Andrew Announces the Low Power UHF Harmonic Filter for Television Broadcast Applications.Business Editors NAB 2002 ORLAND PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2002 Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ANDW) introduced Andrew Low Power UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. Harmonic Filter for use in television broadcast systems. These Low Power Harmonic Filters feature 60 dB rejection at 2nd through 3rd harmonics, have 1-5/8-inch input/output ports, and are designed for broadcast applications up to 5 kW average power. "To meet FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. emission requirements, most broadcast transmitters will require harmonic suppression filters," said Craig Skarpiak, Engineering Manager for Andrew Corporation's Broadcast Products Group. "Our new filter eliminates the chance of the transmitter harmonics interfering with other services." Andrew Low Power Harmonic Filters are manufactured by using a common design for groups of channels in the UHF band. As a result, production costs are lowered and the savings can be passed to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Broadcast Transmitter manufacturers needing a low cost filter solution for their large volume orders. Filters are available for four frequency ranges (470-550 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , 547-638 MHz, 638-741 MHz, 736-806 MHz.) The Andrew Low Power Harmonic Filter is mode-free through 2400 MHz to make sure that broadcasters will meet stringent emission requirements. The new filters are compact (24 inches long with a 2 inch diameter); this simplifies installation and enables them to fit inside any transmitter cabinet. For further information, call the Andrew Broadcast Customer Support Center at 1-800- DIAL-4RF and request bulletin number 10737. This bulletin is also available from the Andrew website at www.andrew.com. Andrew Low Power Harmonic Filters will be shown at the Andrew booth number L9111 at NAB 2002, the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8, 2002 to April 12, 2002. Andrew Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of communications equipment, systems and services. Andrew products and services provide proven solutions for wireless, fixed-line and broadband wireless telecommunication service providers, Internet service providers and broadcasters throughout the world. Founded in 1937, Andrew today is a billion-dollar, multinational corporation multinational corporation, business enterprise with manufacturing, sales, or service subsidiaries in one or more foreign countries, also known as a transnational or international corporation. These corporations originated early in the 20th cent. with more that 4,700 employees in 29 countries. Andrew is an S&P 500 company whose common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol: ANDW. For further information on Andrew products and services, visit the Andrew web site at www.andrew.com. For further information on Andrew products and services, including the text of this release, visit our Web site at http://www.andrew.com. |
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