Re: [IRCA] article on IBOC

[Karl Zuk <karlzuk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately, CEs leaving is not a guarantee of relief.
Tom Ray was let go (uh, 'retired') from WOR and the noise box is still on.
 
When will IBOC leave the air?
Two options:
The encoders die. Unfortunately, they look like they are made pretty well.
The CEs or ownership changes. 
 
I wish I could say iBiquity's fees would chase it away.
Most every station that runs IBOC has some sort of interest in iBiquity.
CBS for example.
I once wrote to KDKA and WBZ about mutual interference.
I got a nice letter from KDKA saying 'sorry - but we can't take it off the air.' - but only after an apology for the interference.
WBZ did not reply. Good luck with this.
iBiquity provides jobs to in-laws, kids and those who require big favors or buyouts for the broadcast community.
Why retire? Will 'promote' you to Vice President of Rack Screw Implementation at iBiquity.
 
What really makes me sad is IBOC is legal, yet those idiotic 10 kHz audio bandpass filters are still mandated.
Maybe we could convince the chief engineers to insert the NRSC filters AFTER the IBOC encoding.
Or reverse psychology: Let's start a movement for all digital (like the WBT tests) or increasing the IBOC signal strength to ungodly levels. If listeners can no longer hear the big boys because of digital maybe they'll fail and go off the air?
 
Dream on, Karl.
 
How many people in IRCA actually have IBOC receivers? How many can actually use them and achieve reliable results?
How many non-technical people would you need to ask before you found one who really knew what 'HD Radio' is?
 
Karl Zuk   N2KZ
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