Thanks for this clarifying information Dave.

I guess we'll just have to stand by and watch what happens.

I do know that I'm not going to run right out and buy a good digital
receiver!  HI!  HI!  I have too many other ham radio goodies I want first.



Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 6:59 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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>
>