Communication Concepts

What Communication Concepts does

Communication Concepts, Inc. is a privately held, Beavercreek, Ohio-based manufacturer and direct-to-consumer distributor of radio frequency (RF) components founded in 1979. The company designs and sells complete amplifier kits (AR305, AR313, AR347, AN758, AN762, AN779L, AN779H, EB27A, EB63A, EB104, FM-1KW, 2M-1KW) covering HF, VHF, and FM broadcast bands at power levels from 20W to 1,000W, alongside modular sub-kits (transformer sets, capacitor sets, resistor sets, ferrite sets, semiconductor sets, PCBs, hardware sets) that allow buyers to assemble their own RF amplifiers.

Core technology centers on push-pull and push-pull/parallel amplifier circuit topologies, impedance-matching transformers using ferrite cores with semi-rigid coax cable windings (Type H series RF400/RF600/RF800/RF1000, plus TUI/TUO series with DC isolation), and the use of Motorola MRF-series RF power MOSFETs and bipolar transistors — including factory-matched transistor pairs (MRF MP variants). Supporting components include ATC ceramic chip and metal-clad mica capacitors, flexible and semi-rigid coax cable with Teflon insulation rated -65C to +200C, toroidal cores (T80/T50/T37/T106/T130/T157), aluminum heat sinks, and low-pass harmonic filter kits for each amateur band.

The business is a one-time hardware sales model priced per unit or per kit, with billings ranging from under $1 for ferrite beads to $1,619.98 for matched MRF157MP transistor pairs. Distribution is exclusively through the company's own e-commerce website (communication-concepts.com), which ships globally via UPS. The customer base is primarily hobbyist amateur radio operators and secondarily commercial RF/telecom professionals and industrial/IoT users, with no disclosed enterprise accounts. No revenue figure, funding history, or headcount beyond the 11-50 employee band has been disclosed; the company appears to be a closely held, founder-era business operating from a single Ohio site.

Name

Communication Concepts

Legal name

Communication Concepts, Inc.

Website

https://communication-concepts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communication Concepts is a Beavercreek, Ohio-based designer and direct-to-consumer distributor of RF amplifiers, impedance-matching transformers, and supporting components (capacitors, coax, ferrites, transistors) serving amateur radio hobbyists and commercial RF/telecom professionals since 1979.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF Components and Amplifiers

NAICS

All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Passive Filters & RF Passives (LC Filters/Diplexers/Baluns/Attenuators) (HDAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

RF & Microwave Connectors and Coaxial Assemblies (HDAHAOAD), Coaxial, RF & Specialty Signal Cable (IMADAMAE)

Keywords

• RF amplifier components
• Amateur radio equipment
• RF power transformers
• Coaxial cable assemblies
• RF power transistors

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Component Sales: One-time sale of RF components including amplifiers (complete kits and subkits), transformers, capacitors, coax wire, ferrites, transistors, toroids, heat sinks, and harmonic filters. Products are sold individually or as component sets/kits for building RF amplifiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Communication Concepts designs, manufactures, and sells RF amplifier component kits and individual RF components (transformers, capacitors, coax cables, ferrite cores, toroids, RF power transistors, heat sinks, and harmonic filters). The company serves amateur radio enthusiasts and commercial RF/telecom professionals with complete amplifier kits ranging from 20W to 1KW output, along with modular sub-kits for custom amplifier assembly.

Product overview

Communication Concepts Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of RF (radio frequency) components and amplifiers, founded in 1979 in Beavercreek, Ohio. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of RF amplifiers (including AR305, AR313, AR347, AN758, AN762, AN779L, AN779H, EB27A, EB63A, EB104, FM-1KW, and 2M-1KW series ranging from 20W to 1000W), capacitors (ATC ceramic chip, metal clad mica, and mica trimmers), coaxial cables (flexible and semi-rigid), ferrite components, harmonic filters, heat sinks, RF transformers (Type H series including RF400/RF600/RF800/RF1000, plus TUI and TUO transformers), toroids, and RF transistors. The product line serves amateur radio, commercial telecommunications, and industrial RF applications. Components are sold both as complete amplifier kits and individual sub-kits (transformer sets, capacitor sets, resistor sets, ferrite sets, semiconductor sets, PCBs, and hardware) for do-it-yourself assembly.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AR305 Amplifier Kit 300W HF amplifier component set covering frequencies from HF to VHF with power output of 300 watts using RF power MOSFETs (MRF151G). Sold as a complete kit with sub-kits available for purchase.
• AR313 Amplifier Kit HF amplifier component set with RF power MOSFET design. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits available.
• AR347 Amplifier Kit 1000W HF amplifier component set covering frequencies from 2 to 50 MHz with power output of 1000 watts using RF power MOSFETs (MRF154). Sold as complete kit with sub-kits available.
• AN758 Amplifier Kit 300W HF amplifier component set - push-pull linear amplifier for 300 watts of PEP or CW output power across the 2 to 30 MHz band. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• AN762 Amplifier Kit HF amplifier designed for mobile operations, operating over the 1.6 to 30 MHz frequency band with 13.6 Vdc power supply. Available in 140W and 180W versions. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• AN779L Amplifier Kit 20W low gain HF amp driver amplifier with power output of 20 watts and total power gain of 25 dB. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• AN779H Amplifier Kit 20W high gain HF amp driver amplifier with maximum power gain of 18 dB, available in 12V and 28V versions. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• EB27A Amplifier Kit 300W HF amplifier - push-pull linear amplifier for 300 watts of PEP or CW output power across the 2 to 30 MHz band using MRF-422 transistor. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• EB63A Amplifier Kit 140W HF amplifier with output of 140 watts (PEP) over a frequency range of 2-30MHz using two MRF454 transistors. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• EB104 Amplifier Kit 600W HF amplifier component set using push-pull/parallel circuit producing power output of 600 watts across 2 to 30 MHz band using four RF devices (Motorola MRF150 RF power FET). Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• FM-1KW Amplifier Kit 1KW FM broadcast amplifier component set for 88-108MHz frequency range. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• 2M-1KW Amplifier Kit 1KW 2-meter amplifier component set for VHF frequency band. Sold as complete kit with sub-kits.
• ATC Ceramic Chip Capacitors ATC ceramic chip capacitors in various capacitance and voltage ratings (50V-500V). Sold as individual components for RF amplifier assembly.
• Metal Clad Mica Capacitors Metal clad mica capacitors including J101 series (500V ratings) and mini mica capacitors. Sold as individual components for RF amplifier assembly.
• Mica Trimmer Capacitors ARCO compression mica trimmers including models 400 (2.5-7PF), 403 (8-35PF), 405 (16-80PF), 461 (5-30PF), 462 (10-80PF), 464 (45-280PF), 466 (105-480PF). Sold as individual components.
• Coaxial Cable (Flexible and Semi-Rigid) Flexible coax cables (TC-12 at 10.7 ohm, TC-18 at 17 ohm, TC-20 at 18.6 ohm, TC-22 at 22 ohm, TC-24 at 26 ohm) with Teflon insulation rated -65C to +200C, plus semi-rigid coax cables (UT-070C25TP and UT-090C25TP at 0.070 and 0.090 inch, 25 ohm). Sold as individual components.
• Ferrite Cores and Beads Ferrite cores including VK200 20/4B, ferrite beads (2673021801, 2673000801, 56-590-65-3B), and E&I core sets for transformer applications. Sold as individual components.
• Harmonic Filters Low pass filter kits for amateur radio bands including 10 meter (FL1-10, 29.8 MHz cutoff), 15 meter (FL1-15, 21.6 MHz cutoff), 20 meter (FL1-20, 14.5 MHz cutoff), 40 meter (FL1-40, 7.4 MHz cutoff), 80 meter (FL1-80, 4.1 MHz cutoff), 160 meter (FL1-160, 2.1 MHz cutoff). Sold as individual kits.
• Heat Sinks Aluminum heat sinks including Model 99HS (12 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches) and Model 55HS (5.5 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches) made from 6063 T5 aluminum. Sold as individual units.
• RF Transformers (Type H Series) Type H RF transformers for impedance matching in solid-state push-pull amplifiers: RF400 (50W PEP max), RF600 (65W PEP max), RF800 (100W PEP max), RF1000 (250W PEP max), all operating in 2-300 MHz frequency range. Sold as individual components.
• TUI Transformers Input impedance matching transformers for 2-300 MHz frequency range up to 1KW power handling using semi-rigid coax cable windings with DC isolation. Sold as individual components.
• TUO Transformers Output impedance matching transformers for 2-300 MHz frequency range up to 1KW power handling using semi-rigid coax cable windings with DC isolation. Sold as individual components.
• Toroids Toroidal cores including T80, T50, T37, T106, T130, T157 series in various material types. Sold as individual components.
• RF Power Transistors RF power transistors including MRF series (MRF150, MRF421, MRF422, MRF429, MRF433, MRF454, MRF475, MRF476) and matched transistor pairs (MP variants). Sold as individual components.
• MRF154/MP Matched Transistor Pair Matched pair MOS power FET transistors, 600 Watt, 50 VDC, 2-80 MHz, used in AR347 amplifier design. Sold as individualmatched pair components.
• MRF157/MP Matched Transistor Pair Matched pair MOS power FET transistors, 600 Watt, 50 VDC, 2-80 MHz. Sold as individual matched pair components.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RF Parts Company: RF Parts Company supplies RF power transistors, tubes, and amplifier components for amateur radio and commercial RF customers. Directly comparable because it sells the same MRF-series transistors and amplifier rebuild parts that Communication Concepts' customers rely on, with the same ham/commercial split.
• Fair-Rite Products: Fair-Rite is a U.S. manufacturer of ferrite cores, beads, and EMI/RFI suppression components. Comparable to Communication Concepts because it supplies the underlying ferrite material that Communication Concepts' transformers and filter products use, and serves overlapping RF/commercial customers.
• Ramsey Electronics: Ramsey Electronics designs and sells DIY electronic kits, including RF and hobbyist kits, targeting amateur builders and educators. Comparable to Communication Concepts because it operates a kit-based model serving hobbyists with RF and communication-related build projects through direct e-commerce.
• DX Engineering: DX Engineering is a leading retailer of amateur radio equipment, components, and amplifier-related parts targeting the same ham radio builder customer. Comparable to Communication Concepts because it sells RF amplifier parts, coax, and accessories to hobbyists building high-power stations, with a comparable U.S.-based distribution model.
• Amidon: Amidon supplies ferrite cores, toroids, and inductors primarily to the amateur radio and RF hobbyist market. Highly comparable to Communication Concepts because it sells overlapping passive components (ferrites, toroids, coils) to the same DIY builder and small OEM audience.
• Pasternack Enterprises: Pasternack is an RF/microwave components distributor and manufacturer offering coax, connectors, transformers, and amplifier parts. Comparable to Communication Concepts because it serves the same RF design/prototyping customer base with overlapping product categories (transformers, coax, RF passives) through direct online sales.

Broad incumbents

• Mouser Electronics: Mouser Electronics is a global authorized distributor of electronic components including RF passives, transistors, and amplifier ICs. Comparable because it distributes many of the same MRF-series transistors, ferrites, and capacitors that Communication Concepts sells, with far broader catalog and logistics scale.
• Mini-Circuits: Mini-Circuits is a major manufacturer of RF, IF, and microwave signal-processing components including transformers, filters, and amplifiers. Comparable as a much larger incumbent that competes across Communication Concepts' transformer and filter product lines with broader catalog depth and global distribution.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Digi-Key is a major global electronics distributor offering RF components, passives, semiconductors, and reference designs. Comparable to Communication Concepts because hobbyist and commercial RF customers can source overlapping parts (MRF transistors, ferrites, capacitors, coax) from Digi-Key, often at lower prices given its scale.

Emerging players

• Wenzel Associates: Wenzel Associates designs and manufactures low-noise RF/microwave oscillators, frequency references, and ultra-low-phase-noise components for commercial and defense customers. Comparable in that it operates in the specialized RF components space serving commercial/defense-adjacent customers, though focused on a higher-frequency, more precision-oriented niche.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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