Warren and Mildred Bruene
Warren Bruene – shown with his wife Mildred after Warren’s retirement from Collins Radio. Warren is probably one of “THE” preeminent RF engineers in the world and is responsible for many of the RF innovation found in our higher power Collins gear and amplifiers. He was the design lead engineer on the 30K series, was the brains behind the 30S-1 design, and he was responsible for the RF designs of many very high power amplifiers and transmitters including the 2.5 kW 204F and H-1 and the 250 kW VOA transmitters. He holds patents on many innovations including the Bruene Coupler and is the theoretician that brought us the concept of the “Conjugate” match. Following Mildred’s death several years ago, Warren has moved to an assisted living facility in Dallas where he loves to talk Collins.