First UHF Type Trasar Antenna Installation in Latin America.ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1998-- Channels 51 and 39 in Caracas, Venezuela install TRASAR(R)antennas 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. has installed two of its TRASAR(R) (elliptically el·lip·tic or el·lip·ti·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse. 2. Containing or characterized by ellipsis. 3. a. polarized A one-way direction of a signal or the molecules within a material pointing in one direction. coaxial slotted array) broadcast antennas in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. This is the first installation of TRASAR antennas in Latin America. The installation was completed at the co-located Caracas, Venezuela site of television stations Channel 51 (belonging to Caracas Television S.A.) and Channel 39 (belonging to Meridiano TV). Both antennas are side mounted onto the existing tower at the stations' site at Cerro El Avilas in the mountains above Caracas. Their location on El Volcan mountain is 1,350 meters above sea level Meters Above Sea Level is a standard metric measurement of the elevation of a location in reference to mean sea level. Uses Meters above sea level is the standard measurement of the elevation or altitude of: The Channel 51 antenna is 10 feet 8 inches (3.25 meters) long, weighs 475 pounds (215.5 kg), and operates in the 692-698 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. frequency range. The Channel 39 antenna is 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 meters) long, weighs 525 pounds (238 kg), and operates in the 620-626 MHz frequency range. "The TRASAR antennas replaced panel antennas and are custom designed to give the best possible signal coverage," said Howard Elovitz, Andrew Corporation's manager of international satellite and broadcast communication sales. "The challenge in installing these TRASAR antennas was to be able to produce a perfect signal throughout the area to be covered, no matter how inaccessible the terrain. This was achieved by using four signal-transmitting elements working in conjunction, thus providing excellent cover for all the target area." Venezuela is widely regarded as one of the richest countries in Latin America, with a largely urban population of 20.6 million. And its capital city, Caracas, is inhabited by almost four million people. Caracas is a city of contrasts, taste, and flavor, and this eclecticism eclecticism, in art eclecticism (ĭklĕk`tĭsĭz'əm), art style in which features are borrowed from various styles. extends to its TV viewing. Channel 39 provides sports coverage, and Channel 51 provides programs for family viewing; both channels are very popular. Andrew Corporation is a global supplier of communications systems equipment and services. Major markets are wireless communications -- which includes cellular, personal communications services See PCS. , and land mobile radio -- broadcast, and common carrier. Andrew is an S&P 500 company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol ANDW. For further information on Andrew products and services, including the text of this release, visit our Web site at http://www.andrew.com TRASAR is a registered trademark of Andrew Corporation. |
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