Re: [IRCA] LAST STRAW

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Im sure if I actually turned on a radio, I'd hear some IBOC Hiss/hash, but I
haven't lately.. plus, no one local has turned theirs on AM wise I don''t
think...

Paul



On 9/20/07, k4ape <k4ape@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> Hi Bill-
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> On Saturday nights I use to listen to KMOX-1120 from 2200 to 0300 because
> I
> liked their programing, not anymore!
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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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Sincerely,
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
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