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Old March 7th 07, 03:20 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Telamon Telamon is offline
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Default Portable IBOC/HD Radio May Be on Its Way

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"David Eduardo" wrote:

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In article ,
"HD Radio²" wrote:

A New Prototype Chip Provides Hope That Portable HD Radio Receivers Will
Be
on Store Shelves Soon


Gee, what a thing to hang your hopes on


90% savings in power eliminates the only obstacle to portable HD devices,
and the integrated chip makes very small HD devices practical.


90% savings over the power hogs that have been the table top HD radios
so far means that the HD portable will still suck more power than a
similar analog radio.

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Telamon
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