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Veteran Engineer: Digital Can Still Make AM Worth Investing In
I think this guy's suggestion may be pie in the sky, but see what you think. He claims the future of AM is strong, but only if stations explore their digital-only options.
"I always laugh when I’m tuning through the AM band and land on some thumping (this is hyperbole, there is actually very little bass) rap and R&B jams. Usually I turn it up, roll my windows down and see if I get any funny looks as I’m driving by. Stations like this are clearly just using the FM translator and should look into running all-digital MA3 HD Radio, because they will only gain listeners in the AM band."
Veteran Engineer: Digital Can Still Make AM Worth Investing In
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Re: Veteran Engineer: Digital Can Still Make AM Worth Investing In
He’s really itching to spend somebody else’s money on his hobby
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Re: Veteran Engineer: Digital Can Still Make AM Worth Investing In
"I always laugh when..... " someone thinks there is a future for the AM band
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In Phase wrote:
"I always laugh when..... " someone thinks there is a future for the AM band
I'd like to hope you shouldn't laugh.
Here's why:
After listening to some of 530AM digital AM here, I'm convinced the sound quality allows for continued use of the band.
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Re: Veteran Engineer: Digital Can Still Make AM Worth Investing In
Whether or not it works technically and whether or not there's any consumer demand are different questions that have very different answers.