Posts Tagged ‘Lightning’
Did You Know? – NexTek Arrestors are used on Military Vehicles and Systems around the world!
You Might Not Know; Just as our line of Power Filters are used to provide EMC compliance for a wide variety of military and government applications, our line of Surge Arrestors for coaxial RF lines are also in-use on an wide range of systems worldwide! Whether they are installed on a Permanent Installation or a Land…
Read MoreRevised PTC-F02 – Datasheet Now Available
Special Announcement – PTC-F02 Design Revision and Updated Datasheet For those customers who are currently using or considering the use of our 75Ohm F Type Arrestor [P/N PTC-F02], we have an updated datasheet and drawings to share with you! Up until recently, the PTC-F02 has been one of our oldest designs. Developed in partnership with a large Internet…
Read MoreCompact Lightning Protection for Radios Operating Up To 12.5GHz – High Performance G-Class Arrestors
Available with SMA and TNC connectors, our G-Class arrestors (The PTCSAFSAF20G and the PTCTNFSAF20G, for example) cover a wider RF Band than any other coaxial protection design in the world. Because of the exceptional wideband performance from DC all the way up to 11 or 12.5GHz, there is no arrestor available today that will cover…
Read MoreOur Sales Team Continues To Expand! – Spartech South Announced as NexTek’s Sales Representation for the Southeast US
We are extremely proud to announce that NexTek has formed another new partnership for 2016, a Sales Representation agreement with Spartech South to cover the Southeastern states ranging from North Carolina all the way to Mississippi and including Florida and Tennessee as well! Spartech South will cover Region 3, shown on the updated map below in…
Read MoreContent Spotlight – Optimized Lightning Protection for High Frequencies (4-6GHz and Beyond)
This week’s featured article is a Technical Article previously published in Interference Technology magazine. This in-depth article contains details and information about providing Lightning and Surge protection for coaxial and RF applications operating in the 4 to 6GHz range. The widely used Public Safety (4.9GHz), UNII (5.6GHz), and ISM (5.8GHz) band applications all operate within this frequency window, so there…
Read MoreNew Technical Note – Transient Testing GDT-Based Surge Arrestors – Information and Details
Would you like to know more about performing Transient Testing on Gas Discharge Tube based arrestors? More specifically, testing arrestors against the common Lightning-derived industry-standard 1.2×50µs/8×20µs Voltage/Current Waveform using commonly available equipment to 6kV/3kA surge current levels. The 1.2×50µs/8×20µs standard is meant to replicate conditions and energy levels that you can expect during an Indirect Lightning…
Read MoreUsing COTS Arrestors in Defense Applications – Article Spotlight
This week’s featured content is an article written by NexTek’s VP of Engineering, George Kauffman, and published in Defense Electronics magazine. As military and defense programs demand more efficiency and value for the dollar, many Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components and solutions are being used in defense systems and equipment. Not only does the use of COTS parts…
Read MoreExtremely Compact Lightning Arrestor Ideal for Mounting Inside Radio Chassis – New Product Release – PTCTNFMMFxxS
We are excited to announce the release of a brand-new Coaxial Arrestor design, the PTCTNFMMFxxS series of compact GDT arrestors. Just like other examples of NexTek’s compact arrestor options, this unit is perfect for chassis-mount applications where space is at a premium…But at the same time, it provides heavy duty, military grade protection for your equipment and will not…
Read MoreLightning Arrestor Enables GPS Systems to Run Without Downtime! – FPL Series Highlight
Our FPL Series of GPS Lightning Arrestors have been providing security and confidence to users of GPS Positioning and Timing Synchronization Systems around the world for over 10 years! These multi-stage protectors provide the fastest-acting surge protection available for DC Pass GPS and Global Navigation Band applications operating between 1.15 and 1.61 GHz. The special…
Read MoreSummer Lightning Season is Almost Here – Here are 4 Resources for Learning More and Staying Safe!
With Summer just around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer Lightning Season is almost here! In order to learn more about Lightning and Thunderstorms so that you can do your best to stay safe during the season when outdoor activity and thunderstorm activity are both at their peaks…here are 4 Useful Lightning and Thunderstorm…
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