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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