[BC] IBUZ in the nulls (Was: Absorbtion by Foliage)

[Robert Meuser]

A slightly Americanized version of DRM would add about as many bells and 
whistles possible in the available bandwidth.

R


Stu Engelke wrote:

> There has been a lot of talk (by me included) that IBOC is not the 
> answer for AM. Especially if we can't do it at night. I'm wondering 
> what -is- the answer for AM? In my mind one of the bells and whistles 
> we need to be cool is a way to put data on the radio display.
>
> Stu Engelke
>
>
> WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 10/31/2005 09:52:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>> Towers at mre.com writes:
>>
>>
>>> I can't imagine the Ibiquity signals meeting the mask if the 
>>> reference AM carrier is used to center the mask.
>>
>>
>>
>> Since IBUZ begins where the normal sidebands end, it will be even 
>> more pronounced by the fact that it's frequencies are that much more 
>> removed from carrier. (Let alone the fact that the reference -the 
>> carrier- is many db lower.) I don't see any way to make this thing 
>> work properly at all azimuths in a DA. It may be possible on paper, 
>> but not a chance in the real world.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> My little grapevine has told me that AM IBOC is in deeper trouble at 
>>> the FCC than FM.
>>
>>
>>
>> To those of us who love (and live by) AM, this is very good news! 
>> Seeing and hearing those two 1mv/m hash signals above and below WOR 
>> is proof enough for me that IBUZ is not the answer for AM.
>>
>> Willie...
>>
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