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'''Pentrix''', formed in 1962, was a company that made spectrum analyzer

'''Pentrix''', formed in 1962, was a company that made spectrum analyzer plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes.

plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes.

[[Tektronix]] bought Pentrix in 1964.

Some Pentrix models became Tektronix models, with incremental changes to the designs.

Some Pentrix models became Tektronix models, with incremental changes to the designs. For example, the [[Pentrix L20]] became the [[1L20|Tektronix L20]].

For example, the [[Pentrix L20]] became the [[1L20|Tektronix L20]].

Tek-Talk September 1964 said:

TEK NEWSREEL:

Acquisition of Pentrix Corporation,

Acquisition of Pentrix Corporation, Brooklyn manufacturer of spectrum analyzers, was announced in April.

Brooklyn manufacturer of spectrum

The small company became part of Tektronix through transfer of 30,002 shares of Tektronix, Inc. stock.

analyzers, was announced in April. The

In June 8330 shares were issued. The remaining 21,672 shares will be issued in installments over the next four years, contingent on spectrum analyzer sales.

small company became part of Tektronix

Three Pentrix owners – [[Arnold Frisch]], [[Larry Weiss]] and [[Morris Engelson]] – joined Tektronix Engineering in June to continue their work on spectrum analyzers.

through transfer of 30,002 shares of

Tektronix, Inc. stock.

In June 8330 shares were issued. The

remaining 21,672 shares will be issued in

installments over the next four years,

contingent on spectrum analyzer sales.

Three Pentrix owners – [[Arnold Frisch]],

[[Larry Weiss]] and [[Morris Engelson]] – joined

Tektronix Engineering in June to continue

their work on spectrum analyzers.

Pentrix product was designed as a plugin

Pentrix product was designed as a plugin unit for several Tektronix oscilloscopes, converting them to frequency-based instruments.

unit for several Tektronix oscilloscopes,

According to market researchers, the spectrum analyzer market is in the neighborhood of $8 – 10 million per year.

converting them to frequency-based

“Pentrix fits well into Tektronix’ manufacturing and marketing organization and offers new markets for both its present and acquired products,” [[Bob Fitzgerald]] (vice-president, Operations) stated when making the announcement.

instruments.

According to market researchers, the

spectrum analyzer market is in the

neighborhood of $8 – 10 million per year.

“Pentrix fits well into Tektronix’

manufacturing and marketing organization

and offers new markets for both its present

and acquired products,” Bob Fitzgerald

(vice-president, Operations) stated when

making the announcement.

</blockquote>

==~~Products~~==

==Links==

* [[Media:aug2014_trn.pdf|The Pentrix story in tekretirees.org August 2014 newsletter]]

* [[Pentrix L20]]

===People===

* [[Pentrix ~~L21]]~~

{{#cargo_query:tables=Persons

* [[Pentrix L30]]

|fields=_pageName=Name,Birth_date,Death_date,Countries,Affiliations

* [[Pentrix L3742/2]]

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|format=table

}}

==~~Links~~==

===Products===

* [[Media:~~aug2014_trn~~.~~pdf~~|~~The Pentrix story in tekretirees.org August 2014 newsletter]]~~

{{#cargo_query:tables=Products

|fields=_pageName=Model,Class,Series,Description,Introduced,Discontinued

|where=Products.Manufacturer="Pentrix"

|format=table

}}

==Pictures==

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-'''Pentrix''', formed in 1962, was a company that made spectrum analyzer
+'''Pentrix''', formed in 1962, was a company that made spectrum analyzer plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes.
-plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes.
 [[Tektronix]] bought Pentrix in 1964.
-Some Pentrix models became Tektronix models, with incremental changes to the designs.
+Some Pentrix models became Tektronix models, with incremental changes to the designs. For example, the [[Pentrix L20]] became the [[1L20|Tektronix L20]].
-For example, the [[Pentrix L20]] became the [[1L20|Tektronix L20]].
 Tek-Talk September 1964 said:
 <blockquote>
 TEK NEWSREEL:
-Acquisition of Pentrix Corporation,
+Acquisition of Pentrix Corporation, Brooklyn manufacturer of spectrum analyzers, was announced in April.
-Brooklyn manufacturer of spectrum
+The small company became part of Tektronix through transfer of 30,002 shares of Tektronix, Inc. stock.
-analyzers, was announced in April. The
+In June 8330 shares were issued. The remaining 21,672 shares will be issued in installments over the next four years, contingent on spectrum analyzer sales.
-small company became part of Tektronix
+Three Pentrix owners – [[Arnold Frisch]], [[Larry Weiss]] and [[Morris Engelson]] – joined Tektronix Engineering in June to continue their work on spectrum analyzers.
-through transfer of 30,002 shares of
-Tektronix, Inc. stock.
-In June 8330 shares were issued. The
-remaining 21,672 shares will be issued in
-installments over the next four years,
-contingent on spectrum analyzer sales.
-Three Pentrix owners – [[Arnold Frisch]],
-[[Larry Weiss]] and [[Morris Engelson]] – joined
-Tektronix Engineering in June to continue
-their work on spectrum analyzers.
-Pentrix product was designed as a plugin
+Pentrix product was designed as a plugin unit for several Tektronix oscilloscopes, converting them to frequency-based instruments.
-unit for several Tektronix oscilloscopes,
+According to market researchers, the spectrum analyzer market is in the neighborhood of $8 – 10 million per year.
-converting them to frequency-based
+“Pentrix fits well into Tektronix’ manufacturing and marketing organization and offers new markets for both its present and acquired products,” [[Bob Fitzgerald]] (vice-president, Operations) stated when making the announcement.
-instruments.
-According to market researchers, the
-spectrum analyzer market is in the
-neighborhood of $8 – 10 million per year.
-“Pentrix fits well into Tektronix’
-manufacturing and marketing organization
-and offers new markets for both its present
-and acquired products,” Bob Fitzgerald
-(vice-president, Operations) stated when
-making the announcement.
 </blockquote>
-==Products==
+==Links==
+* [[Media:aug2014_trn.pdf|The Pentrix story in tekretirees.org August 2014 newsletter]]
-* [[Pentrix L20]]
+===People===
-* [[Pentrix L21]]
+{{#cargo_query:tables=Persons
-* [[Pentrix L30]]
+|fields=_pageName=Name,Birth_date,Death_date,Countries,Affiliations
-* [[Pentrix L3742/2]]
+|where=Persons.Affiliations HOLDS "Pentrix"
+|format=table
+}}
-==Links==
+===Products===
-* [[Media:aug2014_trn.pdf|The Pentrix story in tekretirees.org August 2014 newsletter]]
+{{#cargo_query:tables=Products
+|fields=_pageName=Model,Class,Series,Description,Introduced,Discontinued
+|where=Products.Manufacturer="Pentrix"
+|format=table
+}}
 ==Pictures==

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