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Jo Jo Gunn

"D. Peter Maus" wrote in message
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On 10/13/09 14:30 , Jo Jo Gunn wrote:
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On 10/12/09 14:59 , Jo Jo Gunn wrote:
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Stereo destroys FM coverage. Those engineers were right.

And those that were purists and held to that belief....are all
out
of
business.

Not so much. I encounter one or two non-stereo stations
every
week
when
I'm on the road.

Please name them and their location.

I hear them when I'm on the road. I don't have time to catalog
them.

The last two I heard this past week were in southeastern
Missouri
and
southern Illinois.

I don't know Peter...it sounds more anecdotal than anything....

No different than your assertion, my man.

You made a generalization about how many stations are still in mono...I
asked you to back up that statement...and you couldn't.

Just as you made a generalization about how many stations weren't in
mono. Also without any support.

Do you dispute that there most stations are in stereo?

That was never in dispute.

I'm sure you don't drive the backroads with a pad and paper recording
calls, city of license, and whether the pilot is lit.

Then do a little research.

You'd be more likely to believe the results if you looked it up than
if I told you about them. But you're not likely to find whether or not the
pilot is lit in any of the databases. It's not something that's listed.

I might suggest this: The next time you travel, scan the dial. See if
you don't find a couple, yourself.

I don't know the last time I picked up a station that was in mono on FM
(unless it was a pirate.)

And then see if you can recall the name and location when someone
asks
you the following week.

If I DID hear one in mono...I'd certainly remember it.

I remember it, too. I just don't remember which station of the 9 or
so I heard in that region. Keep in mind you're talking about a drive that
was 700+ miles long, with stations 40 miles and more from where I was at
the moment. That's a band 700 miles long, and at least 80 miles wide.

Lots of stations in there to look up.

But if you'd like the route, it was from Collinsville, Oklahoma to
Chicago, mostly on 44 in Missouri, and 55 in Illinois.

All of which may or may not be of interest beyond the academic.

The point is that there are still FM stations in mono, and some of
them are doing quite well.

Please name me a few!