Pat:
We usually go on 80/94 until we reach I57, at which point, we head south, so
your info on WBBM's location further validates my experience.
Again, a bit disconcerting to say the least.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 8:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Speaking of Digital:
Tom,
WBBM is northwest of Chicago; I would guess that you go south of the city
perhaps coming in on 80/94 and maybe continuing on 80. So you'd never have
quite gotten close to the station. At work in my former office the station
would go in and out of H D and drove me nuts, although that is a short trip!
Now I am in a different office and the signal is stable. The point of
digital for voice eludes me, though.
pat, K9JAUAt 06:02 PM 8/26/2013, you wrote:
>Steve:
>
>I checked wbbm A M again today on either side of the Chicago area.
>
>I need to do a bit more careful checking with milage, but I would say
>as a rough estimate that I really had to be within about 40 or so miles
>of Chicago before the digital a m signal stabilized, and this was in
>the day-time. I can only imagine that, at night-time, the situation
>would worsen.
>
>The thing is that I can't believe others don't notice that too, which
>does the whole digital A M possibility a further dis-service.
>
>Anyway, these are just my views, of course, and I'll try to do some
>more checking with some other stations in other markets as my trip
proceeds.
>
>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 10:37 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Speaking of Digital:
>
>Tom,
>
>That's exactly the problem with HD radio on AM, and even on FM to a
>lesser extent. You may very well discover that your radio doesn't have
>a means of keeping the HD turned off, which in my opinion is an
>absolutely essential feature for listening on the AM band.
>
>I'm afraid that HD on AM will end up like AM stereo. It will
>eventually disappear due to lack of interest.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 14:51
>Subject: Speaking of Digital:
>
>
> > Hi, everyone.
> >
> > The ongoing discussion regarding D Star, and audio quality reminded
> > me of something I recently experienced, and meant to bring up to the
list.
> >
> > As many of you may recall, the XYL and I recently purchased a new
> > vehicle that has an HD radio in it.
> >
> > Well, thanks to the help of some on the list regarding how best to
> > understand and use the new HD capabilities while traveling, I
> > believe I have mastered the main functions of the radio pretty
> > thoroughly now.
> >
> > However, I have to say that digital A M leaves a tremendous amount
> > to be desired, in my opinion.
> >
> > For example, while traveling through the Chicago metro area from
> > Michigan on our way to and from the St. Louis area several weeks
> > ago, I tried listening to WBBM AM 780 with the new digital radio,
> > and the experience was actually quite anoying. I'd say that as we
> > got 30 miles or so on either side of Chicago, the digital AM signal
> > kept switching on and off, to be replaced by a much degraded analog
> > signal. Perhaps there is a way to turn the digital AM reception
> > mode off in this particular radio, but I have not found it yet.
> >
> > We are going to be traveling through quite a few metropolitan areas
> > on our upcoming family visitation trip, so I'll have time to play
> > with it a bit more, but I really am wondering now about the
> > usefulness of digital AM radio.
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
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