Boonton Radio CorporationBoonton Radio Corporation, founded in 1934, manufactured test instruments.HistoryEarly historyThe company was founded in 1934 by William D. Loughlin and others in Boonton, New Jersey. The company developed and manufactured many innovative instruments, the most significant being the Q meter. The instruments they developed were mostly used for measuring for radio technology.Hewlett-PackardIn 1959, Hewlett-Packard purchased Boonton Radio Corporation as a "wholly owned subsidiary" and continued to sell a number of its products, including the RX meter. Boonton Radio Corporation was the second acquisition HP made.