Hi listers, I live in the San Francisco bay area and have had a
Sony HD radio for several years. My sense is that HD has not
grown like it was expected too. Maybe this is just the SF
market, at any rate, when you do get a good HD signal, it is very
impressive. We had a strong classical station but where I live I
would get a lot of multi-path. When the HD kicks in, the
multi-path would just go away and the sound would get just like
listening to a CD. Otherwise, the HD channels are just a lot of
hip hop and old rock and roll, fine if that's your taste in
music. The AM news station KCBS comes in great and the HD takes
out all the noise, and greatly enhances the voice quality. When
I first got the radio I tuned in KNX Am from La which can easily
be heard at night. I quickly found that you need a very strong
signal to pick up HD and HD AM DX doesn't seem to work out.
Would like to hear other folks experiences with this. Jim
WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 06:57:07 -0700
Subject: Re: O/T, Igsignia Accessible HD Radio Now Available
Thanks, I have a couple more questions:
How is this radio as far as frontend overload and image
rejection?
Do you know of a place to find out what hd stations are in my
area?
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Duke, K5XU
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 2:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: O/T, Igsignia Accessible HD Radio Now Available
Russ, I would say that the AM sensitivity is above average.
Probably
not like that of an old GE Superadio, but better than usual these
days.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: O/T, Igsignia Accessible HD Radio Now Available
After listening to the podcast, I have a question and comment.
What is the selectivity and sensitivity like on am?
I like the fact it comes with a am loop antenna. This means I
can use
my
inductive coupled am loop for improved am reception. This also
means
one
can use the Twin Coil Ferrite am antenna with this radio.
I like the fact it has a aux in for connecting my Victor Reader
Stream
to
it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Duke, K5XU
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 2:46 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: O/T, Igsignia Accessible HD Radio Now Available
Best Buy is now offering an HD Radio with talking features
through its
Insignia product line.
If you want to hear more about this radio, known as the Narrator,
you
can download the Tek Talk podcast from this week, or listen to it
from
the home page of www.accessibleworld.org.
The run time is 1 hour and 8 minutes.
The Narrator can only be purchased online or over the telephone
at
this time.
Through this Saturday, June 9, it is $89.95. After then, it is
$99.95.
For those who want to order it online, go to www.bestbuy.com.
Type
"narrator + radio" including the quotes into the search box on
the
site. If you only type the word "Narrator," you get a list of a
bunch
of music from a band called "The Narrators."
You can also order the Narrator by calling Best buy at
1 888 237 8289.
Someone here in Mississippi told me that they found the telephone
staff to be very helpful.
Mike Duke, K5XU
American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
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