[BC] A new digital band /was/ Listening t ests... how valid?

[Phil Alexander]

On 22 Oct 2005 at 23:12, DHultsman5 at aol.com wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 10/22/05 8:01:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> rondcole at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Why not  reallocate some spectrum for Digital Radio, say TV Channels 2-6.
> TV  Stations will leave that band soon and its not worth much as a Two
> Way band  but could make a nice Digital Radio band.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Channel 5 is now being used for HD and the local Channel 6 here has stated  
> they may go back to Channel 6 HD.   Channel six would be ideal for HD  Radio 
> since it is adjacent to the low end of the FM band.
>  
> Dave Hultsman 

Dave,

There are four problems with that.

1. Congress wants some of that spectrum for public safety two way
   (Perhaps trunking AIN'T the answer for everything)

2. They want the rest of the band auctioned for BIG BUCKS for
   commercial two-way use.

3. Channels 6 and especially 5 would be prone to more tropo
   ducting and other propagation anomalies than plague us already.

and if technical issues are not enough

4. What is proposed would reopen the "we can't upset the vested
   status quo" issue that brought us IBOC all over again, and
   those with the money would buy the same decision, or in this
   case, prevent reopening it.  The idea is a clear non-starter.


Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
(a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation) 
Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037





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