New World Friends Share Old Broadcast Memories

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Almost 25 years after President Ronald Reagan said the famous words,” Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall”, LBA Group President Jerry Brown meets with representatives of the Commonwealth of Independent States at the recent National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, NV.  Pictured with Brown is Max Sidorov and Victor Shegay.  The picture was [...]

Larry Bloomfield "Taste of NAB Road Show" Founder Dead at 72

Larry Bloomfield

Broadcast engineer Larry Bloomfield, founder of the Tech-Notes newsletter and the “Taste of NAB Road Show” died Monday in Eugene, Oregon from a heart attack at the age of 72.

In his 9 years running the Taste of NAB Road Show, Larry gave 468 presentations to nearly 12,000 people and drove an astonishing 143,337 miles around the country.

Larry Bloomfield wrote his own autobiography that can be found on his personal website [...]

Sprint Nextel had plenty of helpers in successful BAS transition project

Image from the BAS transition project from Sprint Nextel

It took five years and $750 million, but Sprint Nextel has successfully bumped the broadcast auxiliary services (BAS) of more than 1,000 TV stations out of the 2GHz band coveted by Sprint. The wireless company now will take over that part of the spectrum with the blessing of the Federal Communications Commission. Everyone involved seems [...]

Taste of NAB Roadshow

May 31, 2010 – Engineers, grab your Blackberries. Scroll down to an open summer date on your calendar and plug in The Taste of NAB Roadshow. It’s back! Co-sponsored by LBA Technology, the roadshow is returning for a 9th year, bringing to broadcast engineers and technicians where they live the latest electronic equipment and ideas [...]

First stops on the Taste of NAB Roadshow with Paulo Fernandes

LBA’s own Paulo Fernandes was there for the first few stops on the Taste of NAB Roadshow last week.  Paulo was on hand to introduce such breakthrough technology as the Kathrein-Schomandl ADAM3000 analog / digital TV Analyzer and MSK-200  DTV Signal Analyzer and health-protecting SafeOne Personal RF Monitor, as well as the new Taref3 high-precision [...]

LBA ANTENNA SYSTEMS BOOST AM QUALITY AND STATION PROFITABILITY

The amazing reach of radio begins when electronic waves are transmitted from one antenna to another. For 47 years, LBA Technology has been at this critical junction, constantly improving the quality of broadcasters’ transmissions while preserving their bottom line. LBA Group companies got their start in AM radio over 40 years ago. In the decades [...]

LBA at NAB 2010 Booth Pics

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The MSK-200 Universal TV Signal Analyzer is drawing tremendous crowds at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, filling the LBA booth (SU3327) to capacity. Interest has been overwhelming! There has also been interest in mobile digital TV, Digital TV test equipment, and Time Frequency Standard systems which are economical alternatives to [...]

Live Footage from the NAB

In our recent post LBA Brings Latest Schomandl – Kathrein TV and RF test equipment to the NAB convention floor we mentioned that SPEEDSTREAM.TV Mobile live Broadcast Kit would be sending live footage of NAB events to the LBA Booth (#SU3327 in case you forgot.)  You can now view the same live feed that is [...]

LBA is in the Clock Business – Precision Time Clock Generators, That Is!

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Digital bitstream synchronization measured in nanoseconds makes precise timing a real adventure for digital TV engineers. LBA Technology Inc. offers harried technicians a better way to mesh the blinding-fast digital signals. The solution is the Taref3™ high-precision master clock produced by the German manufacturer R.A.M. Gmbh. LBA Technology is exclusive distributor of the instrument in [...]

LBA Brings Latest Schomandl – Kathrein TV and RF test equipment to the NAB convention floor

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At NAB 2010, LBA’s channel partners and integrators are featuring the latest generation of Schomandl-Kathrein TV and RF test equipment. Where? In Booth  SU3327, South Hall, second level. Videos that showcase our fine products will be showing continuously on large 42-inch screens. In addition to the internationally renowned 10-instruments-in-1 MSK-200 universal TV signal analyzer and [...]

LBA at NAB2010- Booth Change Notice!

To make the LBA booth more accessible to our customers, we have moved from Booth# N516 in the North Hall to Booth# SU3327 on the upper level of the South Hall. Come see [...]

LBA Brings Schomandl – Kathrein Test Applications to NAB Show Floor

Houston Channel 2 Storm Stracker H2 Hummer

This year at NAB2009, LBA’s channel partners and integrators featured working Schomandl – Kathrein Test Equipment in their booths. The hit of the show were the MSK-200 TV signal analyzer and ADAM-3000 rack mount analog / digital TV analyzer. We bring you some photos of innovative uses of these analyzers. ADAM-3000 in Houston CH2 Storm [...]

Radio Reignited at the 2007 NAB Radio Show

In late September, LBA Technology exhibited at the NAB Radio Show in Charlotte, NC. The theme of this year’s show was “Radio Reignited,” derived from the recent collaborative efforts of the NAB, the Radio Advertising Bureau, and the HD Digital Radio Alliance in developing a comprehensive marketing strategy to reposition radio for a more lucrative [...]