Tyco Electronics sells off the last piece of the M/A-COM components group

Tyco Electronics has sold off the last remaining piece of the original M/A-COM components and sub-systems group this week and only retains the land mobile radio group. Autoliv of Sweden has purchased the automotive sensor group for $42 million and a few months ago Cobham announced that they will purchase the military and commercial RF/microwave groups. Once the Cobham purchase is complete, they plan to sell off the commercial group. Tyco Electronics seems satisfied to retain the radio group which has the multi-billion dollar New York state public safety radio network contract and is expected to continue to grow at a rapid rate.

M/A-COM has been a pioneer in RF/microwave technology for over 50 years, and I hope that the brand name is carried on by at least one of the groups. Autoliv probably has no reason to do that but Cobham and whoever takes over the commercial group could probably benefit from the branding.

As an ex-employee, it is kind of sad to see it broken up but hopefully the heritage will live on.

so long, old friend.

Hello blog world... This is the hubby checking in. Well, an era is coming to a close. A key accessory in my wardrobe is being laid to rest. My dear and beloved Florida Gators hat that I received as a birthday present about 6 years ago on a trip to visit my friend Collin has finally worn out it's welcome. After hearing my loving wife's poignant remarks (for months) about the grotesque condition of my hat, I decided to wave the white flag and give in. So, I bid a fond farewell to my trusty companion. I believe it coordinated with everything... he was the perfect accessory for any occasion.

So after much searching for a suitable replacement, I finally found one I deemed worthy and most importantly, held up to my wife's severe scrutiny.

Saying goodbye is rough, but I handled it. My old hat would like to thank all of its supporters throughout the years. Your good deeds haven't gone unnoticed. So without further ado, I give to you... my new Florida Gator hat. Get ready to see it in a thousand more pictures. It already made its debut at my softball game tonight, and it held up pretty well! Many more to come I'm sure.




P.S. I love you wife.

ding, dong, the hat is dead.

Which hat, you ask?

Just guess.... Explanation coming soon :)

Hint: There are about a gazillion pictures of it on this blog.