[BC] Documented harmful interference

[Rich Wood]

------ At 07:45 AM 1/21/2006, Kent Winrich, K9EZ wrote: -------

>The problem Rich is that you are not offering anything concrete 
>about how to improve it.  You are just a whiny little kid now.  OK 
>you have done a lot IN THE PAST.  What have you done for us lately 
>except WHINE about something you dont like.

Actually I "whine" about something I consider destructive. I'm 
offering things you're unwilling to accept. Things like not promoting 
something that's not ready. Something consumers can't have at a price 
they're likely to be willing to pay. You're in an industry where you 
can promote a new product long before it's even in prototype. 
Broadcasters will simply have to wait. There are only a few companies 
that make similar products. You sell to a very limited universe. 
Broadcasters "sell" to millions.

Listeners won't wait. They'll move on to something else. There are 
many, many options. They can't get receivers in the quantities we 
need and the content is the very stuff people have complained about 
here for years - voicetracked jukeboxes. Now voicetracked jukeboxes 
with ultra niche formats are our salvation. If it's bad for the 
analog main. It can't be much better for an unreceivable 
secondary.  You don't want to hear that, so it's negative.

>With your experience I expected some concrete INFORMATION on how to 
>improve the system.  Why cant we put our heads together and discuss 
>how we can make things better?

I'm not an engineer. I can't tell you how to get rid of the adjacent 
channel interference. As a longtime programmer I can tell you what 
it'll do to your audience. You don't want to hear that, so it's 
negative. I've offered my opinion that programming must be 
compelling, not just jukeboxes, they must be real radio stations and 
they must be in place when the consumer goes to the retailer to see 
and hear what they're considering buying. You don't want to hear 
that, so it's negative.

I post something positive "There are no known problems with IBUZ." 
You consider it negative. I could say a sunny day is beautiful and 
you'd consider it negative.

It's interesting that few people comment on the deceptive hype 
surrounding this technology. It must be because it's all so positive. 
I honestly don't know what your RF or programming background is, so I 
can't make insulting remarks about your qualifications. Over the 
years my background has been posted here, so I'm fair game. Maybe 
it's boasting, but I'll bet I know how listeners act better than you do.

>I *used* to read every post you put up.  Now I may have to go to the 
>filter as EVERYONE of your posts is a not so funny comment on HD Radio.
>Gets old Rich!

I won't lose any sleep but I'll miss you. Fire up the filter. If the 
rest of the list would like me to go, just let me know and I'll unsubscribe.

Rich


Rich Wood
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