Re: [IRCA] LAST STRAW

["k4ape" <k4ape@xxxxxxxx>]

> This is the last straw. WBAL is getting clobbered by IBOC hiss from WTAM
> 1100 no matter which way I position my antennas or adjust my phaser.
> They are getting clobbered on my portables as well. I am well within
> WBAL's NIF contour, so this is not even close to a fringe reception. The
> reception of WBAL with the IBOC hiss is at 9/19 at 2300. It should be
> noted that turning the radio to get rid of interference is not a
> possibility because WTAM loops in roughly the same direction as WBAL
> from here.

Hi Bill-

Your lucky, if that is your only station getting globbered. Here I have lost 
a huge hunk of the AM band. From 1090 all the way to 1220. Nothing but 
hisssss! 690 to 780 is nothing but solid hiss.

On the local area radio stations, WGOW-1150 is trashed by IBOC from 
WRVA-1140, and WFLI-1070 is trashed by IBOC from WTIC-1080.

On Saturday nights I use to listen to KMOX-1120 from 2200 to 0300 because I 
liked their programing, not anymore!

Even WOAI-1200 is gone because of hiss. I no longer get to hear news from my 
home state. This includes WBAP-820, which is trashed from WGY-810 and 
WCCO-830, and WCCO is trashed from IBOC from WHAS-1140 and etc.

And the last straw is that WSB-750 is trashing CHWO-740; also WJR-760 who is 
alos being trashed by WABC-770 who is trashing WBBM-780 and killing any 
chance of hearing "ole time radio" programs. And on it goes. Only 1400 to 
1490 range do I not hear any hiss, but that could be because of all the QRM 
that is normally there.

I admire you for trying, by writing to the stations, won't change a thing. I 
am not against IBOC or anything that might make the band better. Just keep 
it from destroying stations around you. Keep your digital signal to within 
the 10Kc bandwith you have been alloted.

Willis
Old Fort, TN



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