• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

Expanded Band AM 1605-1705 kHz

T

The King Bee

How does this newest section of the AM band stand right now? Have all the stations eligible for migration to the X-band done so...is thheir window closed, so new station licensees can populate this section? And are the minimum technical parameters stll the same for stations in this band?

All that's on the X-band here in Louisville is a TIS on 1620 kHz, but we regularly DX some good stations in the X-band from other locations. I know of at least two potential licensees who would consider giving it a go in the upper band, especially since almost all the old AM receivers in the market have been replaced with those with X-band coverage.
 
My understanding is (could be wrong!) that the FCC has stopped processing AM X-band applications.

A few stations which simulcasted were sold to other companies and both still operate as separate entities. Who'da saw *that* coming?
 
Radio Boogie said:
My understanding is (could be wrong!) that the FCC has stopped processing AM X-band applications.
Click to expand...

New X-band stations, yes. I believe applications for facilities changes by existing X-band stations are still being accepted and processed, however.

An interesting issue is the current status of X-banders and AM stereo. I believe that preference was given to X-band applications that specified that broadcasts would be in stereo. Since C-QUAM and AM IBOC are incompatible, one would think the FCC would have to grant dispensations to most X-band licensees to not broadcast in stereo, thereby at least subtly encouraging them to install IBOC equipment. And since the X-band is the only part of the AM band with sufficiently little congestion to handle the AM-IBOC bandwidth, that is the only place on the AM band where AM IBOC might safely be promoted.
 
Amen on that. They are after all the Federal Check Cashers these days, a place full of lawyers looking for the next opportunity to justify their existance with Congress utilizing the thing Congress loves best... MONEY! From auctions to fines, the FCC is all about the money these days. Occationally they get pulled into something like the DTV transisition, but even that was originally because they were selling off the frequencies before they even had them and then had to service the mess they made. The FCC anymore is just a revenue source for their theiving bosses in Congress and to prevent new entries into the broadcasting industry by restricting finacially the ability to buy a channel. The FCC to prevent interference? Nahh.. rare these days.
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.


Back
Top Bottom