the radio i use at work cost me --- 
5.00..and its in glorious analog..i listen to am talk and sports at work. and i have no intentions of buying a 300.00 radio to replace my 5.00 1980 ge radio..and most people are the same way. and that quote about the 12 old people listning really cracked me up
> > The phenomenon you describe is decoding of the binary
> > digital carriers, located outside 5 kHz, being detected by
>
> > your detector. The vast majority of receivers have filters
>
> > to prevent detection of information beyond 4 kHz. KAAM has
>
> > not transmitted any audio beyond 5 kHz for more than a
> year.
>
> Thanks for the response!
>
> I think we're talking about apples and oranges, though.
>
> You seem to be talking about an HD receiver. However, I am
> listening on an analog receiver. THAT is where the hiss is
> unavoidable. Most analog receivers don't have 4 kHz
> cutoffs--especially portables and home stereo systems.
>
> Since I have no immediate plans to purchase an HD Radio, I
> will only be able to listen to KAAM at night--when the HD
> signal is off. The hiss is just too distracting and,
> frankly, unpleasant.
>
> I'm sympathetic to your situation. Being an AM music
> station, you've been hoping that HD would be lightning in a
> bottle. But HD just isn't ideal for the AM dial. What you
> need is an audio advancement that doesn't ruin the listening
> experience available on current radios. HD for FM offers
> that, but not HD for AM.
>
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5.00..and its in glorious analog..i listen to am talk and sports at work. and i have no intentions of buying a 300.00 radio to replace my 5.00 1980 ge radio..and most people are the same way. and that quote about the 12 old people listning really cracked me up > > The phenomenon you describe is decoding of the binary
> > digital carriers, located outside 5 kHz, being detected by
>
> > your detector. The vast majority of receivers have filters
>
> > to prevent detection of information beyond 4 kHz. KAAM has
>
> > not transmitted any audio beyond 5 kHz for more than a
> year.
>
> Thanks for the response!
>
> I think we're talking about apples and oranges, though.
>
> You seem to be talking about an HD receiver. However, I am
> listening on an analog receiver. THAT is where the hiss is
> unavoidable. Most analog receivers don't have 4 kHz
> cutoffs--especially portables and home stereo systems.
>
> Since I have no immediate plans to purchase an HD Radio, I
> will only be able to listen to KAAM at night--when the HD
> signal is off. The hiss is just too distracting and,
> frankly, unpleasant.
>
> I'm sympathetic to your situation. Being an AM music
> station, you've been hoping that HD would be lightning in a
> bottle. But HD just isn't ideal for the AM dial. What you
> need is an audio advancement that doesn't ruin the listening
> experience available on current radios. HD for FM offers
> that, but not HD for AM.
>
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note to the NAB..satellite radio..its worth paying for!!</P>