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I have the original Radio SHACK DIGITAL radio.
I'll take $50 including shipping.


Sent from my Verizon iPhone

On Aug 2, 2011, at 5:56 PM, "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This article mirrors some of the recent discussion on this list.
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> Digital update
> 
> Radio Shack has every one of its house-brand HD Radio units on 
> clearance, if they are still in stock. This includes iPod Touch/iPhone 
> dongles and the Auvio tuner (which, if you can still find one at the 
> clearance price of $30, is a steal).
> 
> This means Radio Shack is essentially out of the HD Radio business. A 
> shame, since the Shack was one of the early supporters.
> 
> It doesn't mean that the technology is dead, but it certainly isn't 
> flourishing. You can still buy car stereos with HD Radio at various 
> retail stores and at online stores as www.crutchfield.com. Best Buy 
> still carries a few portable products in its stores and online as 
> well.
> 
> What went wrong? Two things: content and marketing.
> 
> HD Radio -- a system of sending digital audio via traditional airwaves 
> that promises improved fidelity and more listening choices -- still 
> rarely offers much in the way of content.
> 
> Locally, Saul Levine provides music you can't hear elsewhere --  
> classical and adult standards -- via HD Radio secondary channels tied 
> to Go Country 105. But he is the exception. All too often the 
> secondary channels are essentially the same as the main channel.
> 
> And the marketing was even worse than the content. Can you remember 
> even one commercial? They have been running for more than five years.
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