Re: [IRCA] WWFD 820 Becomes First All-Digital AM Station

[Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Russ,

I agree with your prediction, but do want to play Devilâs Advocate. (Why the devil needs an advocate since his fan base is huge is beyond me, but I digress.) 

AM listenership within the DC market is high compared to most others. Traffic, news, and specialized political news formats dominate the market on both AM/FM. 

The metro area is very small geographically, and even with the reduced range, WWFD probably remains viable. 

HD radio remains in the majority of new cars (my wifeâs 2018 Ford F-150 came with one as standard equipment) and DC is one of the most mobile markets in the country. Most people are listening in their cars. And most people in DC are driving newer cars, and making the payments. 

If it will work anywhere, it will work in DC. 

All that being said, itâs doomed. 

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. 

Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. 

âNothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody elseâs favorite songââ 


> On Jul 17, 2018, at 7:35 AM, Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> There will now be just digital hash where the AM signal would have been.
> But the rush into this ignores some important points -
> 
> 1. How many car radios are capable of receiving these transmissions ? My
> understanding was that carmakers were reducing, not increasing the HD
> capability as standard equipment because it hadn't caught on.
> 2. How many listeners are driven off by the low range AM signal - which
> will continue and perhaps be worse - and not by analog
> 3. How many people actually listen on AM anyway and would this change them ?
> 
> I predict this adventure will fail.
> 
> 
> Russ Edmunds
> 15 mi NW Phila
> Grid FN20id
> <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (3) barefoot w/whip
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
> Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4); Sony XDRS3HD;
> modified Sony ICF2010's (2) w/APS9B @ 15';
> modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 9:37 PM, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hereâs some news that Iâm not sure how to feel about:
>> 
>> https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n35675
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> 121 Mayfair Park
>> Maylene, AL 35114
>> EM63nf
>> 
>> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
>> 
>> Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy
>> Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner
>> 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum
>> Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
>> 
>> âNothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody elseâs favorite songââ
>> 
>> 
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