Breaking all the paradigms with ultra compact high efficiency 5kW AM transmitter in a super compact 5 rack units
Quincy Illinois, April 14, 2026 — Broadcast Electronics announces the new AMX ultra compact highly efficient breakthrough AM Transmitter platform debuting at the 2026 NAB Show (April 18-22, Las Vegas Convention Center). Broadcast Electronics will exhibit at Booth C1646.
The Broadcast Electronics AMX is a next generation AM transmitter platform that is based around ultra-high efficiency, scalability, modularity, simplified maintenance, and significantly reduced footprint. AMX delivers a remarkable 5kW in a single 5 RU chassis for Analog, HD Radio or DRM broadcasts. AMX is compact, lightweight and easily shippable via UPS or FedEx – an industry first drastically reducing shipping and logistics costs and simplifying installation and shrinking transmitter site space and costs.
AMX is first to market with Silicon Carbide MOSFET RF Amplifier and modulator modules leveraging proven technology deployed in electric vehicle drives for nearly 10 years. Silicon Carbide has numerous advantages over conventional MOSFETs used in all prior AM transmitter designs such as: Increased voltage and current capability, reduced capacitance, and increased robustness. This breakthrough makes AMX far higher performance and more reliable than other technologies.
Redundant auto ranging power supplies allow for simple single or three phase power configurable at the transmitter. The wide range of voltage adjustments provide for ultra-high quality and reliable operation even at very low power – no single point of failure transformers
Integrated standard MDCL – Modulation Dependent Carrier Level to take the energy savings to the next level. Continually adjustable up to 6 db of carrier reduction can lower energy consumption significantly with over 60% reduction in energy costs.
Wideband Power Amplifier, Exciter and Control System: AMX’s exclusive modular harmonic filter makes field frequency changes a simple matter by replacing the harmonic filter and doing a quick calibration all in less than 30 minutes – ideal for multiple station emergency back ups.
BE and Orban® collaborated to introduce the markets first AM Orban Inside to provides a simple low-cost way to add world class Orban AM audio processing to any AMX transmitter. Orban Inside delivers a full suite of powerful audio processing tools to optimize your station sound and consistency: AGC, equalizer, five-band compressor/limiter, and peak limiter featuring Orban’s exclusive multiband distortion-canceled clipper and overshoot compensator optimized for maximum modulation and enhanced coverage. All this power comes with extensive factory presets for any format all of which can be customized to your ear. Full control and scheduling via an HTML GUI including Orban’s easy one-knob LESS-MORE control to simplify set up.
“The new AMX transmitter family exemplifies the customer focused innovation and energy we are bringing to BE to provide cost effective tools to help our customers connect with their listeners in an evolving market.” said Rich Redmond, President, and CEO of Broadcast Electronics. “AMX builds on the legacy of Radio First innovation BE delivers to broadcasters as the only partner providing workflow solutions that enable the creation, monetization, distribution and delivery of content for radio stations.”
AMX – breakthrough technology AM broadcasters need: reliable, modular, compact, energy efficient, scalable, cost effective and more.
About Broadcast Electronics
For the past 67 years, Broadcast Electronics has been providing high-tech solutions for broadcasters in over 170 countries. Located in Quincy, Illinois, Broadcast Electronics is a proud US-based designer and manufacturer of media and broadcast infrastructure solutions for the global marketplace. Customers spanning the globe, from New York City to Johannesburg to New Delhi and everywhere in between and ranging from large media conglomerates to individual radio stations, all rely on BE’s innovative transmitter systems and enterprise class media management software solutions to reliably create, distribute and transmit high-quality content to their listeners. All of their products and services come from a heritage of creativity and innovation unmatched in the industry. Visit www.bdcast.com for more information.
