Hi Harvey;

Unfortunately, your absolutely right.

What's more, digital radio is like any other signal.  It's either there or 
it's not.

In other words, if the signal is not strong enough or, if your not close 
enough to the transmitting station, the signal will drop back into analog.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: H D Radio (a bit off topic)


>I have misgivings about HD radio; not because of its technical quality, but
> about the way it will be handled by the same corporate owners that have
> ruined commercial radio.  After all, if we are going to get the same lousy
> radio on HD that we get on AM and FM what's the point in buying it?  The
> only difference will be that we will hear it more clearly, and trash is
> trash.
> Harvey
>
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