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Acrodyne ships first Quantum IOT DTV transmitter
March 21, 2001
Acrodyne Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of television transmission systems, today shipped a 60kW Quantum Digital IOT Transmitter system to KMWB-TV 23 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Installation of this system will commence immediately and the station is expected to be on the air by early April.
Mr. Steve Lunde, Chief Engineer of KMWB, commented, "This new design is very exciting! I have been working on TV transmitters for many years, and this one looks solid. It is a totally new IOT design by the team at Acrodyne. I have a lot of confidence in Andy Whiteside, Ray Kiesel and the entire design group. They have really done their homework!"
Mark Polovick, Acrodyne's World Wide Sales Manager, remarked, "This first shipment demonstrates our commitment to a truly next generation television transmitter. The Quantum line is designed to provide broadcasters with the reliability they need and the sophistication they demand in today's broadcasting environment. Amazingly enough, it's also priced competitively making it extremely cost efficient."
The Quantum transmitters have been designed for high reliability with simple, elegant solutions and appropriate use of advanced technologies. They take full advantage of the latest generation of high power Inductive Output Tubes (IOT) available from all major tube manufacturers and exclusively feature plug-in tube technology. Other features include flexibility in the exciter system including automatic correction and advanced signal monitoring, positive pressure cooling system that minimizes the number of rotating fans, "hot-swap" LDMOS driver amplifiers, linear power supplies leading to high reliability. The system controller is an industrial PC running Linux software for unparalleled system stability and the HPA Controller is Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based. Analog meters are used for rapid indication of critical transmitter conditions. All adjustments and calibrations are carried out digitally via the controller front panel.
Acrodyne Industries, Inc., the operating subsidiary of Acrodyne Communications, Inc., and a publicly traded company, has been an established and respected manufacturer of television broadcast equipment for over three decades. Acrodyne is a leading producer of technically advanced, high quality television transmitters.
Source: Acrodyne
