Andrew Corporation's New Positive Stop Connectors and Andrew Virtual Air -AVA- Coaxial Cable Offer Fast, Easy, and Cost Effective Site Deployments.Business Editors ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 -- Positive Stop(TM) Connectors with AVA Ava, in the Bible Ava (ā`və), in the Bible, an unidentified city of Mesopotamia, perhaps the same as Ivah. Its inhabitants are called Avites. Cables can save operators up to 30% in subsystem costs -- Andrew Corporation's new Positive Stop(TM) Connectors are available for HELIAX(R) AVA (Andrew Virtual Air) foam-dielectric coaxial co·ax·i·al adj. Having or mounted on a common axis. coaxial Adjective 1. Electronics (of a cable) transmitting by means of two concentric conductors separated by an insulator cables. When used together, these products can cut site deployment time and costs. AVA cables offer the industry's lowest attenuation Loss of signal power in a transmission. Attenuation The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance. It is applied mainly to acoustic or electromagnetic waves and is expressed as the ratio of power densities. for wireless applications and can reduce cable subsystem costs by up to 30%. Easy-to-install Andrew Positive Stop(TM) Connectors require no special tools or torque wrenches torque wrench, n See torque driver. and are fully tightened in less than one rotation. AVA cables, part of Andrew's HELIAX coaxial cable transmission line solutions, are available in two sizes. The 1-5/8-inch AVA7-50 cable offers the performance of a 2-1/4-inch cable and provides up to 0.5 dB attenuation improvement in a typical 1-5/8-inch application. The 7/8-inch AVA5-50 cable offers the lowest attenuation among 7/8-inch cables. At sites where a 2-1/4-inch cable would normally be needed, the AVA7-50 1-5/8-inch cable can help realize site deployment savings of up to 30%. Lighter, more flexible, high performance AVA cables are installer friendly, reduce transportation costs, and lessen tower loading. New Andrew Positive Stop Connectors provide a secure, foolproof connection and require no special tools or torque wrenches. One rotation with a standard wrench wrench or spanner Tool, usually operated by hand, for tightening bolts and nuts. A wrench basically consists of a lever with a notch at one or both ends for gripping the bolt or nut so that it can be twisted by a pull at right angles to the axes of the lever correctly fits the connector to seal out moisture and ensure electrical integrity. The installer is given both visual and mechanical verification that the fit is secure. Positive Stop Connectors are waterproof to IP66 and IP68, even unmated. AVA Cables and Positive Stop Connectors can be delivered to customer sites quickly through the Andrew global distribution network. They can be specified as part of Andrew OnePack(sm) Site Kits that provide critical components for installation of a wireless RF transmission line system in easy-to-order, customer-configured, site-specific, easy-to-manage packages. About Andrew Corporation Andrew Corporation is an American multinational producer of communications devices. Andrew is a global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of communications equipment, services, and systems. 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) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential equipment and solutions for the global communications infrastructure market. The company serves operators and original equipment manufacturers from facilities in 33 countries. Andrew (www.andrew.com), headquartered in Orland Park, IL, is an S&P 500 company founded in 1937. HELIAX is a registered trademark, Andrew Virtual Air and Positive Stop are trademarks and OnePack is a service mark of Andrew Corporation. |
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