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}} grew up in Indiana, Maryland and Chicago.  He attended Manchester College in Indiana from 1952-1954, then lived in California and Southern Indiana where he was Chief Engineer for several radio stations and completed his physics degree at University of Louisville, before working as an electronics engineer for General Electric and other companies in Virginia.  
}} grew up in Indiana, Maryland and Chicago.  He attended Manchester College in Indiana from 1952-1954, then lived in California and Southern Indiana where he was Chief Engineer for several radio stations and completed his B.S. in physics at University of Louisville (1960), before working as an electronics engineer for General Electric and other companies in Virginia.  


In 1973 he moved to Portland to work for Tektronix.
In 1973 he moved to Portland to work for Tektronix.
Around 1977, he was marketing manager for the [[TM500]] products<ref>[https://vintagetek.org/years-at-tektronix-hofer/ My Years At Tektronix] by [[Bruce Hofer]]</ref>.


In 1984, he left Tek with [[Bruce Hofer]] to found [[Audio Precision]].
In 1984, he left Tek with [[Bruce Hofer]] to found [[Audio Precision]].


==Links==
* [https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/robert-metzler-obituary?id=16036624 Bob Metzler Obituary] @ oregonlive.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181203130908/https://bobmetzler.com/ bobmetzler.com personal website as archived by the Wayback Machine in 2018]
===References===
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{{Documents|Author=Bob Metzler}}
{{Documents|Author=Bob Metzler}}
{{Designer|Bob Metzler}}
{{Designer|Bob Metzler}}
{{Patents|Bob Metzler}}
{{Patents|Bob Metzler}}
==Photos==
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Bob Metzler 1981.png | From [[Media:Tekscope 1981 V13 N3.pdf|TekScope V.13 No.3 1981]]
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[[Category:Tektronix people]]
[[Category:Tektronix people]]

Latest revision as of 13:20, 4 October 2024

Robert E. Metzler (b. July 28, 1934 in Plymouth, IN – d. Aug. 11, 2018) grew up in Indiana, Maryland and Chicago. He attended Manchester College in Indiana from 1952-1954, then lived in California and Southern Indiana where he was Chief Engineer for several radio stations and completed his B.S. in physics at University of Louisville (1960), before working as an electronics engineer for General Electric and other companies in Virginia.

In 1973 he moved to Portland to work for Tektronix.

Around 1977, he was marketing manager for the TM500 products[1].

In 1984, he left Tek with Bruce Hofer to found Audio Precision.

Links

References

Documents Authored by Bob Metzler

Document Page Class Title Author(s) Year Refers to
Tekscope 1981 V13 N3.pdf 3 Article TM 5000-A New Family of IEEE-488 Programmable Instruments Bob Metzler 1981 4041 TM5003 TM5006 PS5010 FG5010 DC5010 DM5010 MI5010 MX5010 SI5010 50M30 50M40 50M70

Products by Bob Metzler

Manufacturer Model Description Designers Introduced
Tektronix SG5010 audio signal generator Bruce Hofer Bob Metzler Richard Cabot Bob Wright 1984

Components by Bob Metzler

Patents by Bob Metzler

Photos