| Category |
RF Linx |
Brand X |
Comments |
| True Power Output as Advertised |
YES |
Not Always |
Some competitors exceed the 1dB compression point of their amplifiers to reach the advertised power output. This creates unwanted noise and shortens service life. |
| Band Pass Filtering in every Antennafier™ |
YES |
Not Usually |
Some competitors offer an add-on 3 pole filter for $89.99 where we include this and more in all of our units. We believe narrow band filtering is key. See our typical Selectivity Plots |
| TX Low Pass Filtering for harmonics |
YES |
NO |
It appears that in an effort to bring cheaper amps to the market filtering is completely ignored by most. We believe that it is impolite to spread unwanted RF outside of your band so we filter the TX side as well. |
Channel Filter Options
We offer fixed and tunable channel filters
|
YES |
NO |
No other manufacturer offers the inherent filtering or channel filtering options that we do. In today's noisy RF environments you must use filters to protect your desired signal from unwanted spurious noise. |
| AGC on the RX side to protect the radio on premium models |
YES |
NO |
No other manufacturer that we are aware offers a model where Automatic Gain Control (AGC) is used in the RX path to prevent the radio receiver from being given too strong a receive signal. |
| High RX Gain capable without false transmit |
YES |
NO |
Some competitor's can't successfully offer high RX gain because their amps will lock into false transmits. We offer the customer a choice of RX gain from 0 to +23dB. |
| High performance TX/RX detector that won't false trigger |
YES |
NO |
Some of our competitors use a weaker design that can easily be false triggered into TX mode if another amplifier is nearby or a strong RX signal is received effectively shutting down your system. We incorporate a unique RF detector with built in hysteresis to ensure proper TX/RX sense accuracy. |
| Premium High Quality FET's used in TX and RX |
YES |
NO |
We use only the best FETs on the market with exceptional reliability. This allows us to offer the best warranty on the market. |
| Rugged & Weatherproof Outdoor Assemblies |
YES |
NO |
Outdoor products are either encapsulated with potting compound or sealed with 1B73 Conformal Coating. In addition all hardware is Stainless Steel. This ensures extend outdoor service life in harsh environments. |
| Lightning Damage specifically covered for 2 years (OEM items 1yr) |
YES |
NO |
No other manufacturer specifically lists lightning damage protection under their warranty and most specifically denies coverage for this type of damage. We repair or replace lightning damaged equipment under warranty. |
| RF Stable Circuit Board Materials used in all amplifiers |
YES |
NO |
We are aware of no other competitor who uses the more expensive RF stable board material like we do. All examples we have seen show that they use the cheaper non-RF stable Fire Rated 4 (FR4) board. |
| Best Warranty - 2 years from date of purchase (OEM items 1 yr) |
YES |
NO |
Our competitors only offer a 1 year limited warranty that does not include guaranteed lightning damage repair or replacement. We offer a 2 year warranty that includes lightning (OEM models 1 year). |
| Built in lightning protection in every model |
YES |
Sometimes |
We include ¼ wave lightning protection in all our amplifiers. |
Best Return Policy
We offer a 30 day return for like new equipment even if tested in the field - full refund |
YES |
NO |
Our competitors have policies that state they will not refund on active equipment such as amps and minimally will not refund if they have been gently tried in the field. We want you to try it and if you are not satisfied we will offer a full refund excluding S&H. |
| Various models and feature sets from Basic OEM PCB assemblies to Premium Units |
YES |
NO |
We continually strive to offer one of the broadest model lineups with the most advanced feature sets and performance options. Our engineers have military project experience and know how do build it right. |
| Technically Trained Sales & Support Staff |
YES |
Not Usually |
We maintain a technically trained sales staff with background and advanced training in Cisco enterprise level networking, WiFi, and Microsoft support. Although this is not required to sell amplifiers we feel it helps the customer get the right equipment the first time around. |
| Customers can speak directly to Lead Technicians |
YES |
Not Usually |
We often have customers speak with Lead Technicians and Technical Sales Staff to assist in their purchasing decisions and for field support of our product. Our Technicians have US Military technical backgrounds or other advanced education in their fields. |
| Customers can speak directly to RF Engineers |
YES |
Almost Never |
Many of our competitors don't even have engineers on staff or won't make them available for customer questions and support. Customers having difficulties can often speak directly with our engineers. |
| No Minimum Order Requirement |
YES |
Sometimes |
We value your business and want to earn it $1.00 at a time. Some of our competitors require a $100.00 minimum order and then won't drop ship to your job site. |
| Designed & Manufactured in Cincinnati, OH - USA |
YES |
Not Always |
Some competitors do only a final production stage in this country to claim US production. |
