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History 40
Years from low-power to ALL POWER!
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Founded in
1968 as a television broadcast low power amplifier and translator supplier to military and
commercial customers |
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Sold
amplifiers and drivers to RCA, Harris, and Comark |
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Pioneered
UHF Tetrode TV technology |
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Introduced
the highest power Single Tube DTV television transmitter in the world at NAB in 1997 |
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Offers high power, Quantum Depressed Collector IOT television transmittersfor digital and analog applications and Rohde & Schwarz air- and
liquid-cooled, solid-state transmitters for low power applications. |
Company Milestones
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1980 — First 5kW UHF Tetrode TV transmitter |
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1985 —
First repairable UHF and VHF Solid-State Amplifiers |
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1988 — First 25kW Single Tube UHF Tetrode TV transmitter |
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1989 —
First US built solid-state 1kW UHF TV transmitter |
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1995 — Highest power single tube UHF transmitter introduced at NAB |
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1997 —
Highest power single tube DTV transmitter introduced at NAB |
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1999 — Finalized plan to seek a strategic partner — Sinclair Broadcast
Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) |
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2000 —
Introduced Quantum™ (IOT) equipped transmitter at NAB |
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Entered into exclusive marketing/sales agreement with Rohde & Shwarz to sell,
support, and service Rohde & Shwarz's transmitters in the United States |
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2001 —
Quantum™ analog and digital transmitters began shipping nationwide |
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2002 — Acrodyne Industries, Inc. becomes Ai, a new organization with a new
philosophy — and a total focus on customer satisfaction |
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2003 — Introduced Quantum Depressed Collector IOT television transmitter
family, available in both analog and digital, with field proven de-ionized
water-cooling |
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2004 — Quantum Depressed Collector IOT television transmitters shipping
nationwide |
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2005 – Dramatic power savings reported from stations using depressed collector transmitters. |
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2006 — Completed $4,000,000 turnkey project in Broward County, FL |
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2007 — Developed Universal XD Exciter/Driver system to convert existing UHF analog transmitters to full power DTV service |
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2008 — Successfully introduced XD product at NAB 2008 Show |
The People
Our on-site senior
management staff, along with our engineering, sales and marketing teams, provide the
company with a stable platform for development, creation, and successful marketing of our
products worldwide. In November of 2000, Acrodyne relocated to its new, state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility in suburban Philadelphia. This facility is designed to incorporate
modern flow manufacturing techniques with greatly expanded capabilities for the
manufacture and testing of high power new technology transmitters. In addition to a
state-of-the-art manufacturing line and modern offices, the 44,000 sq. ft. building also
includes a complete training facility for customer seminars and instruction.
Acrodyne’s corporate headquarters is located in Cockeysville, MD, and houses the
Chairman of the Board, National Sales Manager, and the Advanced Technology Group.
Products
Quantum® Depressed Collector IOT line… exclusively created to fully exploit
the latest generation of Depressed Collector IOTs in analog and digital
service. Field proven, de-ionized water-cooling eliminates all the hazards
and pitfalls associated with circulating oil systems. All glycol is
eliminated from the cabinet environment. Use of the latest generation of
plug-in style MSDC IOTs, both 3 and 5 stage, allows the broadcaster maximum
flexibility in determining optimum transmitter configuration to minimize
operating cost. Flexibility provides support for global standards - analog
(NTSC / PAL / SECAM); digital (ATSC and DVB-T).
Quantum® IOT line for analog and digital applications are designed for high
reliability, with simple, elegant solutions and appropriate use of
technologies. With power levels to 280kW, the Quantum line is the simplest,
easiest to maintain, high power transmitter in the market. Quantum analog
converts to digital with a simple Encoder card change in the exciter. The
entire transmitter is broadband and uses plug-in style IOT technology.
Rohde
& Schwarz…Solid-state, digital or analog, air- or liquid-cooled, Rohde &
Schwarz medium to high power television transmitters. Acrodyne and Rohde & Schwarz,
the world’s foremost manufacturer of solid-state transmitters, have an agreement to
market each organization’s products in the United States and Europe. These
solid-state broadband transmitters are recognized worldwide for reliability, quality, and
value. They offer medium to high power outputs, lower cost of acquisition, low cost of
operation, high performance, and flexibility over the entire UHF band. The air-cooled
units can serve both analog and digital applications in the power range up to 2.5kW
analog, and up to 1kW average for digital service. Liquid-cooled units are from 3.5kW to
40kW analog, and up to 12kW average for digital service. This product line is sold,
serviced, and supported by Acrodyne in the United States.
Service
and Support
100%
commitment…Acrodyne’s wide range of capabilities include installation,
proof-of-performance, testing, training, custom engineering and emergency service when
required. Complete 24/7/365 Customer Service with real people at the other end of the
phone. Acrodyne has provided this commitment to Customer Service long before it was
popular.
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