PanaVise Products Inc. introduced a combination mounting kit designed to keep cellular phones secure while driving, but quickly release the phone for easy removal from the vehicle. The PortaGrip 2000 cellular phone holder can be used alone to prevent a phone from sliding around or in conjunction with a hands-free kit. Each Combination Mounting Kit includes a PortaGrip 2000 cellular phone holder and Slimline Plus pedestal mount. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for each kit is $36. (702) 850-2900.
Survey Technologies Inc. announced the availability of its STI-9100FS Mobile Signal Measurement and Analysis Test System. The system is for use with Advanced Mobile Phone Service, Global System for Mobile communications, Total Access Communications, integrated Digital Enhanced Network, specialized mobile radio, enhanced SMR and narrowband AMPS wireless networks. The GPS-based system automates the drive-test measurement and analysis of wireless communication system signal parameters across geography, said the company. Real-time displays show measurement positions and current location of the vehicle over street information. After drive-testing, the system will provide the user with color contour plots of network coverage and C/I calculations based on the signal data collected. (503) 848-8500.
Alan Industries introduced its 50SP Series of coaxial attenuators, which provide rugged dependability over the cellular/personal communications services frequency range of 800-2000 MHz. Units are available in the 0-20 dB attenuation range with plus or minus 1.5 dB accuracy from 1000 MHz to 2000 MHz. (800) 423-5190.
NexTek Inc.’s new SurgeGuard coaxial lightning protector features 7/16 DIN connectors and low let-thru energy. The unit, designed to handle 400 MHz cellular applications, offers leakage energy of less than 20uJoules with sharp band-pass characteristics. The protector offers bi-directional protection against lightning strikes from both directions. (508) 486-0582.
Watkins-Johnson Co., a manufacturer of radio frequency products for the wireless telecommunications industry, introduced its R1900 cell-extender repeater products for both Code Division Multiple Access and Time Division Multiple Access systems. These over-the-air repeaters offer an efficient and economical way to extend base station coverage, said Watkins-Johnson. They incorporate proprietary technology to provide a channel-selective, high- dynamic-range, high-power solution to cell extension requirements. The standard 2-watt CDMA and 5-watt TDMA models are available in either single- or dual-channel configurations. Windows-based software allows a remote operator to monitor alarm information and control frequency channel and gain. (800) WJ1-4401.
