[BC] Daytime IBOC, Nighttime C-Quam

[CBoone]

If the radio does not have a Stereo/Mono switch (like most factory jobs do
not) then they blend to mono between 3.16mV city grade and the 1mV
spot....but for the most part in city grade, it is in stereo. However after
market rcvrs with a ST/Mono switch stay in stereo right to the loss of the
pilot.....which is the way it should be....I prefer it that way..
Just because the OEM manufacturers assume the normal driver is stupid
doesn't mean it's right or that FM stations should be mono.....that's a poor
conclusion.

I would bet the stations you are referring to are rimshots and you are not
in the city grade range for your rcvr....are you sure they are doing mono or
did you make that assumption based on one rcvr?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net 
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Kevin Tekel
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 5:05 PM
> To: broadcast at radiolists.net
> Subject: [BC] Daytime IBOC, Nighttime C-Quam
> 
> And speaking of which, I just noticed that two FM music 
> stations in my area are transmitting their audio in mono, 
> although the "stereo" indicator light remains lit.  Perhaps 
> this is because today's car radios blend FM audio to mono so 
> quickly and so often that it would be less annoying to 
> listeners if stations just transmitted their audio in mono to 
> begin with?