Hi Tom.

Don't you think that degrading analog signals serves the interests of an
industry that would like to sell digital equipment?  If you can make a
product that makes AM sound great, and contrast it to absolutely noisy
signals, wouldn't people be more likely to throw their old analog equipment
out and go buy new stuff?  I don't think that is an accident.

73, de Lou K2LKK
At 04:25 PM 3/27/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>     Collin:
>
>You may be right in the long run, but I wasn't planning on going out and
>buying all new digital radios for the AM broadcast band.
>
>This is especially a problem since the digital format appears to degrade the
>signal strength and quality somewhat, at least in the view of some folks who
>follow this stuff more than me.
>
>Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:55 AM
>Subject: Re: Digital Signals on the Broadcast Band?
>
>
> > well, if they make the band width wider, they might potentially start
> > desiring more frequency coverage...and they would probably look at 160
> > Meters as a possible out break since it isn't used very much...also i
> > suppose they could go down a few hundred KC's without causing mayhem.
> > Also, if we are going to see a digital revolution of the AM broadcast
>band,
> > remember that digital receivers will have much better selectivity and be
> > able to precisely tune into the signal they need...so crowding wouldn't be
> > so much of an issue as it might be with analogue power stations too close
> > together.
> > Regards
> > Colin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: Digital Signals on the Broadcast Band?
> >
> >
> > >     I have noticed this with a few stations here in Michigan as well.
>At
> > > first, I wondered if the unusually wide signal had something to do with
> > the
> > > tuning string slipping in my GE Super II. and super III. radios, but
>don't
> > > think so, since it consistently appears at the same frequencies with the
> > > same stations.
> > >
> > > What a mess this will create if too many stations do this.
> > >
> > > It will be harder and harder to separate stations only 10 KC's apart.
> > >
> > > Is this progress????
> > >
> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Will Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:24 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Digital Signals on the Broadcast Band?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Phil,
> > > >
> > > > You have discovered the newly introduced digital format that's being
> > > > tested and introduced in a number of markets.
> > > >
> > > > At least that's what I am  guessing.  ZPerhaps others could say more
> > about
> > > > this.
> > > >
> > > > Will, K4SAY
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 26 Mar 2005, Phil Scovell wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >     A few months ago, I switched my Sony 20 10 on and pressed the
> > > > > button for a little 500 watt radio station up in the mountains I
> > > > > try and listen to some times just to see how the band is doing.
> > > > > The station is always just above the noise level.  This particular
> > > >
> > >
> >

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