[BC] Can traditional AM and IBOC co-exist?

[Phil Alexander]

On 11 Jul 2005 at 16:45, WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:

> Perhaps they should make 87.9 be the "universal" LPFM channel, anywhere there 
> isn't a Channel 6 issue, of course.

It would also be a good idea to exclude it where 
88.1 and/or 88.3 are assigned or planned. <g>

However, as the FM band noise floor rises with IBOC 
deployment I suspect it would be of little value.

As FM transitions to digital, how many LPFM's, and 
I mean the REAL local ones, can afford IBOC?  
There may be undercapitalized Class A's that may
fall by the wayside. LPFM is a noble idea, but we
live in a commercial world, Willie.


Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
(a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation) 
Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037





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