I figured that, it will be interesting to see what they do with the
broadcast bands once everyone goes digital, but as you say it will be a
very long time.





On Thu, 11 Aug 2005, Dave Marthouse wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> The theory is that as America transfers to digital radio the process will be
> accomplished in two stages.  The first is what we are in now, the hybrid
> stage, where digital and analog will coexist.  The second stage will be full
> digital where the analog signals will go away and the complete signal will
> be digital.
>
> I think it will be a very long time till we get to full digital on the
> broadcast bands.  This hybrid stage particularly on am will in my opinion be
> a total mess do to co-channel and adjacent channel issues.
>
>
> Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 6:43 PM
> Subject: Re: AM STEREO RADIO!!!
>
>
> > That is what I figured, but won't there be a day when they'll be stuff
> > that will be just HD?  Only a few stations in the area where I am have HD,
> > but not everything.  How does it sound in comparison to FM?
>