Acrodyne Ships First Quantum IOT Digital Transmitter to KMWB-TV in Minneapolis; 60kW System to be Installed and On Air by Early April.Business Editors COCKEYSVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001 Acrodyne Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of television transmission systems, today shipped a 60kW Quantum Digital IOT IOT In Order To IOT Index-Organized Table IOT British Indian Ocean Territory (ISO 3-letter country code) IOT Interoperability Testing IOT Initial Operational Test IOT In-Orbit Test Transmitter system to KMWB-TV 23 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Installation of this system will commence immediately and the station is expected to be on the air by early April. Mr. Steve Lunde, Chief Engineer of KMWB, commented, "This new design is very exciting! I have been working on TV transmitters for many years, and this one looks solid. It is a totally new IOT design by the team at Acrodyne. I have a lot of confidence in Andy Whiteside, Ray Kiesel and the entire design group. They have really done their homework!" Mark Polovick, Acrodyne's World Wide Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , remarked, "This first shipment demonstrates our commitment to a truly next generation television transmitter. The Quantum line is designed to provide broadcasters with the reliability they need and the sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. they demand in today's broadcasting environment. Amazingly enough, it's also priced competitively making it extremely cost efficient." The Quantum transmitters have been designed for high reliability with simple, elegant solutions and appropriate use of advanced technologies. They take full advantage of the latest generation of high power Inductive Output Tubes (IOT) available from all major tube manufacturers and exclusively feature plug-in tube technology. Other features include flexibility in the exciter ex·cit·er n. 1. One that excites: an exciter of animosity. 2. An auxiliary generator used to provide field current for a larger generator or alternator. 3. system including automatic correction and advanced signal monitoring, positive pressure cooling system that minimizes the number of rotating fans, "hot-swap" LDMOS LDMOS Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor LDMOS Lateral DMOS LDMOS Lightly-Doped Drain Metal-Oxide Semiconductor LDMOS Lateral Diffusion Mosfet driver amplifiers, linear power supplies leading to high reliability. The system controller is an industrial PC running Linux software for unparalleled system stability and the HPA (1) (High Performance Addressing) Refers to a variety of earlier addressing techniques that improved the quality of a passive matrix (LCD) screen. (2) (High Power A Controller is Programmable Logic Controller See PLC. (hardware) Programmable Logic Controller - (PLC) A device used to automate monitoring and control of industrial plant. Can be used stand-alone or in conjunction with a SCADA or other system. (PLC) based. Analog meters are used for rapid indication of critical transmitter conditions. All adjustments and calibrations are carried out digitally via the controller front panel. Acrodyne Industries, Inc., the operating subsidiary of Acrodyne Communications, Inc., and a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. , has been an established and respected manufacturer of television broadcast equipment for over three decades. Acrodyne is a leading producer of technically advanced, high quality television transmitters. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" concerning future expectation, plans or strategies that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to caution readers that certain factors may have affected the Company's actual results and could cause results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances. |
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