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AR’s “Subampability” Concept Lets You Upgrade To Higher Power With Existing Amplifiers

Souderton, PA - 4/04/07 - With test specs constantly changing to higher frequencies and higher power, test labs are forced to discontinue using existing amplifiers and purchase new models that meet the latest specs. AR RF/Microwave has introduced a new concept called “Subampability” that will enable labs to increase the power of some existing amplifiers.

Several amplifiers within the company’s “S” Series are designed so that the power can be expanded with a relatively simple upgrade.

The latest examples are Models 10S4G11A (10 watts, 4-10.6 GHz) and 15S4G8A (15 watts, 4-8 GHz). A fairly simple upgrade performed by AR expands the 10S4G11A to a 20S4G11A (20 watt, 4-10.6 GHz) … and the 15S4G8A to a 35S4G8A (35 watts, 4-8 GHz).

Amplifiers Designed For Expandable Power
Once this initial upgrade is performed, the sky’s the limit. Because the 20S4G11A and the 35S4G8A are like building blocks that can easily be expanded by adding sub amps and controller/combiner units.

The 20S4G11A expands to a 40S4G11 (40 watts), then to a 60S4G11 (60 watts), and an 80S4G11 (80 watts).

The 35S4G8A grows to a 60S4G8 (60 watts), then to a 90S4G8 (90 watts), and a 120S4G8 (120 watts).

Expandable Frequencies Too
As you expand your frequency coverage to meet – or exceed – the new 6 GHz requirements, AR will help you eliminate frequency gaps by retuning/expanding your existing amplifier.

AR will retune your S1G3 series amplifier (.8 – 3.0 GHz) to an S1G4 amplifier (.8 – 4.2 GHz) to eliminate the frequency gap between 3 GHz and 4 GHz … as you expand your frequency coverage with the purchase of a new S4G8 (4 – 8 GHz) or S4G11 Series Amplifier (4-10.6 GHz).

The charge for the retuning will be the difference in price between the S1G3 and the S1G4. This offer is only valid for customers who purchase the S4G8 or S4G11 solution in conjunction with the upgrade. The price for retuning is based on the S1G3 and S1G4 prices in effect at the time you order a new S4G8 or S4G11 series amplifier.

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For more information, contact AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation, 160 School House Rd. Souderton, PA 18964 at 215-723-8181 or at www.ar-worldwide.com. For an applications engineer, call 800-933-8181.

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