[BC] DRM vs. IBOC

Kevin Tekel amstereoexp
Thu Jul 6 16:59:29 CDT 2006


Mike McCarthy wrote:
 > DRM is really on-channel...and so is Ibiquity in the non-hybrid mode.
 > Both live within the 10Khz channel in the end.

No, DRM takes up only +/- 5 kHz (or +/- 4.5 kHz in areas with 9 kHz
channel spacing), while full-digital AM IBOC hogs a whole +/- 10 kHz (for
a total RF bandwidth of 20 kHz).





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