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Old August 20th 06, 12:08 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Telamon Telamon is offline
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Default AM IBOC precludes use of selectable sideband tuning

In article ,
dxAce wrote:

Bart Bailey wrote:

In posted on
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:20:10 GMT, David wrote:

If I try to listen to KABC in AMSYNCLSB (or USB) mode I get a jet
engine sound. Same for 570, 1070. HD Radio sucks.

Drake R8B with a transformer coupled 50' random wire.


They must have fixed it by now (20:30 UTC).
I get 570 790 1070 OK in all sync modes (L,D,orU/SB)
No reception on 1020 however in San Diego w/8' vertical on roof.


IBOC = Idiotic Broadcasters On Crack


Good one Ace.

I hereby nominate dxAce for the yearly best descriptive acronym award.

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Telamon
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