"dave" wrote in message
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A large number of recent FM conversions (sports/talkers) are
extinguishing the stereo lamp. No need for stereo on these stations, and
it does save a small amount on energy bills and increases the SNR on the
fringes.


How would it save energy? FM just turns carrier into sidebands; the
current never changes.

All equipment draws power, that includes the stereo multiplex generator. If
they can switch that off, they save a few dollars a month on electricity.

"Brenda Ann" writes:

"dave" wrote in message
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A large number of recent FM conversions (sports/talkers) are
extinguishing the stereo lamp. No need for stereo on these stations, and
it does save a small amount on energy bills and increases the SNR on the
fringes.


How would it save energy? FM just turns carrier into sidebands; the
current never changes.

All equipment draws power, that includes the stereo multiplex generator. If
they can switch that off, they save a few dollars a month on electricity.

Well .. .now we know we're dealing with Chuckie ... When faced with a
trivial technical error, rather than say "Oops, that's right, I wasn't
thinking clearly" we get some cock-and-bull story ... I would be willing
to bet a steak dinner that the energy cost difference between MPX and
non-MPX would be less than the cost of said-same steak dinner.