[IRCA] Goodbye 1190, 1210: WOAI IBAC

["Bill Harms" <wharms@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil:
	I have thought about what DX would be like with IBOC. And I have 
concluded that we will not be able to DX nearly the same number of stations that 
we can now.  Yes, the propagation is the same, but there would beat least the 
same amount or interference and perhaps even more and from what I understand 
digital receivers are less forgiving to interference. Additionally, as difficult it is in 
analog for our ears to distinguish between stations that are within a similar range 
in signal strength I have the feeling that it would be nearly impossible with digital.  
For example, right now on my radio I have my local WNAV 1430 nulled as best as 
I can, and I can hear AND identify at least two other stations roughly as the same 
signal strength or maybe a slightly weaker (WENE and WVAM), because my ears 
and brain allow me to deal with the interference.  I think I would not have any 
chance at all to hear them it they were all digital. Can you imagine what the 
graveyard channels would be like?

	Can someone else make a comment about this?

Bill harms

On 1 Mar 2005 at 12:14, Phil Alexander wrote:

> Maybe it's time to start thinking
> about DX'ing IBOC/IBAC. The behavior of the RF
> remains the same, the difference is demodulation.


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