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4831
A couple of items.

1. The people that dictate think the commoners will just go get more £ from the money tree out back and buy more radios (which means more £ to the companies and more £ in tax collection).

2. Some people may buy a new radio and some won't. Does he really think there will be an increase in radio listeners? I think he'll be surprised. When the US went to DTV, I got a free converter for my SD TVs. Still have it and very rarely watch TV. Bought a new digital converter, but still have no HD TV nor one with a built-in ATSC tuner.  I watch < 1 hour of TV per month. I'd rather listen to peskies than watch TV. At least peskies don't have stupid commercials.

3. What about the small stations? Think they can cough up the £ for a new transmitter & antenna? They may be just barely hanging on today and this would make them go dark.


Increasing radio listenership can be more fruitful in improving the programming vs tinkering around with the modes of transmission. Lipstick on a pig & all that.

BTW: Same arguments can be used here if Uncle Charlie forces IBOC here. My NC-183D isn't going to work with IBOC... guess more time listening to pirates that can deliver a usable signal to their listeners. Or more Firedrake.

DAB is already on its own frequency band (174-239 MHz). Why not leave them be and let the broadcasters & listeners figure it out? I really don't understand the big deal. Confusion? Nonsense. More confusion from grandma when her radio that used to work, and now she can't afford a new one, or DAB sucks too bad and even if she gets a new radio, can't get a reliable signal.


From the comments in that article:
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Since when did that prevent the switchover to block-o-vision TV?
Really, DAB can sound better than FM, however it frequently doesn't. As far as one of the advertised benefits of coping with interference goes... utter bollocks.
Still, at least the digital switchover will leave plenty of room on the FM dial for the stations that play decent music. See icon.

He has a point! And his icon is of a pirate flag. :D


Other:
http://www.radioswitch.co.uk

4832
Other / Re: talking on 1997 usb
« on: October 29, 2013, 0040 UTC »
Didn't hear anything at 0038Z.

Its in the 160m ham band (1800-2000 kHz). As long as their audio is < 3kHz, they're good.







4833
MW Loggings / ZBM 518 NAVTEX 0820 UTC 26 Oct 2013 - Bermuda
« on: October 29, 2013, 0012 UTC »
NAVTEX station ZBM (4B) in Bermuda

2013-10-26 08:20:08 41> ZCZC BE14
2013-10-26 08:20:10 43> BERMUDA RADIO
2013-10-26 08:20:13 41> 131026 0514Z
2013-10-26 08:20:16 39> TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
2013-10-26 08:20:23 44> U.S. NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2013-10-26 08:20:28 37> 200 AM EDT SAT OCT 26 2013
2013-10-26 08:20:38 36> FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
2013-10-26 08:20:51 57> TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATIBN IS NOT EXPECTED THR~~~~~~{}



Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop NW-SE

4834
MW Loggings / NOJ 518 NAVTEX 1158 UTC 26 Oct 2013 - Alaska
« on: October 29, 2013, 0004 UTC »
NAVTEX station NOJ (12X) in Kodiak, Alaska

2013-10-26 11:58:27 58> ZCZC XA11
2013-10-26 11:58:32 59> SECTOR ANCH BNM 289-13
2013-10-26 11:58:40 60> AK - ALEUTIAN ISLANDS - AKUTAN HBR
2013-10-26 11:58:49 56> AKUTAN HBR SECTOR LT (LLNR 27430) PREVIOUSLY REP
2013-10-26 11:58:59 59> DESTR, HAS BEEN REBUILT AND RELOCATED TO PSN 54-07-56.032N
2013-10-26 11:59:08 59> 165-46-54.090W, AND IS NOW WATCHING PROPERLY.
2013-10-26 11:59:14 59> CANCEL AT TIME//302030Z OCT 13//
2013-10-26 11:59:15 60>
2013-10-26 11:59:16 59> NNNN



Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop NW-SE

4835
MW Loggings / XXX 518 NAVTEX 0600 UTC 28 Oct 2013 - Greenland
« on: October 29, 2013, 0002 UTC »
NAVTEX station XXX (4M) Simiutaq/Cape Farewell, Greenland

2013-10-28 06:00:41 55> ZCZC MZ03  
2013-10-28 06:00:43 58> 280600 UTC OCT 13
2013-10-28 06:00:47 59> GREENLAND SIMIUTAQ
2013-10-28 06:00:51 65> NO MESSAGE ON HAND
2013-10-28 06:00:52 61> NNNN


Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop NE-SW

4836
MW Loggings / EJK 518 NAVTEX 0600 UTC 28 Oct 2013 - Ireland
« on: October 28, 2013, 2354 UTC »
NAVTEX station EJK (1W) in Valentia, Ireland

2013-10-28 05:59:56 13> ZCZC WB97
2013-10-28 06:00:04 25> GALE WARNING MONDAY 28 OCTOBER 03-2 /75:
2013-10-28 06:00:04 25>
2013-10-28 06:00:05 24> FASTNET
2013-10-28 06:00:38 57> STORM FORCE 1~~~~~~{}



Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop NE-SW

4837
General Radio Discussion / Re: Welcome to B13!
« on: October 28, 2013, 2324 UTC »
Radio Romania International has changed to new freqs.

Surprised that WYFR is still in there... not exactly something that just occurred. Unless they need paperwork from WYFR and WYFR didn't get around to it. I dunno.

Worse than WYFR, is that Croatia is still in there at 7375 & 9925. Croatia was gone early last January (supposed to be gone at the end of Dec, but apparently the New Year holiday was more important to the Germans than updating the transmitter sked, so Croatia got a couple of extra days).

I'm sure there will be some revisions.




4838
Dunno, but have their mail & email address in the 2013 WRTH. Can post it if you want it.


4839
Utility / Re: talking on 11330 usb
« on: October 28, 2013, 2311 UTC »
Yeah, got 'em here.

Its New York ARINC working aircraft in the CAR-B sector.

Coverage maps:
http://www.arinc.com/sectors/aviation/aircraft_operations/commercial_aviation/voice_data_comm/air_ground_data/radio_svc/jepp_charts.html

4840
General Radio Discussion / Welcome to B13!
« on: October 28, 2013, 2307 UTC »
Oct 27th was the start of B13.

The new HFCC data can be found at:
http://www.hfcc.org/data/b13/


4841
General Radio Discussion / Re: Life
« on: October 28, 2013, 1140 UTC »
Then you better get to more broadcastin'.

Perhaps Spike will whip ya up a potion, or at a minimum more beer.


4842
Huh? / Re: I wish someone would mix me a cockatiel
« on: October 28, 2013, 0255 UTC »
Watch out for the revenuers.

4843
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 2256 UTC 27 Oct 2013
« on: October 27, 2013, 2256 UTC »
2256Z 45444 S9+10 AC/DC "Highway To Hell" 
2257Z Off mid song.




Yaesu FT-840 with 102' G5RV @25'

4844
Around S8 here with YL talking.



4845
Shortwave Broadcast / The Mighty KBC 7375 AM 0115 UTC 27 Oct 2013
« on: October 27, 2013, 0153 UTC »
0115Z 55544 Foreigner "Hot Blooded"
0200Z Off


Another night with Uncle Eric on The Mighty KBC pounding in here.



Sony CDX-GT570S car stereo with 31" whip

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