Booster Amplifier Drives Tactical Radios

Jan. 15, 2009

AR Modular RF has introduced its model KMW1035 RF booster amplifier for use with single-band or multiband VHF/UHF tactical radios operating from 30 to 512 MHz. The amplifier provides 50 W nominal output power over that range and features automatic band switching. It includes a "sleep mode" to conserve power and can work effectively with a variety of modulation formats, including amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), and pulse modulation. The amplifier controls spurious outputs to -70 dBc and limit harmonics to typically -60 dBc. It operates on 7.5 A at +24 VDC.

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.