The problem with this - which I'm sure you will appreciate - is the cost for the equipment and licensing. My WAG would be that this factor would cause 60-70% of all currently licensed AM stations to have to choose between remaining analog anyway or turning in their license. I don't think that's a situation anyone wants.
Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id <[email protected]> ________________________________ From: Dave Marthouse <[email protected]> To: 'Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America' <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] article on IBOC I am about 250 miles give or take from WBT's transmitter. I heard them switch from analog to digital on the Saturday morning of the test weekend. When the digital started I checked adjacent frequencies and didn't hear any digital hash. I am going to assume that the digital signal was confined to the standard 10KC channel when it was on the main channel during the test. The sky wave signal wasn't that great at the time. I admit this is strictly anecdotal and no measuring instruments were used other than my ears. I couldn't decode the digital signal as I have no IBOC receiving equipment. If eventually broadcasting does go all digital it would make more sense to me to put it on the main channel and scrap analog but do this after a long sun set period for the analog technology. Dave Marthouse [email protected] _______________________________________________ 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] _______________________________________________ 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]
