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Re: [IRCA] WWFD 820 Becomes First All-Digital AM Station

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 Hi All:
Sounds to me like if they want to ruin broadcast radio they're going about it the right way. That includes FM, where they're jamming so many signals on the air even locals are had to listen to while driving, especially if there's the least bit of skip. Granted, the airways are public and the public should have access, but why does a relatively small market, such as my nearby Parkersburg/Marietta market, (less than 100,000 people) need six local AMs and (at last count) 20 commercial and non-commercial FMs, not to mention a small TV station? 

BTW; WATH, 970, Athens, now does local origination oldies 6-A.M.-10 P.M., though I think they're automated after 7 P.m. and they mix in local talk 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. (sports). But check out their live stream on the web sometime and see if the afternoon guy doesn't sound loike the reincarnation of Casey Casum of AT40 fame. It's uncanny.
73David Faulkner5350 Shawnee DriveAlbany, Ohio 45710

    On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 10:28:00 AM EDT, Mark Mobile <Mark4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  
 
 It's not WWFD 820; it's "WWFD 800--810--820--830--840"

:-))


Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, mobile


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From: Russ Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 8:46 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WWFD 820 Becomes First All-Digital AM Station

Thanks for the update Brett

On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:31 AM Brett Saylor <bds2@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 1500 WFED isn't on IBOC right now, and I don't recall it being on any time
> recently. According to Barry's site it's been off since 2007.
>
> I just checked my overnight recordings and 820 is solid IBOC hash from 815
> to 825 kHz, from sunset to sunrise. I can get around most IBOC noise by
> tuning the opposite LSB or USB but this covers the entire frequency. 820 
> is
> now pretty useless as a nighttime frequency. Frederick is 100 miles from
> here.
>
>
> Brett Saylor
> State College, PA
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:02 AM, Russ Johnson <radiok3pi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Letâs hope so.
> >
> > I was unimpressed even with HD FM coverage. Too many drop outs.
> >
> > Is 1500 in DC still iboc?
> >
> > Russ Johnson
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Jul 17, 2018, at 8:35 AM, Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > There will now be just digital hash where the AM signal would have
> been..
> > > But the rush into this ignores some important points -
> > >
> > > 1. How many car radios are capable of receiving these transmissions ?
> My
> > > understanding was that carmakers were reducing, not increasing the HD
> > > capability as standard equipment because it hadn't caught on.
> > > 2. How many listeners are driven off by the low range AM signal - 
> > > which
> > > will continue and perhaps be worse - and not by analog
> > > 3. How many people actually listen on AM anyway and would this change
> > them ?
> > >
> > > I predict this adventure will fail.
> > >
> > >
> > > Russ Edmunds
> > > 15 mi NW Phila
> > > Grid FN20id
> > > <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (3) barefoot w/whip
> > > FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
> > > Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4); Sony XDRS3HD;
> > > modified Sony ICF2010's (2) w/APS9B @ 15';
> > > modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 9:37 PM, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hereâs some news that Iâm not sure how to feel about:
> > >>
> > >> https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n35675
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 73,
> > >>
> > >> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> > >> 121 Mayfair Park
> > >> Maylene, AL 35114
> > >> EM63nf
> > >>
> > >> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
> > >>
> > >> Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR
> Guy
> > >> Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders,
> > Korner
> > >> 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum
> > >> Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active
> > Whip.
> > >>
> > >> âNothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody elseâs favorite songââ
> > >>
> > >>
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