part of U.S.federal government's plan to destroy Analog Radio?
google that if y'all want to.
I say it IS part of fed govts plan.

A couple of weeks ago,someone in another news group said the reason for
digital radio broadcasting is to free up more space for cops and
Firefighters.
Is that true?
cuhulin

wrote:
A couple of weeks ago,someone in another news group said the reason for
digital radio broadcasting is to free up more space for cops and
Firefighters.
Is that true?

No. IBOC digital doesn't open up any spectrum - it operates in the
guard bands between existing stations. (and on AM, on top of existing
stations) Should digital see enough uptake to make it possible to shut
down analog transmitters, the spectrum previously used by the analog
signal will almost certainly be used to allow the digital broadcasters
to transmit more programs.

Digital *TV* will in part open up space for public safety radio. Four
of the "Upper 700MHz Band" channels are reserved for this purpose. It
is not entirely clear whether this extra space will actually accomplish
anything... (unless you're a lobbyist or politician!)
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

It's a two prong approach. Combine HD radio with BPOL.

wrote:
part of U.S.federal government's plan to destroy Analog Radio?
google that if y'all want to.
I say it IS part of fed govts plan.

A couple of weeks ago,someone in another news group said the reason for
digital radio broadcasting is to free up more space for cops and
Firefighters.
Is that true?
cuhulin

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:11:20 -0800, "Verstaldin"
wrote:

I can tell you that here in Edmonds, Washington, there are cell towers everywhere, and they cause a constant interference on the "police" frequencies in the 800 mhz band. I read in the past where they were thinking of relocating the police bands below where they are now to avoid the interference. If you are having a stroke and your life depends on the communications, you don't want to wait because the dispatchers and mobile units could not communicate ...

Nextel is the service that brutalizes Public Service communications.

I am all for letting the cops and Firefighters and Emergency people and
of course our U.S.Military personell having whatever frequencies they
need.
cuhulin