CUSHCRAFT
Cushcraft Corp. introduced the FRX450 UHF fiberglass omnidirectional antenna, which provides for transmission and reception of vertically polarized signals in the 450 MHz to 470 MHz frequency band. The antenna has a 5 dBi gain with an E-plane of 24 degrees. The FRX450 has a voltage standing wave ratio of less than 1.5: 1 maximum on 50 ohms impudence. The FRX450 is 42.25 inches in height and weights 1.14 pounds. Standard models are white and include mounting hardware. (603) 627-7877.
MAXON AMERICA
Maxon America Inc. introduced two wireless local loop terminals, the SAU-800 and SAU-1900, which utilize Code Division Multiple Access technology. Both terminals support 8- and 13-kilobits-per-second variable rate vocoding and produce 200 mW radio-frequency output power. The battery provides up to 3 hours of talk time or 24 hours of standby time and undergoes constant charging so the unit can place and receive calls even during a power failure. The terminals support enhanced calling services like caller ID and conference calling. Weighing about three pounds, the terminals are nine inches long, six inches wide and two inches deep and can be wall-mounted or placed on a desktop. Each terminal comes with a removable 50 Ohm antenna, a 110V or 220-230V AC adaptor, mounting hardware and an owner’s manual. (816) 891-6320.
GLENAYRE WESTERN MULTIPLEX
Glenayre Western Multiplex has added fractional data capacity-from 56 kilobits per second to 512 kbps-to its LYNX.sc line of spread spectrum radios used for wireless interconnections, Glenayre announced. The company now is shipping the fractional capacity models in the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz industrial, scientific and medical bands.
The LYNX.sc is the third generation of spread spectrum radio developed as a license-free alternative to leased lines or conventional microwave transmission in interconnect applications. (408) 542-5200.
NEC AMERICA
NEC America Inc. introduced the DigitalTalk 2000 dual-mode Time Division Multiple Access phone at the 1998 International Consumer Electronics Show last month in Las Vegas. The phone supports the new Interim Standard-136 Enhanced Full Rate Vocoder technology and supplies up to 240 minutes of talk time and up to 50 hours of standby time. The DigitalTalk 2000, the first in NEC’s DigitalTalk series, will be followed with a dual-band Code Division Multiple Access phone later this year, NEC said. The first shipment of the DigitalTalk 2000, the first in NEC’s DigitalTalk series, will be followed with a dual-band Code Division Multiple Access phone later this year, NEC said. The first shipment of the DigitalTalk 2000 sold out to the nation’s largest TDMA carrier, according to Jose Sosa, director of marketing for NEC’s Wireless Voice Terminals Division. The company said it plans to ship the product to Canada and Latin America by the end of the year. (214) 751-7000.
STAY TUNED
Stay Tuned launched Version 2 of its Internet-based information service for pagers and message-capable phones. The new design allows more control and personalization of information including weather forecasts, sports headlines and stocks. The new system includes support from the top nine U.S. paging carriers and the top three personal communications services carriers, said the company. (888) 782-9886.
SOLECTEK
Solectek introduced the multipoint Bridge AB400E for Ethernet. The bridge’s data rate is four megabytes per second and is designed as a low-cost alternative to wired solutions for data transfer between buildings up to 25 miles apart. Capable of concurrent wireless MAC layer bridging and Internet Protocol/IPX routing, the Solectek Bridge AB400E employs 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum technology and is certified for user installation and unlicensed operation. The AB4000E is compatible with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.’s 802.3 Ethernet standards, supports all major network operating systems and is SNMP MIB-II Bridge Group compliant. (619) 450-1220.
