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Linx Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of wireless products including radio frequency (RF) modules, has started shipping the product lines it acquired from Radiotronix. The first products shipped in limited quantities are the TRM-915-DTS (formerly the Wi.232DTS-R), TRM-868-EUR (formerly the Wi.232EUR-R) and the TRM-915-R250 (formerly the Wi.232FHSS-250-R). In late May, Linx will start shipping the DP1203 modules as well as recertified versions of the DTS, EUR and R250 modules.

Radiotronix was acquired by Linx in March 2012. Linx will support, manufacture and continue development of the Wi.232DTS, Wi.232EUR, Wi.232FHSS, Wi.DP1203 and Wi.DP1205 product lines. Radiotronix operations have moved to Linx headquarters in Merlin, Oregon.

For more information, pricing and availability, call Linx at +1 800 736 6677 (+1 541 471 6256 outside the United States) or email info@linxtechnologies.com.

About Linx Technologies

Linx Technologies makes wireless simple by developing and manufacturing wireless products that are easy for engineers and hobbyists to use. The company's RF modules, remote controls, antennas and connectors make it simple to integrate wireless features without the hassle and expense of engineering RF functionality from scratch.

For customers who need help implementing Linx modules, Linx offers design services including board layout assistance, programming, certification advice and packaging design. For more complex RF solutions, Apex Wireless, a division of Linx Technologies, creates optimized designs with RF components and firmware selected for the customer's application.

For more information about wireless products from Linx, call +1 800 736 6677 (+1 541 471 6256 outside the United States).

Linx Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of wireless products such as radio frequency (RF) modules, has acquired substantially all the assets of Radiotronix, another developer and manufacturer of RF modules.

Linx will manufacture and provide long-term support for the Wi.232DTS, Wi.232FHSS, Wi.DP1203 and Wi.DP1205 product lines from Radiotronix. They are available for purchase through Linx and Mouser Electronics. Linx also offers drop-in replacements for many Radiotronix antennas and connectors. Radiotronix customers may call Linx at +1 800 736 6677 (+1 541 471 6256 outside the United States) or email info@linxtechnologies.com for more information.

Tolga Latif, president and CEO of Linx, explained, "We acquired Radiotronix to make sure customers can continue to build and receive support for designs based on Radiotronix products. Given the similarities to Linx products, our efficient manufacturing system allows us to begin meeting demand for Radiotronix products within two weeks. Customers can place orders with Mouser Electronics or Linx now."

The Radiotronix brand will be absorbed by Linx. Radiotronix headquarters will move from Moore, Oklahoma to Linx headquarters in Merlin, Oregon.

Linx Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of wireless products such as RF modules, has hired Kris Lafko as its director of worldwide sales. Kris has over 20 years of experience building and managing customer-centered organizations in the semiconductor and sensor industries. His expertise will help Linx continue to improve its sales and customer service processes at this crucial point in the company's growth.

Kris will be responsible for direct and distributor sales for Linx Technologies as well as its Antenna Factor and Apex Wireless divisions. He will report directly to president and CEO Tolga Latif as part of the senior management team.

Tolga Latif, president and CEO, commented, "I had the pleasure of having Kris on my team at Gems Sensors and Controls. I observed Kris working closely with OEM customers to help bring their products to market with our sensors. He is an accomplished sales executive, has a keen strategic sense, has a strong technical understanding of semiconductors and knows how to build an execution-oriented sales organization."

Kris Lafko added, "I am very excited to be joining the Linx Technologies team at such an important period in the company's growth. Its ardent efforts to exceed customer expectations and continuously improve customer service are right in line with my principles. I am looking forward to working with an organization that makes complex technologies simple to use."

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Compared to the WRT Series dipole antenna, the WRT-MON Series monopole antenna takes up much less space inside the product. The antenna requires a proximity ground plane. It installs through a small hole on the product and is anchored by a threaded metal base connected to the coax cable shield.

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