Re: [IRCA] Radio's Digital Dilemma

["Powell E. Way III" <w4opw@xxxxxxxxx>]

The problem with FM IBOC is the power. It is currently 1% of analog.  Some stations will be able to increase power, but a lot will not be able to.

BTW this is also a problem with HDTV, not enough power.  

Powell
 
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> From: Chuck Hutton <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>
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>Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
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>Do you have rough (or better) numbers for the number of AM stations transmitting IBOC at the peak and today? It seems there have been no new major users of IBOC since the initial phase, and a lot (half?) of the original supporters have turned it off and said "why bother?".
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>What I found most interesting was the poor perception of FM IBOC audio quality, and FM IBOC is distinctly better than AM IBOC! So tell me again why masses of consumers will rush out to buy AM IBOC???????
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>Chuck
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