As the LBA Antenna Turns

Exciting things are happening for LBA Technology test equipment solutions customers!

German RF equipment manufacturer Kathrein and subsidiary Schomandl will exclusively distribute its radio frequency test equipment, including devices for digital TV, radio, wireless, CATV, satellite and laboratory use, through the RF systems expertise of LBA Technology, throughout the western hemisphere.

Kathrein test equipment joins a lineup that includes LBA’s noted EMFaracage™ shielded enclosures, Tomco vector impedance analyzers, and Comet and Jennings components.

The primary sales contact for Kathrein equipment is LBA Account Executive Paolo Fernandes. He can be reached at 252-757-0279 or pfernandes@lbagroup.com. Information on all instruments currently available through LBA can be found at: www.lbagroup.com/test-equipment. Sales are being supported in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Representative inquiries are welcome.

SafeOne™ Personal RF Monitor

Among the products distributed by LBA is the SafeOne™ Personal RF Monitor. This economical, wearable personal alarm warns tower climbers, technicians, and other personnel working around “hot” antennas of RF hazards.

MSK-200 Digital Transport Stream Monitor

An exciting new instrument is the MSK-200 Digital Transport Stream Monitor. Designed to analyze digital and analogue RF systems, it is a high performance, portable unit that combines a range of terrestrial TV, CATV, and satellite test equipment functions into one unit. It can test RF signals through antennas, cable transport, and over-air transmission while handling most conventional formats such as DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, AM, FM and ATSC.

SG-1000 Signal Generator

For test laboratory, medical MRI, and other research applications, LBA now offers an array of ultra-stable frequency synthesizers, RF signal generators, and frequency standards. These Schomandl units are known for their extreme spectral purity, broad-frequency capabilities, user-friendly operation, and versatile remote control and system-interface features.

The KATHREIN-Werke KG is the world’s largest antenna producing enterprise and a leading high tech telecommunications company. Kathrein products epitomize quality and reliability. Know-how and 89 years of experience have made Kathrein one of the market leaders in its product ranges. The Kathrein-group, with its 14 production facilities, 57 subsidiaries and associated companies, employs over 6,500 people. More than 50 percent of its sales volume is international.

The Schomandl unit was founded in 1948 and has specialized in the development and production of high-quality HF measuring instruments for all types of customer-specific applications. It built the world’s first HF synthesizer generator in 1951.

Sales manager Wolfgang Blank says: “Our sales activities have spread around the world. Our core competence lies in the development and production of synthesizers, master oscillators and in special devices for radio measurement technology”.

R&D Engineer Oswald Hermann, Sales manager Wolfgang Blank, and Kathrein CEO Prof. Dr. H. C. Anton Kathrein are shown here with the ADAM-3000 Digital Broadcast TV Signal Analyser.

Radio frequency test equipment now offered by LBA includes instruments for digital TV, radio, wireless, CATV, satellite and laboratory use. The supply of this equipment in the Americas through LBA is fully supported by the entire Kathrein – Schomandl team!