FJE,

SONY - Would most likely develop and design it's own Chip or
Chip Set and keep it for proprietary use only.
(This is what Sony did with AM-Stereo and AM-SYNC.)

ETON (Grundig USA) - Drake - Tecsun may outsource the work
or use what is available in the market place from OEMs.

SANGEAN - Would simply buy what is available from OEMs.

Grundig AG (Germany) - Would simply buy what is available from OEMs.

NOTE: DRM is a Licensed Technology and Products.

FWIW: There is a Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) eGroup on YAHOO !
Digital-Radio-Mondiale-DRM-Group= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DRM-L/


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= = = Fredric J. Einstein
= = = wrote in message ws.com...
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I think that if Sony, Grundig, or Sangean came out with an
"all-in-one-box" DRM portable for $300 or so, that DRM could very well
bring many shortwave broadcasters (such as Radio Luxembourg) who have
abandoned the medium back to the air.
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