(well, much of the time anyway.. since IBOC interferes with reception of
adjacent, second adjacent, and even in some cases, co-channel reception.

IBOc doesn't "interfere" with anything you really want to listen to.

If there is a co-chanel station you want to hear, you are probably not in
the priomary listening zone...as stations would not be placed that close
to each other in the same area.

Please don't try to tell ME or anyone else what we DON'T want to hear.

I'm not trying to tell you what you WANT to hear. I'm telling you what you
should expect to be able to hear.

There are millions of people across the country that do not live in major
metro areas, and don't want to listen to their local radio.

Well radio station's signals don't cover the earth...they only cover limited
areas. If you do not live in an area that is covered by a station...then
you're out of luck.

And you didn't even address adjacent channel and second adjacent
interference,

I think I have....When Is aid this:

If there is a co-chanel station you want to hear, you are probably not in
the priomary listening zone...as stations would not be placed that close
to each other in the same area.


efore IBOC, there were two co-owned stations, one in Seattle on 97.3, one
in Portland on 97.1. I could listen to the same programming (not something
I care about in most cases, but in this case I did) all the way from
Portland to Seattle, and only need to click the radio up one position at
some point around Longview/Kelso. Now, anywhere in that middle area, it's
nearly impossible to listen to EITHER signal.

Well, this is an isolated example. The industry was not set up to protect
stations broadcasting on two different frequecies. And in these cases, it
is rare that a station would broadcawst on two adjacent channels. (97.1 &
97.3)

But, what you are saying is that because of this one situation in the
Portland/Seattle area....all technology should stop? So you can listen to
one station in your car?

I know many people in Longview/Kelso. Most of those I know do not listen
to local radio. They listen to Portland radio (and watch Portland
television).

The stations in Portland are licensed to PORTLAND...and that is their city
of service.

IBOC has given the people of Portland a better listening experience and
potential.

The people of Portland (A major city) should be deprived of the newer
technology so the people in Longview/Kelso area can hear their distant
stations?

At least they did until several of the stations started running IBOC, now
they're a captive audience to local stations..

You mean the stations that were intended to serve your area?

It's supposed to be a free country. I for one, and there are a great many
others, don't like being told what to listen to.

It's also a free country where stations are free to incorperate newer
technologies.