Re: [IRCA] recorded the iboc

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was listening to WBBM a few weeks ago when they had a news feed switching 
error and about 30 seconds dead air during which the splash from their IBOC 
sidebands was very noticable on the open carrier.

73 KAZ 13 miles NNW of WBBM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Harms" <wharms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica" 
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Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] recorded the iboc


> Pat:
> Not only skywave listeners, but listeners in fringe areas will
> suffer.  By that I mean listeners at the edges of the normal coverage
> area.  These listeners which are an integral part of the market for
> many stations, will be turned off by the noise.  Stations must be
> made aware of what they are losing if IBOC becomes a full reality.
>
> Bill Harms
>
> On 19 Feb 2007 at 16:53, Patrick Martin wrote:
>
>>
>> I guess it comes down to "Does KGO care about their skywave listeners any
>> longer?" Maybe the hiss is not heard in the local bay area, but it sure
>> affects the distant listeners. Believe me, the noise was enough to bother
>> me, so it sure will bother the average listener at a distance.
>
>
> 

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