
Sometimes researching other manufacturer's web sites can save youĪ lot of money. the theory articles on Manufacturer "X" products applies to In many cases you will find that manufacturer's web sites have theoretical information that They seem to have integrated the Andrew products into their own offerings. In December of 2007 Andrew was bought by CommScope for US$2.6 Billion.

$20.5 million, and then in Febuary of 2007 bought Cushcraft for about $90 million.Īnd about a month later Andrew purchased the English manufacturer Precision Antennas for In March of 2006 the Laird Group of England (AKA LairdTech) purchased Antenex for about Going to the web site times out and the (214) 631-0310 phone number is disconnected. A number of these products hadīeen outsourced and dbSpectra successfully brought them back and have since hired many of the personnel involved in the designĪnd manufacture of these excellent products."ĭP antennas is still in operation as "Decibel Products, an Allen Telecom Inc. the web site is at (will open in a new window).įrom their web site: ".in December of 2004, dbSpectra signed a licensing agreement with Andrew Corporation to manufactureĪnd sell the legacy Decibel Products site management equipment such as filters, duplexers,Ĭombiners, tower top amplifiers, RF power sensors (DB888x and 19C336861-xx series) and more. The leftovers (including duplexers) are now sold by a company called dbSpectra, located in Lewisville, Texas. of Cleveland, Ohio, but the new owners didn't want everything. Their web site was at They were acquired in July 1992, by the Allen Group Inc.

(also known as DP) used to be at 8635 N Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, TX. I was told recently that PCTel also bought both Maxrad, Bluewave and Antenex (but I don't know the dates).ĭecibel Products Inc. They were sold to PCTel (year?) - and their corporate web site was at which now links to. (year?) and they were still there in August of 1974. Then they purchased Cushcraft in August of the same year.Īntenna Specialists Co. OR Celwave OR "Radio Frequency Systems" OR "RFS" 458 ]. May have to check under all three company names.įor example, under Google, you would type (less the square brackets): [ "PhelpsDodge" If you are looking for other web pages containing information on a specific antenna - forĮxample some repeater group whose web page mentions a Phelps Dodge PD-458 in passing - you Phelps Dodge (also known as PD) was bought by Celwave (year?), which was bought by Radioįrequency Systems (aka RFS) (year?) whose web site is at

In 2006 Larsenīecame a Pulse brand when it was acquired by Pulse, a Technitrol Company. Purchased by Radiall and became Radiall/Larsen Antenna Technologies. Larsen Electronics was founded in 1965 by Jim Larsen. Just in case you are trying to locate some documentation. System Engineering Specialized Test Equipment Combiners Isolators and CirculatorsĬavities, Diplexers and Duplexers Antennas Towers Feedline, Coax, Connectors and ShieldingĬalculators Mobile Antennas and Tuners Home Brew Antennas and Projects Please consider scanning them and emailing the scans to us.

If you have any relevant data sheets, class handouts or any other information that we If you have something to share please consider writing it up and sending it in. This page, like every page at this web aite, it totally dependent on donated information. Originally Compiled and HTML'd by Mike Morris WA6ILQįormerly Maintained by Robert Meister WA1MIKĬurrently Maintained by Mike Morris WA6ILQ. (antennas, feedlines, duplexers, circulators, isolators, calculators,
