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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 868, Volume 17, #35 for April 1, 2026

JUST OVER TWO WEEKS TO NAB
The NAB Spring Show will open on Sunday, April 19th in Las Vegas. Most broadcasters will be walking around in the Central Hall this year, with many of the broadcast industry manufacturers being generally gathered together in the Hall.

… and in anticipation, we are getting reports on many of the latest products and services.

THE TUBE PROBLEM SOLVED!
The recent end of Econco’s rebuilding service has made a number of folks uneasy. Where, and at what cost, will power tubes be supported? As a company that always steps up to solve customer issues, Nautel has announced solutions that will answer the questions. You can see the whole story here.

SHARING INFORMATION IS THE ANSWER
Whether it is getting the latest story about power tubes or what else is ahead, we are always happy to see Jeff Welton join our Thursday Virtual Lunch Gathering. Doing a regular audit of the technical operations and planning for the future is one of the most important jobs a broadcast engineer can do. Jeff’s years of experience means that he has many of the suggestions and answers that will help formulate those plans. Bring your questions and join us on Thursday at 2 PM Eastern/ 11 AM Pacific.

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.