[BC] AM Stereo On A Mono Radio

[Jerry Mathis]

Thinking a little more; actually, updating to a SS transmitter WOULD be an
improvement, because you could modulate it more densely. Your tube
transmitter will crap out if you feed it really heavily processed audio.
This would also increase your coverage area a small amount.

On 10/3/07, Jerry Mathis <thebeaver32 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don't think you would sound better on a mono radio; in fact, I don't
> think there would be any difference, UNLESS you do an upgrade on your audio
> processing. Now on a STEREO radio, you would sound a WHOLE lot better,
> because stereo AM radios are designed with a wider bandwidth than the mono
> radios.
>
> Going to a SS transmitter would only make a difference if your tube type
> transmitter is in bad shape.
>
> You will not lose or gain any coverage by going AM Stereo.
>
> BEFORE I would invest in AM Stereo, I would look to see how the IBOC
> nighttime battle plays out. You currently have some nighttime power. If your
> signal will be "hashed" over, that wideband stereo receiver will do you no
> good at night.
>
> Jerry Mathis
>
>
>
> On 10/3/07, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, so I'm currently having some "arguments" with a few radio friends of
> > mine, some station owners (with minor technical background) and some
> > long
> > time engineers.
> >
> > If WABV were to go solid state, install an AM Stereo exciter and AM
> > Strereo
> > audio processor, would we sound better even on a mono radio? Would we
> > los
> > any range.
> >
> > Right now, its about 75/25 .. with the 75 percent saying you wouldnt
> > lose
> > any range and that even on a mono radio, an AM Stereo station would
> > sound
> > better? (I even have the owner of a currently operating AM Stereo
> > station on
> > the eastern seaboard agreeing with me..)
> >
> > I'm looking purely for thoughts and opinions.. I know some people think
> > AM
> > Stereo is dead etc, but I'm merely looking for the facts.
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> > www.walkerbroadcasting.com
> > www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting
> > _______________________________________________
> >
>


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Jerry Mathis