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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 863, Volume 17, #30 for February 25, 2026

YEARLY LEAPING TIME JUST AHEAD
Daylight Saving Time this year steals an hour of your sleep starting on March 8th at 2 AM this year. Legacy gear may still be in use at some stations, so it is worth a check to see if you power/pattern controller is “ready.” What else do you have that could be affected
by the time shift?

THE WINDOW WILL OPEN
You can expect the NCE FM translator window – the first ever – to open late this year. Some stations are already checking to see what can be found in their area. While the FCC has not yet finalized the rules nor set a date, it does have plans to limit applications to 10 per entity, fewer for LPFMs. In general, the Commission is seeking comments to �prevent gamesmanship and ensure fair access to licenses.�

AN AUDIO TOOLBOX – AND MORE
We focus our attention this week on “Audio Management Solutions Including Active, Passive and Broadcast Transmission Systems.” Our presenter will be Bob Tarsio of Broadcast Devices, discussing and showing their three classes of audio products, including the feature rich Audio Toolbox series of digital/analog/composite I/O, a line of passive relay switchers, and an FM transmission product line. Of course, there will be a Q&A opportunity.

Join us at 2PM Thursday (11AM Pacific). You will find the link request at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ We are also on youtube live, on thebdrnet channel. Sign up and it will notify you when we go live or post the videos.

Join us tomorrow (Thursday) and enjoy the information. Jeff will always answer any transmitter questions. Can you stump him? The request for the link is, as usual, on www.theBDR.net/TLG/  and thebdrnet channel on youtube.

… and do not forget, on the same page we have over 200 videos you can use on subjects you will want to learn about.