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Youtube video of 179 mile HD radio reception

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Here's a video of WHRM, Wausau, WI, being received 179 miles away in the outskirts of Duluth, MN:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROoiNKeSAF8

I just made this video using a Sony XDR-F1HD and APS-9 antenna on a rotator at about 25-30 feet above ground level. Hope you enjoy it.

WHRM's analog signal transmits with 82 kW of power, so given the 1% rule, the HD should have been about 820 watts.

(Note: I accidentally said 181 miles! Oops! The camera's battery was JUST ABOUT to die)
 
Awesome video---hoping we can revive this thread. I have experienced this same type of reception, although I have been a little concerned about people ripping on the HD Radio technology. I'd like to know what others think.

MP
HD Radio Enthusiast
http://hdradionow.com
 
Keep this thread going!!!

In May, I got KSUI (91.7 Iowa City)'s 3 HD channels on an Insignia NS-HO01 Walkman-type radio at 160 miles, from my home in Lake Geneva, WI. That's a sweet little radio.

I do believe that HD Radio is getting a bad rap. I've got 3 HD radios & I enjoy the technology even here in the sticks.
 
dxer720 said:
Keep this thread going!!!

In May, I got KSUI (91.7 Iowa City)'s 3 HD channels on an Insignia NS-HO01 Walkman-type radio at 160 miles, from my home in Lake Geneva, WI. That's a sweet little radio.

I do believe that HD Radio is getting a bad rap. I've got 3 HD radios & I enjoy the technology even here in the sticks.
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What sort of an antenna are you using on that unit? Headphones with an extra long cord or something? Because I have the exact same radio and have NEVER gotten impressive reception out of it. Yes, it's highly selective - but not very sensitive. If I can pick it up on the Insignia, I can always get the same station very well (usually along with 2 other weaker stations) on my G8.

So, I am wondering what I'm doing wrong not to get excellent results out of the Insignia.
 
Impressive catch. Most people would be for HD Radio if it was deployed and thought through better. For starters, the HD signal area should replicate the analog coverage area. The only way I can see this being done without sacrificing the analog signal or using the sidebands, would be to relocate HD Radio stations to their own band. I think the FCC should have set aside some of the former TV channels that were auctioned off for digital radio. DTV has already proven to work better on UHF, and the advantage of the higher frequency means mobile devices could implement smaller antennas. It would also be possible to bring video on the same frequencies to mobile devices if the FCC were to allow it. The disadvantages of course would be station owners having to buy new antennas and transmitters for UHF, but this is no different than what TV broadcasters migrating from VHF to UHF had to do. And broadcasters would have to push more power on UHF to replicate analog FM's VHF coverage.

I really think the FCC should have integrated HD Radio and DTV on the same frequencies at times. That way a TV station could put a few HD Radio signals on their spare bandwidth. The space for a single subchannel could provide space for many FM stations. And with large media conglomerates often owning FM and TV stations in the same market, it would be practical to do. Just think of your radio as being like DTV now. You could run VHF antenna for analog and UHF for digital. FM stations could incorporate PSIPs and show up on the dial just like an analog station.
 
I have the same tuner. I've gotten Eskip with HD signals but no subchannels. I like the idea of offering 2 or more channels on one frequency but do not like the adjacent channel interference. Hopefully the HD technology will improve sometime in the future.
 
Don't say good things about HD too loud. There's an entire board on R-I dedicated to "turn HD off! Now! This instant!"
 
gr8oldies said:
Don't say good things about HD too loud. There's an entire board on R-I dedicated to "turn HD off! Now! This instant!"
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No doubt that it's a great thing that you are able to pick up an HD radio station at 179 miles. But that begs the question: Why was it then necessary to boost the power 10 dB and thereby create 10 times as much interference for neighbor channel stations? ???
 
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