 kW installations.
Bespoke wireless and NFC antennas for Senceive's compact tilt and movement sensors, used worldwide to monitor rail, bridges and heritage structures.
Antenna subsystem for a wrist‑worn cellular device — one of many electrically‑small designs delivered for watches, wearables and trackers.
Antenna siting, mast design review and commissioning for broadcast, communications and radar installations worldwide.
On‑site measurement and design of an antenna for a rumen‑sited biometric sensor. Memorable; also a useful illustration of how far the practice stretches.
Brian Collins is a chartered engineer, Fellow of the IET and Senior Member of the IEEE. Before founding BSC Associates in 2002 he led the engineering team at CSA Ltd (broadcasting, communications and military antennas), then served as Chief Applications Engineer at Antenova Ltd designing small antennas for handsets, payment terminals and GPS trackers.
Today he advises clients worldwide, chairs the Antenna Interface Standards Group, and holds an honorary professorship at Queen Mary University of London, where he consults on the University's space‑based solar power programme.
Whether it's a product you can't get to pass, a base‑station siting issue, or a technical due‑diligence exercise, a short conversation is usually enough to judge whether I can help.