Subj : Re: Question on an off-topic subject FM Radio, DAB+ or Manual HD Radio
To   : alisha
From : Nkeck72
Date : Tue May 11 2021 11:30 am

In article <60995903.181.fsx_ham@finalzone.ddns.net>,
 "alisha" <alisha@21:1/220> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> What is the situation in your latitudes regarding FM, to what extent is HD
> radio based on IBOC an issue and what are your experiences with this type of
> reception?

Here in my neck of the US, analog FM is still going strong. There are a 
few stations nearby me with the digital sidebands common with HD radio 
over here (we don't have a digital system that outright replaces FM 
radio, rather the digital information is transmitted as two sidebands on 
either side of the analog carrier), though the number of digital 
stations is rather low here. I still listen to mainly analog FM during 
the day and analog AM for DXing at night.

I've been hearing about European FM switchoffs for a few years now, and 
I'm sort of wondering what benefit, if any, it has. I've not really 
heard their reasoning for it over here in the states, and I'd be curious 
to know if you have the official reasoning for it.

73, KN4YDZ
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