Re: [IRCA] First Vehicle Without AM Radio

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

How about convincing them that saving AM requires elimination of AM IBOC ?

The problem with either is that it appears that some at the FCC would be quite happy if AM just went away.

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NNW of Philadelphia  
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<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8
AM:  Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot


--- On Mon, 11/12/12, Hawkins <ng0g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Hawkins <ng0g@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] First Vehicle Without AM Radio
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, November 12, 2012, 4:57 PM
> IRCA,
> 
> On 11/12/12 3:23 PM, Russ Edmunds wrote:
> > That dates way back to when FM was first slowly gaining
> acceptance. FM broadcasters convinced the Feds that this
> mandate was the only way to save FM back in the day.
> Doubtful, but not impossible, but since they got the
> mandate, we'll never know.
> 
> Perhaps I could convince the FCC that the only way to save
> AM is for all stations go at least 50%, 1954 to 1965 oldies,
> all the time.  Bring back the Coasters, Chuck Berry,
> Del Vikings, doo wop, real rock and roll....Oh I feel as old
> as that old man I saw in the mirror this morning when I was
> shaving.
> 
> Steve
> -- Stephen Hawkins NG0G
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