hmmm, my friend said in order to receive digital signals, we wouldn't not
have to have a digital receiver, is this true?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: Digital Signals on the Broadcast Band?


> Tom,
>
> What you are listening to is IBOC (in band on channel) digital radio in
> hybrid mode.  More and more stations will be making the conversion.  The
> theory goes that eventually the analog signal will be dropped and replaced
> by digital.  This phase however I think will take a long time to
> implement.
> There has been controversy about the digital implementation in the
> broadcast
> industry especially for AM.  The FCC has allowed for day time IBOC only so
> far.  A few stations have been given authority to test at night to see
> what
> affect IBOC will have regarding skywave propagation.  It should be
> interesting to say the least over the next few years.
>
>
> Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Digital Signals on the Broadcast Band?
>
>
>>     I have noticed this with a few stations here in Michigan as well.  At
>> first, I wondered if the unusually wide signal had something to do with
> the
>> tuning string slipping in my GE Super II. and super III. radios, but
>> don't
>> think so, since it consistently appears at the same frequencies with the
>> same stations.
>>
>> What a mess this will create if too many stations do this.
>>
>> It will be harder and harder to separate stations only 10 KC's apart.
>>
>> Is this progress????
>>
>> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Will Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: Digital Signals on the Broadcast Band?
>>
>>
>> > Hi Phil,
>> >
>> > You have discovered the newly introduced digital format that's being
>> > tested and introduced in a number of markets.
>> >
>> > At least that's what I am  guessing.  ZPerhaps others could say more
> about
>> > this.
>> >
>> > Will, K4SAY
>> > [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> > On Sat, 26 Mar 2005, Phil Scovell wrote:
>> >
>> > >     A few months ago, I switched my Sony 20 10 on and pressed the
>> > > button for a little 500 watt radio station up in the mountains I
>> > > try and listen to some times just to see how the band is doing.
>> > > The station is always just above the noise level.  This particular
>> >
>>