Sounds good, Lou.

I'll put 146.73 into one of my VFO's on Thursday, if it looks like we'll be 
heading back to Michigan via interstate 80.

Interestingly, although it seems hard to believe, map quest says the PA 
turnpike is actually shorter, even though it dips quite a bit south through 
southern Pennsylvania before curving northwestward toward Pittsburgh.

I'll write to you privately once we take a closer look at things and make a 
definite decision, so you'll know whether to monitor or not.

It would be great to talk to you.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: HD radio


Tom,

It would be the 146.73 machine which is open and requires no tone.  I can't
guarantee I'll be monitoring though as I'll be working but I'll try to
remember to bring the HT along on Thursday.  Again, no offense taken.
That's what these discussions are for.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: HD radio


>        Lou:
>
> Thanks so much for the reply and analysis, and please know I put a lot of
> stock in what you have to say, since you do live it every day.
>
> And, I truly do hope I didn't offend you in any way.
>
> That was not my intent, and never will be.
>
> We all struggle to do what we think is bdest in whatever our profession,
> be
> it radio, education, the service industries, etc., and the end result is
> bound to be that someone will be unhappy.
>
> The whole thing I heard last night just struck me as kind of strange, or
> at
> least interesting.
>
> Again, thanks for the response, and for your willingness to share your
> thoughts.
>
> P.S.  There is a chance that we will be returning to Michigan this
> Thursday
> via route 80, which might put me within repeater range of Williamsport.
> We
> won't be able to stop, because we need to get back home, but if you
> regularly monitor a 2-meter repeater in that area, I can certainly try to
> give you a shout.  I'd expect we will be around the Williamsport area late
> Thursday morning.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: HD radio
>
>
> Tom,
>
> No offense taken.  Actually, I think what you're hearing has little to do
> with HD as that mode of broadcasting has struggled to get off the ground.
> It's been poorly promoted and, as you say, is not even available in many
> areas, including mine.  of course, you and I live in rural areas, so
> that's
> not really surprising but even in the cities, where HD is plentiful, it's
> not doing nearly as well as the industry had hoped.  It's partly because
> the
> programmers are the same folks who are programming the main channels, and,
> perhaps mostly because there are too many other choices for people.  to go
> with instead.
>
> As for OGL, last time I checked, there ratings were quite good.  I think
> what you're experiencing is that radio constantly adjusts to reach mainly
> younger folks.  As we get older, it becomes less relevant to us.  And
> before
> anyone starts flaming me, I know all about the borring corporate
> programming
> that folks have complained about on here before.  I'm not about to get
> caught up in that debate.  I have to live it every day.  73,  Lou