AD6XY - Mike wrote: > > Most of these AM transmissions in the UK are very poor quality to begin > with. Not just the content, but also the audio compression and filtering. > The better the quality of the radio you use, the more you notice this. > I don't see why this would be specific to the UK (and I didn't think the OP was referring to British stations in any case.) Short wave broadcasters use a 5KHz spacing so the transmitted bandwidth is bound to be below hi-fi quality. The use of compression is probably also normal to maximize readability under poor conditions.
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