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Author Topic: Expansion of FM Band, a.k.a. Wide-FM, 76-88MHz, back in the news.  (Read 4059 times)

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Expansion of FM Band, a.k.a. Wide-FM, 76-88MHz, back in the news.
« on: September 11, 2022, 1836 UTC »
FWD from Boomer:   https://recnet.com/node/3601      and      http://wide-fm.com/      Now, will this actually help-out LPFM´ers and even Part #15´ers? I doubt it, especially with the 800lbs gorilla called The NAB in there.
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Re: Expansion of FM Band, a.k.a. Wide-FM, 76-88MHz, back in the news.
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2022, 0247 UTC »
I wouldn't mind seeing some C-QUAM testing on those frequencies with nice, wide bandwidth. Maybe 76-78 could be for C-QUAM and 78-88 for FM.

On the other hand, go further down the VHF TV band (54-72, 76-88 MHz) as TV doesn't seem to be there much these days (none around these parts). This band can & does skip at times, therefore allocate stations accordingly.
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Re: Expansion of FM Band, a.k.a. Wide-FM, 76-88MHz, back in the news. C-QUAM?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2022, 1815 UTC »
Well, I certainly wouldn´t mind seeing C-QUAM Stereo on that band as well. S/N Ratio would be better. Heck... I also wouldn´t mind TV audio specs there as well, MTS. Narrower bandwidth, than traditional FM, which could add to more station channels. The hell with Ibiquity´s digital HD Radio specs. However, DRM seems to be making headway, and could be a try. 
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Re: Expansion of FM Band, a.k.a. Wide-FM, 76-88MHz, back in the news.
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2022, 1924 UTC »
If we're going to go that far, might as well resurrect OIRT's polar FM as well...

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Re: Expansion of FM Band, a.k.a. Wide-FM, 76-88MHz, back in the news.
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2022, 0346 UTC »
Quote from: redhat on September 13, 2022, 1924 UTC
If we're going to go that far, might as well resurrect OIRT's polar FM as well...

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Not a bad idea... more freqs & another mode.

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