Less Noisy Version of AM iBOC !

[awj223]

Yet it took four years for the first 100 FM stereo stations to go on the air. And it took FM roughly 35 years to be broadly viable.

The major difference being that FM stereo's presence did not adversely affect existing stations or technologies, so it operated in its own spectrum for 35 years. AM IBOC makes analog signals sound like crap and raises the noise floor. It doesn't have the amount of time that FM was given.

Making FM viable for the first time was like building a new freeway. So what if it opens a few months late? The crews can take their time and make sure everything is done right. AM IBOC is like trying to improve an already operating busy freeway. You can't shut it down for long periods and people aren't going to put up with the construction-induced delays for decades.

 

[SUPERCASTER]

I don't believe FMeXtra received final approval per se. I think it was more like it didn't ask for anything that wasn't already covered by existing rules and regulations. You can put just about anything on an SCA channel you want as long as it isn't obscene or otherwise illegal.

As I recall the FMeXtra digital system was examined by the FCC and given final approval under existing rules. No rules changes were necessary, nor new interference created, so FCC final approval of the FMeXtra digital system was quick and simple. FMeXtra got just what it asked for, quick final approval to be used by broadcasters, instead of the delayed process of experimental interim approval that HD Radio got pending recent final FCC approval.

 

[SUPERCASTER]

HD AM's dirty little secret is the stereo tertiary signal is even weaker then the problematic 20 kBps mono signal, is directly behind the main carrier and modulates hiss on the analog signal.
Since Lino and others keep pleading that they don't have any technical data, here it is:
http://topazdesigns.com/iboc/AM-IBOC-Parameters.html

 

[LinoNYC]

HD AM's dirty little secret is the stereo tertiary signal is even weaker then the problematic 20 kBps mono signal, is directly behind the main carrier and modulates hiss on the analog signal.
Since Lino and others keep pleading that they don't have any technical data, here it is:
http://topazdesigns.com/iboc/AM-IBOC-Parameters.html

Funny, I don't recall "pleading" anything around here. I have seen most of the publicly available data on this system, including the almost two year old one you linked.

You'll note the fact that the mask was widened for iboc, personally I think it should be opened up for analog as well. Remember the reason it was narrowed? It was stations hyper-eq'ing and creating a wash of splash complaints.

The same self righteous engineers who complain of the iboc hash were no doubt responsible for "killer sidebands".

It was also a consequence of letting all those pea-shooters up their power and stay on 24hr.

BTW: I live in the midst of NYC station's primary service area, of those broadcasting iboc, I have heard stereo on all that air stereo content. I have posted airchecks of same.

Sorry to disappoint you.

Lino

 

[clouseau]

HD AM's dirty little secret is the stereo tertiary signal is even weaker then the problematic 20 kBps mono signal, is directly behind the main carrier and modulates hiss on the analog signal.
Since Lino and others keep pleading that they don't have any technical data, here it is:
http://topazdesigns.com/iboc/AM-IBOC-Parameters.html

Soup, you are walking out there in Cuckoo land. There is no secret. Search the exact link you posted If is VERY old. Accurate, but OLD. And previously and posted here.

Congrats on your 7 step program. You only had "Hiss" and "problematic" in you last post. You've gotten mostly off the Problematic, Defective, Titantic 2000 of broadcasting, type stuff.

Best of luck on your recovery.

Clouseau

 

[SUPERCASTER]

HD AM's dirty little secret is the stereo tertiary signal is even weaker then the problematic 20 kBps mono signal, is directly behind the main carrier and modulates hiss on the analog signal.
Since Lino and others keep pleading that they don't have any technical data, here it is:
http://topazdesigns.com/iboc/AM-IBOC-Parameters.html

Soup, you are walking out there in Cuckoo land. There is no secret. Search the exact link you posted If is VERY old. Accurate, but OLD. And previously and posted here.

Congrats on your 7 step program. You only had "Hiss" and "problematic" in you last post. You've gotten mostly off the Problematic, Defective, Titantic 2000 of broadcasting, type stuff.

Best of luck on your recovery.

Clouseau

You fault the McLarnon link for being "VERY" old (2 years) and posted before. Yet HD radio is much older and has been posted before. That must make HD Radio obsolete and faulty as well.

Regarding HD supporters frequent, bitter, baseless, ignorant personal criticisms and attacks on HD Radio opponents, you are much more in need of the type of help you recommend then any of us. You just keep publicly shaming yourselves.

 

[clouseau]

You fault the McLarnon link for being "VERY" old (2 years) and posted before. Yet HD radio is much older and has been posted before. That must make HD Radio obsolete and faulty as well.

I can see how you would draw that conclusion.

Clouseau