[BC] HD AM radio versus AM Stereo

[DANA PUOPOLO]

Nope!

By far the best FM stereo system was an FM on FM system (Crosley?).
It only degraded the s/n by 6 db (as opposed to the 23 db degradation the one
we have does). Its only problem was that it was incompatible with SCA's, and
the industry wanted that $$$ at the time.

America's broadcast record of screwing up everything technical is
unblemished!

-D



------ Original Message ------
Received: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:40:07 PM PST
From: "Steve" <shnewman at alaweb.com>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Subject: Re: [BC] HD AM radio versus AM Stereo

We tested the Kahn system at KFRC in San Francisco. During one of the tests
we went up into the Sierra's and even though our signal by then was iffy you
got it in stereo. That's what I liked about the Kahn system. If you could
get the signal it WAS in Stereo. The rest is history. Well at least we've
done one thing right (as far as I know and if I'm wrong please correct me)
the best system for FM Stereo was the one that won the prize and was
accepted by the FCC.

Steve


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Tekel" <amstereoexp at yahoo.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: [BC] HD AM radio versus AM Stereo


> Willie wrote:
> > Exactly. I think Kahn's system was by far the superior system, but the $
> > did the talking, not the engineers. The big $ manufacturer had more $ to
> > throw around than Kahn did, so that's why the technically inferior
> > system won. Sound familiar? (IBUZ vs DRE/DRM)
>
> Leonard Kahn's biggest problem was, and still is, Leonard Kahn.  He's a
> brilliant engineer, but his ego is out of control.  Basically, he is the
> Ralph Nader of radio.
>
> Just one little example: if you have any kind of Kahn exciter, whether it
> is used for analog ISB AM Stereo, analog Power-Side, or digital "CAM-D",
> you must feed it with audio that has not been clipped or pre-emphasized.
> Why?  Because he takes care of those things by himself, inside the Kahn
> exciter.  Don't like the way that sounds on the air?  Your only choice is
> to take the Kahn exciter out of service.
>
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