[BC] IBOC "secrets" and my opinions.

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 03/25/2007 6:59:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
padrino at telos-systems.com writes:

> First off, thank you for your support in processing.

Praise where praise is due. :)

>  I understand that we can't all agree on everything, and that's OK. 

Indeed. :) It's part of healthy debate and discussion. I started-off really 
psyched and looking forward to digital radio. That changed once this "emporer" 
was exposed. (Pun intended.)

>  This group is missing the real message here, and that is: Don't sell off
>  an idea or tech with absolutes. I understand the tech claims that are
>  being made against HD Radio. But, before we rely on the "law of physics"
>  claim, let's really be sure this is the case. Growth, of any kind, only
>  happens when the bar gets pushed, and innovators find ways/means to figure
>  out what 'others' claim can't be done.

As has been suggested by others, before, (myself included) the only *viable* 
way to make HD radio work, is to put it on another band, altogether. MW is 
just not the place for it. I don't understand how/why dropping TV 5 & 6 and 
making that an expanded FM band couldn't be made to work. Auction those freq's 
just 
like they do all the others... charge "spectrum fees" to the broadcasters, 
just like they're already doing. It will make money, and it will make the 
concept of digital radio far more appealing, because it will be *true* digital.
 Just 
like they did with HDTV, assign frequencies in that proposed expanded band to 
operate as 100% digital. *Then* you would have a competitive system. The only 
flies in the ointment there would be the "closed" system and the lack of 
exonomical and battery-portable radios.

Closed system = Betamax. 'nuff said. ;)

>  I've noticed that the IBOC nay-sayers seem to respond with these long
>  dissertations about all of the ills. I sense that as your 'pain.' OK, OK,
>  now what can we do to ease the pain, yet know that the tech that's causing
>  your pain is not going to go away? There's an answer out there. I do not
>  profess to have it, but will try to find it.

The answer is as defined above- a new band. (It is working with HDTV.) 
Nothing short of that is going to make this lead balloon fly. 

>  If, in the end, it doesn't work, then we'll know that every effort
>  possible was put forth. Then, and only then, can we truthfully and
>  honestly judge the tech.

I definitely see your point, but the thing is already showing us all kinds of 
very serious problems. It's hard not to be pessimistic when the company that 
owns this system is refusing to open the design and license it to other 
manufacturers. They want the monopoly. That's not good. Some months back, their
 
WEBsite's *licensing information* pages had "Add your content here" on them! 
That's worse than "careless"... it's *Shameful*!

Willie...








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