Alpha/Power Buys RFconcepts

LONGMONT, CO, Dec 23, 1998--Alpha/Power, a leading manufacturer of HF linear amplifiers, has purchased the RFconcepts product line of VHF and UHF amplifiers. All service and repairs now are being handled by Alpha/Power, which is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado. The sale price was not disclosed.

The deal included the RFconcepts name and product line as well as inventory, current and non-current designs and manuals, finished goods, tooling, and vendor and dealer lists. Kantronics President Phil Anderson, W0XI, had announced in September that he was looking for a buyer for the company's RFconcepts product line, saying it "does not fit within our strategic plan for the future." Kantronics had bought the RFconcepts division in 1989 and moved it from California.

For the time being at least, Alpha/Power will continue to market RFconcepts products through the same dealer network. Alpha/Power expects to be manufacturing new products under the RFconcepts name by early 1999. A spokesman said Alpha/Power would be working closely with Kantronics to ensure a smooth transition. "We feel like it's a really good fit for our product line," he said of the RFconcepts purchase.

For more information, contact Alpha/Power, 14440 Mead Ct, Unit B, Longmont, CO 80504; tel 970-535-4173; http://www.Alpha-Power-inc.com.

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