BELAR HISTORY
Belar Electronics Laboratory, Inc. is the world’s
leading manufacturer of modulation monitors, which are used by radio and
television stations to monitor important technical aspects of their broadcast
signal. Belar also makes frequency monitors, specialized AM receiving antennas,
and other related equipment for the broadcast industry.
Belar
was founded in 1964 by the late Isobel (“BEL”) and Arno (“AR”) Meyer. Arno Meyer is still the President and
owner. They started Belar in the
basement of their house in Drexel Hill, PA, doing consulting and product
design. The company moved to larger
facilities in Upper Darby, PA in the late 60's, and then to its current
location in Devon, PA in 1972.
The
company was started to supply radio stations with the newly required FM stereo
monitoring equipment, and later expanded to supply equipment needed by AM,
shortwave, and TV broadcasters. Belar
has always tried to offer products with the highest performance possible at a
reasonable price. The Federal
Communications Commission first used Belar monitors to verify their measurement
of commercial FM broadcast stereo performance standards in the mid-1960’s.
Since then, Belar monitors have become industry standards, used as test
instruments by many broadcast industry manufacturers (such as transmitter
companies, etc.) to ensure that the products they make meet their
specifications.
Belar
products are also known for their durability—the vast majority are still in use
today. Belar shipped its first model FMM-1
FM Monitor in 1966 to what is now WBEB 101.1, Philadelphia, where it is still
in use as a back-up monitor.
In 2001, in recognition of Arno Meyer’s and Belar’s contribution to the industry, the National Association of Broadcasters awarded Arno Meyer with the coveted NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award.
Belar markets its products domestically and internationally by direct sales and through distributors. Belar products are in use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in almost every country in the world.
Belar Electronics Laboratory, Inc.
119 Lancaster Avenue
P.O. Box 76
Devon, Pennsylvania 19333 USA
Telephone: (610) 687-5550
FAX: (610) 687-2686
E-mail:
Sales (New products/General): sales@belar.com
Service (Recalibration): service@belar.com
Parts: parts@belar.com
Website: webmaster@belar.com
©2002 Belar Electronics Laboratory, Inc.
