(BSNS WIRE) Acrodyne Places First Rohde & Schwarz Solid-State, High Power,
Acrodyne Places First Rohde & Schwarz Solid-State, High Power, Digital
Transmitter On The Air at Sinclair WBFF-DTV 46
BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2000--
Digital turn on for Flagship station in Baltimore
Acrodyne Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of television
transmission systems, announced today the turn on of the first Rohde &
Schwarz high power digital transmitter in the United States at
Sinclair Broadcast Group's WBFF-DT 46 in Baltimore on Thursday, March
16th.
The 5kW broadband UHF Rohde & Schwarz / Acrodyne transmitter is
solid-state and fully compliant with FCC and ATSC requirements. This
transmitter is part of a comprehensive line of solid-state
transmitters rated up to 10kW average DTV power that is exclusively
sold, serviced, and supported by Acrodyne in the United States.
Nat Ostroff, Chairman of the Board of Acrodyne and Vice President
of New Technology for Sinclair, stated, "This is a major milestone for
Acrodyne, Rohde & Schwarz, and Sinclair. The installation of the Rohde
& Schwarz solid-state digital transmitter readies Sinclair to provide
either 8-VSB or COFDM transmitters as the market requires and
regulation will allow."
Harvey Arnold, Director of Engineering for the Sinclair Broadcast
Group, commented, "This transmitter is a first class product. Its
measured performance exceeded all expectations. Installation was quick
and easy, and the product performs well. The Rohde & Schwarz design
team has developed a really nice solid-state product. These
transmitters should be the perfect solution for many television
broadcasters. We are looking forward to completing the installations
of three more similar transmitters over the next few months."
Acrodyne Industries, Inc., the operating subsidiary of Acrodyne
Communications, Inc., and a publicly traded company (NASDAQ:ACRO) has
been an established and respected manufacturer of television broadcast
equipment for over three decades. Acrodyne is a leading producer of
technically advanced, high quality television transmitters.
Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:SBGI) is a diversified
broadcasting company that currently owns or programs 61 television
stations. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 25% of
U.S. television households and includes ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, and
UPN affiliates.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements"
concerning future expectation, plans or strategies that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to caution
readers that certain factors may have affected the Company's actual
results and could cause results for subsequent periods to differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements to
reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.
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