[BC] New $99 HD Radio

[Barry Mishkind]

 From what I've heard (the radios are just delivered ... the main 
shipment is due to dock next month) there has been some progress in 
solving some of the issues that have been noted in the radios (from 
various) manufacturers thus far.  Radiosophy tells me they exceed the 
Ibiquity sensitivity standards, and not by one or two dB.

Will they be perfect radios, DXing from NYC out to Kansas?  Probably 
not. However, I do think the radios are getting better as the 
manufacturers get past the long hassles of dealing with Ibiquity and 
"barely delivering the units," and are now focusing on improving the 
reception. "Distant?"  I think we have to wait and see exactly how 
these units operate. It is interesting to note that manufacturers 
(and Ibiquity) use a different measuring system than broadcasters do. 
Some clarity in comparing VdBu and mV/m would sure help.

I know I have fielded a lot of comments and questions, both publicly 
(on this list) and privately, and have asked many folks to share even 
simple field intensity readings at their location. Unfortunately, 
most have fallen back on being "busy" as the reason they can't share 
data with us.  Radio Guide would welcome an article that discusses 
the reception of these radios - without the PR and hyperbole that 
either praises the radios to heaven or consigns them to some 
significantly lower estate.

It wouldn't hurt if broadcasters were a bit less cynical and ready to 
see what has been accomplished.



At 09:38 AM 4/13/2007, Al Stewart wrote
>Yeah .. define "distant".
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>------ At 12:35 PM 04/13/2007 -0400, Jim Tonne wrote: -------
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>>http://www.radiosophy.com/products/hd100.html
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>>That is SOME radio!  It has "Excellent sensitivity to
>>pull in distant stations"
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>> From what has been revealed on these posts, that
>>must be either puffery or daydreaming or wishful
>>thinking!