Product category: Stand-Alone Instruments
News Release from: Aspen Electronics
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 17 May 2006
Nepcon visitors show interest in RF
First time exhibitor at Nepcon, specialist test instrumentation and communications equipment distributor Aspen Electronics reports the 2006 event an unqualified success
After an encouragingly busy first day, Managing Director, Howard Venning commented: 'We expected strong interest in our test equipment and power supplies here in Birmingham, and we were not disappointed'. 'But we were particularly impressed and a little surprised to see so much attention paid to our component ranges'.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 May 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Aspen had the intention of concentrating its efforts on its wide range of instrumentation, including digital storage oscilloscopes, counter timers and power supplies, expecting the majority of visitors to be from a production environment.
'I am encouraged to see that Nepcon visitors are just as interested in our components range', Venning added.
He attributes the attention to the increasing use of RF and microwave technology in all types of electronic systems, especially in the wireless and wired communications sectors.
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The Ruislip-based distributor offers a broad range of components from world-class manufacturers, including amplifiers, antennas, crystals and oscillators, ferrites, RF and microwave waveguide systems, and other specialised RF and microwave devices.
'Of particular interest at Nepcon so far, have been crystal-based products from our principal, Vectron International', Venning commented.
Aspen is keen to point out that Vectron can supply the complete range of frequency control products from simple clock oscillators right up to high specification oven controlled oscillators (OCXOs), plus a wide range of SAW filters and SAW based oscillators.
'This mean that prospective customers can potentially get all their frequency control products from one source'.
Another product category that received a great deal of interest, was Aspen's range of coaxial connectors.
Enquiries covered the range from miniature RF connectors for PCB mounted designs to high power, low intermod 7-16 DIN connectors for system use.
According to Aspen, Nepcon's 'plan your day' feature on the show website, appears to have worked well, and allowed engineers to get the most out of their visit, and exhibitors to come prepared to answer visitor enquiries.
'We have been more than happy to pass on our expertise to the many engineers who are, perhaps, new to the 'wireless' world', Venning noted.
He added that it has given his technical sales team the opportunity to practice its consultative approach to the marketplace.
'Our aim is always to meet our customers' specific component needs, and also to help them with their technical questions', Venning explained.
He concluded: 'Overall the show was a great success for a company who was participating for the first time and we will certainly be looking forward to the 2007 event'.
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