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James Ruedlinger’s Featured Presentation at NAB 2018

James Ruedlinger, ERI’s Senior Vice President of Engineering. Presented an overview of the Impact of the New ANSI/TIA-222-H Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures on broadcast radio and television facilities. This brief overview provides a summary of the changes that are incorporated into the new standard versus the current 222-G Structural Standards. A copy of the presentation slides can be found at: Impact of New ANSI/TIA-222-H Standard on Broadcast

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Nicholas Paulin’s Featured Presentation at NAB 2018

Nick Paulin, ERI Product Engineering Manager, presented an expanded version of his NAB Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference (BEITC) paper at ERI’s 26th Annual NAB Broadcaster’s Breakfast held on April 11, 2018 during NABSHOW2018 in Las Vegas. This presentation provides an overview of the design process and considerations for designing an FM channel combining system that can allow 19 FM Radio stations operating with -10 dBc IBOC simultaneously from a master FM antenna and combiner system. The antenna, transmission line, and combiner design criteria are discussed and the Empire State Building Auxiliary Master FM Antenna and Combiner system are highlighted. A copy of the presentation slides can be found at: Designing a 19 Station Broadcast System – Nicholas Paulin

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Tom Silliman’s Featured Presentation at NAB 2018

President and CEO of ERI, Tom Silliman, presented ‘Signs of End of Life: FM Antennas and Transmission Line Systems’ at the 2018 Public Radio Engineering Conference. His paper and presentation explored the indications and symptoms of FM antenna and transmission line systems that require replacement as they are at or near end of life. The paper included a discussion of symptoms of system impairment, recommended inspection procedures and methods, system test and measurement procedures and interpreting their results, and environmental and structural support circumstances that impact antenna and transmission line system life. A copy of the presentation slides can be found at: Signs of End of Life, FM Antenna & Transmission Line Systems – Tom B. Silliman

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ERI Announces New Externally Terminated, Adjustable Directional Couplers at NABSHOW2018

Chandler, Indiana USA – April 3, 2018 – Electronics Research, Inc. (ERI) will show a new series of adjustable directional couplers that feature external terminations. This family of coaxial directional couplers that are adjustable and externally terminated. The orientation of any sampling port can easily be changed from forward to reflected by reposition the external termination load on the coupler.

These couplers are available in 3-1/8-inch, 4-1/16-inch, and 6-1/8-inch, 50-ohm, models, with flanged input and output connections. The 3-1/8-inch and 4-1/16-inch models are also available with an unflanged male connection at the coupler input. Models available with one to five adjustable couplers with Type N sample ports. One external termination load is supplied for each sample port. Directivity and coupling level are dependent on operating frequency. The design of this new product family is complete, and all items mentioned in this release are in current production.

 

About Electronics Research, Inc.

For more than 75 years, ERI has served the broadcast industry with products and services of the highest quality and dependability. Our dedicated staff of engineers, drafters, fabricators, project managers, and installers deliver products to meet all your broadcast needs, both RF and structural. We take pride in contributing to your success by offering the best broadcast antennas, filters and combiners, transmission line, and towers.

For More Information Contact:

Bill Harland
Electronics Research, Inc.
Tel: (812) 925-6000×214
Fax: (812) 925-4030
E-mail: bharland@eriinc.com
Online: www.eriinc.com