[BC] What if...? (was: XFM)

[Phil Alexander]

On 15 Jul 2005 at 23:48, Kevin Tekel wrote:

> Phil Alexander wrote:
> > Right. Lose the over the horizon capability of MW for VHF and leave the
> > country crippled in time of disaster. Some solution. Right now, if all
> > of Florida goes out in a hurricane, WSB is on the air. Really!
> 
> Phil, I clearly said that according to this band migration plan, only
> Class C and D stations would move to VHF.  

Possibly, the Class C's could move. For many reasons, most of the D's
could not and would not without a court fight unless they were given
class B FM's at the very least. Further complicating the situation,
there are some Class B's that would demand they be allowed to move
if Class C's moved.

> Class A & B stations would 
> remain on the MW band, and would make use of the vacated space to spread
> out and loosen their belts, so to speak.  So not only would 750 WSB be on
> the air right where it has been for decades, it would probably be also
> pumping out considerably greater than 50,000 watts.

What you are suggesting is not politically realistic or practical from
a legal viewpoint without significant rules changes and years in court.
As soon as a situation is created where some receive different treatment
the court doors open and soon after, the wheels fall off the cart.

> > Kevin, there is much more to the business of radio engineering that
> > satisfying your listening pleasure.
> 
> We've all been "armchair quarterbacking" in these various IBOC-related
> threads, including yourself, so my comments fall into the same exact
> "What if...?" category as everyone else's.

The general thrust, or at least my intent, has been to say we have
what the FCC has given and it is time to get to work with it and
quit whining over what once was or what might have been because
neither is reality.


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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