[BC] Re: HD Receiver

[charles adkins]

Hey, another friend of mine went to Universal Radio here in Columbus Ohio
and tried out an HD radio and couldn't get it to lock on anything. I just
can't believe broadcasters are banking an industries future on such an iffy
at best technology. I keep trying to wake up. Is it true that the big 5KW
giants who have big signals now will only go about 20 miles when the analog
is shut off?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Wood" <richwood at pobox.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Re: HD Receiver


> ------ At 08:19 AM 2/19/2007, charles adkins wrote: -------
>
> >Wait a minute, please explain something to me someone. I have never
looked
> >at an HD radio. Do you need an external antenna to use one? If the answer
is
> >yes, someone was smoking crack when they recommended IBOC. Who is going
to
> >purchase and erect any type of antenna for there clock radio?????
>
> It depends on where you are. The only way I can receive IBUZ is with
> an attic antenna. You're correct. The average consumer isn't going to
> erect an antenna for their clock radio. The IBUZ signal is 1% of the
> analog, so we're dealing with low power. Some claim that 1% digital
> is equal to 100% analog. I don't find that to be true, since I get
> clean analog where I can't get digital. It's a combination of low
> power and deaf receivers.
>
> Since I've taken an interest in the consumer side of this technology
> I have put up an attic antenna. I still have reception problems.
>
> Rich
>
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