Here in the DC area many of the stations are providing HD radio.  I have not
tried it yet and as long as the content of the hd is the same as the
analogue then I would not spend the extra money.  But some stations are
starting to broadcast HD-2 and HD-3.  I think it's great to have more
variety, but hopefully not at the expense of audio quality.  Below are a
couple of links, one lists all the stations in the DC area offering HD
radio. The other is the link to WAMU, who have announce two HD broadcast,
one Jazz and one Folk.  You can listen to the content by using the live
audio stream.

http://www.december.com/places/dc/radiodialhd.html

http://wamu.org/about/engineering/digital/

73, Ken -N5SWR
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 9:51 AM
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Subject: Re: Off Topic - Do I want a HD radio for Christmas???


John,

While it's certainly true that better and more content can be delivered,
that's not what's happening right now according to one friend of mine who
bought an HD radio.  It seems to me that right now, the broadcasters are
still trying to work kinks out of the system, so you may find that content
and service vary widely.  I suspect that's the reason for lack of
commercials.  I have no doubt that stations would run ads if they could, but
right now there just aren't that many people out there with HD receivers.
Perhaps in another two or three years, HD may be the way to go, but unless
you have that pioneering spirit (which I don't when it comes to new
technology), you may want to hold off for a while.  On the other hand, if
you're really curious, go for it!

Steve