Re: [IRCA] An Unhappy Birthday For WLW-AM

["R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

*âRevitalizing the AM band by allowing licensees a low powered FM
translator frequency is not ârevitalization.â  Itâs a white flag surrender,
with the FCC and broadcast industry giving up on the AM radio. And could
that be the ultimate goal? Freeing up the valuable AM (broadcast) spectrum
space to be auctioned off for other uses, like wireless data?â he
writes..."*

As horrible as that sounds - it is not likely the AM dial would be useful
for data transmission at all well...
Because the very same thing that effects us radio listeners would impinge
on the performance of the AM dial as a data carrier --
an endless orchestra of RFI from cheap wall warts, switching power supplies
and poorly maintained power lines would render
the AM spectrum as useless for wireless data as it is for the current crop
of stalwarts still clinging to the notion of medium wave
as an entertainment or experimental hobbyist medium.

The fact that the FCC is actually taking the occasional glance (at the AM
dial)- and recognizing its sad state of affairs... brings me no end of joy.


http://wvxu.org/post/unhappy-birthday-wlw-am
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Colin Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com
<http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> -
VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada
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