Hi Patrick; I heard someone say that they sold 300,00 last year. So, it is a possibility. Also IBOC style HD is not restricted to the US - I have heard Brazil mentioned, too. So maybe more than just domestic US sales are included. OR maybe 1 million HD radios have been sold (in a way) - to wholesalers / distributors. I think that term is normally referred to as the "number produced" or "number distributed" but the HD consortium has always been "slick" and "loose" with facts 'n figures.
An HD ULR? Sure. Take two 6 volt lantern batteries and put one in each pocket.... Honestly I was not aware of the high power consumption of digital radio until I bought my Accurian (at Goodwill for $6 - does that tell you something?). The transformer is bigger than some radios that I have! In the UK, the DAB variety has came under fire because of huge power demands. They have a Devo "freeplay" crank-up radio. On a one minute "crank," it plays like an hour of analog FM radio or FIVE MINUTES of digital. Wow! I bet the teeny-boppers arms get tired! 73, Dave in Indy ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:45:12 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Martin) Subject: Re: [IRCA] Stations That Have Shut off HD Radio To: [email protected] (Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Rich, Thanks for the update on the IBOC in the Bay area. Also 910 & 960 SF run it and 1310. I am glad KGO shut it off. KFBK is a terror with their IBOC at night here. 1140 and 650 to a lessor degree. 1470 is a non issue as they null this way and are rare to hear. I hear it on KCBS also and now even KNX LA, where I never noticed any IBOC hash from So CA stations.before. I presume once KFI moves to their new tower, I will get their IBOC too. It is so hard to believe that a million HD radios have been sold. I wonder if those fiqures are correct? If the radios were selling like that, a person would hear more about it and many stores would be selling the radios. Like my new Yamaha receiver. It has XM processed into it, but no HD. The thought of "all" radios having HD by 2010 is unbelieveable. In other words a $20 portable, Ultralight's are going to have HD? Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
