[IRCA] IBOC signal question
Gang, It occurred to me a while back that as much as some stations push their high def signal, I don't know anyone who has one of the radios. I can hear the hiss from WHO (1040) in Des Moines from about 1022 to 1057. It may be wider but those are the points where other station manage to get through. WHO's transmitter is about 40 miles from my house as the crow flies. I don't know how much this costs each station every month, but it seems in tight economic times, stations would not be wasting money on dubious features that nobody uses. Are they trying to make money off this in some way I don't know about? Thanks, Steve -- Stephen Hawkins NG0G n...@mchsi.com 73 49 111 01001001 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] IBOC signal question
It occurred to me a while back that as much as some stations push their high def signal, I don't know anyone who has one of the radios. I can hear the hiss from WHO (1040) in Des Moines from about 1022 to 1057. It may be wider but those are the points where other station manage to get through. WHO's transmitter is about 40 miles from my house as the crow flies. I don't know how much this costs each station every month, but it seems in tight economic times, stations would not be wasting money on dubious features that nobody uses. Are they trying to make money off this in some way I don't know about? Steve, if you are also getting a hiss on their main channel, then others must too. The people without HD Radios all have to deal with the hiss and how many listen? I think they are killing themelves. Some stations are worse than others. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] IBOC signal question
Patrick, I have emailed them about it, and got a non-answer, answer. I think they have stopped pushed HD radios on the air like they were, but iboc is still there. And for the life of me I cannot figure out why. I agree, Patrick, they are hurting themselves. Steve On 4/8/11 10:45 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: It occurred to me a while back that as much as some stations push their high def signal, I don't know anyone who has one of the radios. I can hear the hiss from WHO (1040) in Des Moines from about 1022 to 1057. It may be wider but those are the points where other station manage to get through. WHO's transmitter is about 40 miles from my house as the crow flies. I don't know how much this costs each station every month, but it seems in tight economic times, stations would not be wasting money on dubious features that nobody uses. Are they trying to make money off this in some way I don't know about? Steve, if you are also getting a hiss on their main channel, then others must too. The people without HD Radios all have to deal with the hiss and how many listen? I think they are killing themelves. Some stations are worse than others. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Stephen Hawkins NG0G n...@mchsi.com 73 49 111 01001001 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
