[BC] DRM broadcasting to begin in USA

[Barry McLarnon]

On Saturday 20 October 2007 12:58, Kevin Tekel wrote:
> Dave Joseph wrote:
> > Hopefully receiver manufacturers will start getting some hardware out
> > there.  I've heard there's a new DRM module thats been developed for
> > manufacturers.  Anyone have more info on this?
>
> Sangean has the DRM-40 receiver in production, but it has not yet been
> made available in North America:
>
> http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/portable/0040a.html

But see the note at the bottom of the page that this item is on "indefinite 
hold".  Other sources say that the product has been withdrawn, e.g.:
http://www.drmrx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1809

Although I'm on record as saying that DRM would be far superior to AM IBOC for 
doing digital at MW, I'd be quite surprised if the FCC would entertain 
notions of allowing it to be tested in the AM band at this point in time.

Barry

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Barry McLarnon  VE3JF  Ottawa, ON