Hi Steve and the group.  I know that all too well with the digital
monitoring I do and those of us who have digital capable scanners and
phones.  I ahven't heard about an extention, but Michigan is going to be
delayed because of our proximity to Canada, and that will be the case with
other states that boarder Canada.  I don't know what they are going to
plan on with the rest of the TV band, but 700 MHz I know is definately
being reallocated for public safety.





On Thu, 11 Aug 2005, Steve wrote:

> >From what I've read, digital AM will be on the same broadcast band, the theory
> being that they can survive with more fidelity and lower noise.  I doubt that
> it will be successful.
>
> And, as a side, I think the analog TV broadcasts will be around for probably
> closer to four years than 2, I thought it had been extended to at least 2009.
> I know the federal governemnt is in a big yank to auction off the TV analog
> channels, but HD is really just starting to dent the maarkat and has a lot
> more penetration to do before elimination of analog will be viable.
>
> An interesting paradox in the whole thing is that dgital is a lot harder to
> pick up using an off-the-air antenna; it doesn't have the range of analog,
> contrary to initial expectations.  Of course, when/if you do get a digital
> signal, it is apparently very nice with few artifacts, but then again, if you
> lose it, it is just gone.  Kaput.
>
> Steve K8SP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: AM STEREO RADIO!!!
>
>
> 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
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > 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?
> >
>