= = = Telamon wrote in message
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In article ,
"Karl Graff" wrote:

Please excuse any ignorance I am going to show- you have helped me a lot as
I learned to DX and what kind of radio gives the most bang for the buck.

What is the real deal with DRM? Are analog SW radios going away? Have any of
you invested in a DRM capable receiver and how are they? Should I begin to
move towards DRM and if so, what receivers will pick up and decode those
signals? What are the limitations, or the cons if any, of DRM?

Thanks for any info/opinions you are willing to pass on...

It's a bad idea made to be something better through a hype campaign and
wishful thinking. DRM is a con job.


TELAMON,

Good 'old fashion' (Tried-and-True) "Analog" AM International
Broadcasting {Long Distance} may have it's FADE and Weak Signals.
- Remember Analog Celphones ?

DRM "Digital" AM Broadcasting AM International Broadcasting
{Long Distance} has it's Signal Drop-Off.
- Its Here (Can be Heard) "Great Sound" and then Its Gone [.]
- Think of Digital Celphones !

DRM may be good and useful for In-Country 1000 Mile Broadcasting;
but for "Around-the-World" International Broadcasting it offers no
real advantage in Punching the Signal Through and Getting Heard.

The Most Cost-Effective-Method and the Trend for Governments and
'others' who want to get their Message-Out to the Masses of other
Countries will continue to be Internet Broadcasting "On-Demand"
Streaming Audio that is THERE when the Listener Whats to Hear It;
and Host Country Re-Broadcasting via 'local' AM and FM Band Radios;
or via "In-Country" Shortwave Relays.

ssi ~ RHF
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Whatever became of Motorola's Symphony Chip for analog radio?
It was supposed to perform wonders from current AM broadcast signals.

"Motorola has developed this system to improve radio reception at the
receiver by using the 1,500 MIPs processor to demodulate the received
signal. The improvement comes without any transmission changes required of
the broadcaster."
http://beradio.com/departments/radio...phony_digital/

"Motorola's Symphony digital radio chipset delivers breakthrough AM/FM
reception and performance"

"Unlike other digital radio offerings, the new digital radio chipset does
not require broadcasters to buy new digital broadcast equipment. Neither
does it require consumers to pay a monthly subscription fee like those
charged by satellite services because it operates on traditional AM/FM
analog broadcasts."

http://mrtmag.com/dealers/automotive...phony_digital/


The DSP56371 is priced at $9.95(USD) (suggested list price) for 100,000-unit
quantities.
http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/...798_23,00.html