On Oct 29, 6:37*am, 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.

Dave,

Canada gave-up on Eureka-147 DAB and opted for
the American XM/Sirius Satellite Radio System with
some Canadian 'Content' = what-works-works-! ~ RHF

Plus Canada has a agenda for a more active and
aggressive 'transition' from the old AM/MW Radio
Band to the larger; almost exclusive use of the FM
Radio Band as a Local City/Metro {Community}
Urban Radio Service with the fewer AM/MW Radio
Stations being utilized as Regional/Provincial Radio
Broadcasters serving larger Rural Areas having fewer
people per 10,000 km2, ~3,861 Sq.Miles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Canada

Majority of the Population ~85% in "Clusters" in
Localized City/Metro Areas : That are best served
by the FM Radio Band Stations.

Much Smaller ~15% of the Population Dispersed in
vast Non-Localized Rural Areas : That are best served
by the AM/MW Radio Band Stations; with a few
Shortwave Radio Stations too.

Plus Canada has 50% of it's Population within 50km
of the US Border; and 75% of it's Population within
100km of the US Border.
http://www.unitednorthamerica.org/canadapop.htm
Meaning American FM Radio Stations in equal numbers
to the number of Canadian FM Radio Stations provide
indirect Radio Service to this large segment of the
Canadian Population.
http://www.howderfamily.com/blog/can...to-the-border/
-and- YES Canadian's do Listen to American Radio.

So... *IF* IBOC 'Digital' FM HD-Radio in the USA ever
becomes 'established' and 'accepted' in the USA : As
the Standard form of FM Radio Listening and thus the
Standard means of FM Radio Broadcasting : You can
expect that IBOC 'Digital' FM HD-Radio will also in-time
become 'established' and 'accepted' in in Canada :
Just due to the close proximity of the vast majority of
the Canadian Population to the USA along the Border;
and the simple fact that American Radio Signals :
DO NO STOP AT THE BORDER [.]

It Remains MHO that the Future of Terrestrial Radio
Broadcasting in the USA is FM Radio; and the Future
of FM Radio is IBOC 'Digital' FM HD-Radio with HD2
Channels in the USA.

NOTE : IBOC 'Digital' FM HD-Radio* with HD2 Channels
in Canada makes sense too. One Radio Station on One
Frequency with an HD1 Channel in English; and an HD2
Channel in French; or an HD2 Channel in the Language
of one of the Local First People's of Canada.

* Single Point {Co-Located} Radio Service Serving a
Diverse Bilingual & Bi-Cultural Population.

Conclusion : IBOC 'Digital' FM HD-Radio* with HD2
Channels represents both Economy and Efficiency
in Canada as a National Nation-Wide Radio Service.

radio - be-it-analog-or-digital - just listen ~ RHF