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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 the AiR series of ATSC UHF on-channel repeaters that provide the ideal solution for broadcasters to fill in areas of their Authorized Digital Service Area that are not sufficiently covered by their main transmitter; Mobile360 system that provides all components or equipment necessary, both at studio and transmitter, to integrate ATSC Mobile DTV transmission into any DTV broadcast facility; Universal XD exciter/driver system for analog to digital conversions; Quantum standard IOT and maximum efficiency depressed collector technology; complete line of liquid and air-cooled Solid-State transmitters.
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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 |
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2009 — Introduced the AiR series of ATSC UHF on-channel repeaters and the Mobile360 system for integration into ATSC Mobile DTV transmission into any DTV broadcast facility.
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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. Our manufacturing facility located in suburban Philadelphia is designed to incorporate modern flow manufacturing techniques with greatly expanded capabilities for the manufacture and testing of transmitters. Our corporate headquarters in Cockeysville, MD houses the Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer, and Advanced Technology Group.
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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