IN MY OPINION

The Multidimensional Alan Borck
By Charles Alan Borck, Founder, RLC Electronics
Charles Alan Borck, founder of RLC Electronics in Mt. Kisco, NY, died on March 1 at 87.

No one who ever did business with Alan Borck would ever consider him indecisive or indirect. While he was a man of few words, they were always what he believed to be the truth, like them or not. Alan was a stand-up guy, and a very bright one as well.

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FROM WHERE WE SIT

Uncertain Times for DefenseAnother Sad Moment For the FCC
By Barry Manz

A significant number of rooftop antenna sites owned primarily by wireless carriers exceed FCC public and occupational exposure limits, make it impossible for workers to avoid standing in front of antennas, and are inadequately posted with warnings and barriers. Read More...

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High Power Duplexers and Triplexers
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Two packaged low noise amplifier (LNA) gain blocks deliver cost-effective high performance over very broad bandwidths of 50 MHz to 4 GHz. They combine very high linearity with very low noise figures, making them ideal for high-performance wireless infrastructure.
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Precision Coaxial Connectors Precision Coaxial Connectors
A new line of precision coaxial connectors for semi-rigid and flexible cables is now available. Interfaces include Type N, Type N Right Angle, SMA and TNC connectors that provide excellent VSWR from DC to 18 GHz. Stainless steel passivated construction.
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Modular WLAN 802.11ac Test System
A new test system based on the company’s PXI 3000 Series modular instrumentation has been designed to offer measurements over a 160 MHz bandwidth at operating frequencies up to 6 GHz. It is particularly suited for making R&D, design verification, and production measurements on WLAN devices based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard.
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Signal Analyzer Frequency Options
Two new frequency options for the N9000A CXA X-Series signal analyzers provide a low-cost solution for essential microwave signal characterization up to 13.6 and 26.5 GHz. Features include quick measurement of spurs and harmonics due to the CXA’s speed and DANL performance.
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Hand-Flex™ Coaxial Cable
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•Directivity and VSWR Measurements
Return loss and VSWR measurements are complicated by the finite performance of the directional device used to measure the reflected power. The only accurate and convenient way to make return loss measurements is with a well matched high directivity directional coupler or bridge.
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