On the broadcast frequencies, most of the noise comes from 'Hybrid Digital', or HD implementation. Some of that trash on the ham bands is overmodulated PSK-31 or other digital mode comms stuff. The rest is good old hash from crappy appliances and bad electrical distribution grid.
The digital encroachment axiom is bad enough in a technical sense, but the accompanying popular devotion is leading real radio straight into hell. Next thing you know some hams will be doing podcasts! Just one old buzzards' take, your mileage may vary. 73 W7TFO -- Looking for the truth is like looking at the sun: It is sometimes better to not go directly at it. ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html