[BC] HD Radio -- Folks we have to get it right!

[Chris Boone]

As long as the rules don't require the Aux to cover the COL as the main is,
a number of rimshots will put a digital signal on an AUX antenna in a metro
area and not on the 2000ft tower out of town where the analog is...so that
means the COL doesn't have HD coverage. 

Yep, that's logical and makes sense.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net 
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Phil Alexander
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:56 AM
> To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [BC] HD Radio -- Folks we have to get it right!
> 
> On 14 Oct 2005 at 7:18, Cornelius Gould wrote:
> 
> > Where I do see really uneven (not favorable)FM-HD coverage is from 
> > folks doing space combining (separate antenna aparature for 
> the HD component).
> >   Boy is that a crap-shoot as to whether or not your HD signal 
> > coverage matches analog!
> 
> Considering the present rules, getting a coverage match is 
> highly unlikely.
> At present, the FCC requires using a licensed aux. antenna as 
> the digital.
> Possibly, if the "aux." antenna is put in specifically for 
> digital use, it might be similar coverage. However, if it is 
> an existing, true aux. antenna that's drafted into digital 
> service, the mounting and elevation are such that coverages 
> probably will not be similar.
> 
> As I understand it, the reason for this situation is FCC 
> computer programming. 
> It seems having the digital antenna as a licensed aux. 
> antenna is the only way they can accommodate it on the computer.