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		<title>Dealing With the Curse of Unobtainium</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[May 2013] Sometimes doing repairs is as easy as exchanging modules. Other times, just finding a replacement part can become a real hassle. As technology leaps ahead, Mike Patton sees more and more parts becoming unobtainium. Some solutions are offered. No one can dispute that many pieces of broadcast gear we work with every day [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Unobtainium &#8211; What To Do? Where to Call?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[August 2026] As technology progresses, some things do get left behind. Trying to find parts for an older car might send you to the dealer, an aftermarket shop, the Internet, or that sad realization that not only is it no longer made, the manufacturer is out of business, and since no one can make money [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Useful Maintenance Checklist</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [June 2026] Broadcasters have a lot to do each to get the programming on the air. Sometimes this leads to a lack of preventive maintenance, especially where the site is remote and/or rural. Still, this is essential to prevent trouble that often can be easily avoided. Building a good maintenance program is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Predicting Maintenance Needs</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Rolin Lintag [May 2026] You normally do not wait for your vehicle to break down to do maintenance repairs, do you? So, what about your program and transmission systems? Predicting potential problems, as Rolin explains, can prevent downtime for your station – and problems for you. Have you ever wondered how automobile manufacturers can [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Danger From Consumer Parts</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[May 2026] Over the years, either due to budgetary issues or the fact that some new products can solve a problem in the studio or transmitter sites, many stations have purchased consumer electronics to do jobs from CD players to security camera. There are some aspects that need consideration before implementation. Ron Schacht elaborates; Anyone [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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