On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:45:59 GMT, "Frank Dresser"
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You realize if they ever turn on HD at night, DXing will be history.

And the couple of hundred AM DXers left, most of whom are anti-radio
and
luddites, will just be SOL.



I'm not aware of any anti-radio luddites, but if I ever meet one, I'll
be
sure to remind him to get rid of both his radios and his internet
connection.

As to DXers, I find that most today are very opposed to changes in radio,
whether formatically or technically, and are very negative towards the way
stations operate. I have disassociate myself form DX organisaions as they
almost all seem to be out to change radio to the detriment of those of us
who work in the field.

OK, but couldn't much the same be said of building preservationists? They
don't like the changes and want to keep some things the way they love,
despite the fact they have no ownership interest. I wouldn't call building
preservationists anti-architecture, however.



Since essentially no radio listening, in terms of percentage, is skywave
night listening, the other poings are moot.

However, to an Alex Jones SWL-type distrustful paranoid, Ibiquity's IBOC
looks hidden adgenda-ish. It's not about "CD quality sound" it's about
multicasting.

It is about all of this. It is about giving radio the digital buzzword,
more
channels, and improved AM quality.

Well, it's only my opinion, but the digital buzzword will soon be worth
about as much as the shopworn "turbo" buzzword of a few years ago. Already,
digital is being associated with pixellated video and cellphone audio. By
the time affordable IBOC recievers become available, the term digital may be
a negative.

If there is really much demand for improved AM quality, there would be more
demand for improved AM radios. Better skirt selectivity, lower distortion
dectectors and real noise blankers would be installed in everyday radios.
Such things are available in hobbyist radios. Most people don't want to pay
even a little extra money for a radio.

I think the multichannel capability might attract the most consumer
interest, if such interest develops.



So, if I've got it wrong, please tell me. Is it impossible for the
IBOC-AM
scheme to be used for multicasting?

Pretty much so. Not enough bandwidth unless analog is dropped and all the
signal is devoted to digital.



Yes, but ibiquity anticipates digital radio will replace analog. Then what?
Will the former analog channel be replaced with digital channels?

And might some of these replacement digital channels be pay channels?

Paranoid minds want to know!

Frank Dresser



Dwardo's right. There are Luddites among us.

Analog has a place in the future, probably the MW band at night
included (at least from 640-1200 Kilohertz). The blowtorches don't
need HD, the local stations do.