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790 Sounds Horrific

zoneguy said:
all of the other hosts complaining about the Stews
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That same 'white noise' might explain the usual comments on 790 in this forum.
 
You are hearing the digital noise generated by their iBiquity HD transmitter, otherwise known as a hiss generator.
 
DuckBlue said:
You are hearing the digital noise generated by their iBiquity HD transmitter, otherwise known as a hiss generator.
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Thank you, well it sounds bad to me--It is suppose to be like that?
 
BRENT said:
DuckBlue said:
You are hearing the digital noise generated by their iBiquity HD transmitter, otherwise known as a hiss generator.
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Thank you, well it sounds bad to me--It is suppose to be like that?
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Yes, it is supposed to sound like that. You can read more about HD problems if you scroll down the forums to the HD section. FM is less susceptible to noise, so it is not nearly the problem there as it is on AM. However, iBiquity has petitioned the FCC to allow a 10 dB power increase (10 times more power) in the FM HD transmitters. Things could get interesting if that ever happens.
 
Inside your radio said:
Funny... I didn't hear it from 1-4pm...
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You can hear it if your AM tuner has an IF amplifier with a wide bandwidth like the GE Super Radio has. With any analog radio, you can hear it if you tune in just slightly to the side of 790 kHz. They turn the hiss off at night.
 
DuckBlue said:
Inside your radio said:
Funny... I didn't hear it from 1-4pm...
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You can hear it if your AM tuner has an IF amplifier with a wide bandwidth like the GE Super Radio has. With any analog radio, you can hear it if you tune in just slightly to the side of 790 kHz. They turn the hiss off at night.
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Tibbs was following my lead... Glad SOMEONE got where I was goin.
 
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