[R-390] Re: IBOC - was R-390a Image problem?

[Richard Loken]

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Roy Morgan wrote:

>   - IBOC is the thing of the future. Gotta have it. Keep up with Progress!
>   - IBOC it devilishly difficult to set up and adjust at the station
>   - Careful engineering and diligent attention to the details will solve
> all those problems.
>   - You (the station) need a whole new transmitting antenna to make it work
> (AM stations especially?)
>   - The whole thing is unnecessary. Who needs it anyway?
>   - The FCC is forcing us little guys out of business
>   - More Digits!  More services!  More money!  YAY!!

Sigh.  The problem with getting old is that I remember too many things
like AM stereo and quad stereo and how they were going to save their
respective industries.

On the subject of quad stereo...

I moved a Japanese Marantz 4435 quad stereo receiver down to the graveyard
last week because it is giving me trouble and it too darn complex to
bother trying to fix and spent $100.00 on a similar vintage Sony 2 channel
receiver to replace it - the Sony is vastly simpler, more robust, and
more repairable.  (Never thought I would ever hear myself say that about
a Sony).

Never liked that stupid Marantz.

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