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Old October 29th 10, 01:49 PM posted to ba.broadcast,alt.radio.digital,rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Canada in Digital Radio Limbo (and so is everyone else)

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:37:33 -0800
dave wrote:
wrote:


Using frequencies in the Ghz range is pretty dumb for an earthbound broadcast
system that needs to penetrate hills and buildings. You'd think they'd have
figured that out before they started the tests.


XM has decent coverage on S Band.


Its via satellite so there usually won't be half a city between the
transmitter and your radio. Does it work indoors? I'll bet it doesn't.

B2003